Mediterranean Farro Salad with Sweet Zesty Lemonade Dressing
User Reviews
4.5
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
413 kcal
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Course
Salad
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Cuisine
Mediterranean
Mediterranean Farro Salad with Sweet Zesty Lemonade Dressing
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This Mediterranean Farro Salad with a Sweet Zesty Lemonade Dressing is as scrumptious as it sounds and as easy as can be! It’s the kind of salad you can have as a full meal or you can pair it with grilled meat or fish!
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Ingredients
Farro Salad:
- 1 cup uncooked farro grain
- 4 cups boiling salted water
Salad Ingredients:
- 1 cup arugula
- 2/3 cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half
- 1 cup sliced cucumber
- 2/3 cups canned chickpeas
- 1/2 cup sliced Sicilian olives
- 1/3 cup minced onions/scallions
- 1 can artichokes quartered
- 2/3 cups minced fresh herbs a mixture of mint, parsley and basil
Sweet Lemonade Dressing:
- 1 small clove of garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon honey mustard
- 1 cup Simply Lemonade
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
- squeeze of half a lemon
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt more or less to taste
Notes
- It’s a great idea to make plenty of this Lemonade Dressing and use it on all your salads this summer! Even pasta salads.
- If you’re a mayo kind of person, add 2 tablespoons of mayo to the dressing to turn it into a creamy sweet and tangy lemon dressing.
- The cooking water for the farro can be flavored with bay leaves, garlic, onion, allspice or can even be replaced with stock.
- For even more protein, add chopped grilled chicken, steak, shrimp or smoked salmon to this farro salad!
- It’s a great idea to make plenty of this Lemonade Dressing and use it on all your salads this summer! Even pasta salads.
- If you’re a mayo kind of person, add 2 tablespoons of mayo to the dressing to turn it into a creamy sweet and tangy lemon dressing.
- The cooking water for the farro can be flavored with bay leaves, garlic, onion, allspice or can even be replaced with stock.
- For even more protein, add chopped grilled chicken, steak, shrimp or smoked salmon to this farro salad!
Genuine Reviews
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
6 reviews
Excellent
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