Description
This Best-Ever Farro Salad is a delicious and nutritious dish that combines hearty whole-grain farro with a variety of fresh ingredients and a tangy dressing. Perfect for a light lunch or as a side dish for dinner.
Ingredients
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Farro:
- 1 cup whole-grain farro
- 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 bay leaf
- Kosher salt
Dressing:
- 1 large shallot, very thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp. honey
- Freshly ground black pepper
Salad:
- 1 green apple, chopped
- 2 cups lightly packed arugula
- 1/2 cup shaved Parmesan
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped toasted pecans
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil
- 2 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Cook Farro: In a medium saucepan, bring farro, broth, bay leaf, and salt to a boil. Simmer until tender, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool.
- Crispy Shallots: Cook shallots in olive oil until golden and crisp. Set aside.
- Prepare Dressing: Whisk together shallot oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper.
- Assemble Salad: Combine farro, shallots, apple, arugula, Parmesan, pecans, basil, and parsley. Drizzle dressing over and toss to coat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
