Light, healthy, and completely satisfying this Mediterranean Farro salad is perfect for lunch, brunch or dinner. This tasty farro salad recipe only takes 30 minutes to prepare and is a great meal prep item to have on hand for long busy weeks. Loaded with nutrient-dense ingredients, you can feel good feeding this ancient grain salad to your loved ones.

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About this Farro Salad Recipe

Enjoy this Mediterranean farro salad recipe as a side dish or add your favorite protein for a heartier meal. I like adding sliced roasted chicken to this recipe. However, crispy tofu or grilled salmon would taste delicious as well.

Since farro can be bland, be sure to boil it in a combination of delicious bone broth and water. For this recipe, I used Smart Chicken’s classic bone broth. It adds a level of flavor that is hard to resist.

Add the sliced grapes, red onion, chopped parsley, cucumbers, feta, seasoning and light dressing for a delicious meal. For an extra punch of flavor, try adding a dollop of homemade tzatziki on top of this farro salad recipe. The creamy bright sauce tastes great with the other Mediterranean inspired flavors in this dish.

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Storage

Store any leftover farro salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for three to four days. Serve chilled. Looking for healthy and easy to prepare salads? Try my Mediterranean salmon salad or my  whole wheat casarecce pasta salad. Both are easy to make and great recipes to have on hand through the week.

farro salad - healthyish foods

Mediterranean Farro Salad

Mediterranean farro salad is perfect for lunch, brunch or dinner. This tasty salad only takes 30 minutes to prepare and is a great meal prep item to have on hand for long busy weeks.
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Ingredients

Farro

  • 1.5 cups farro, about 3 cups cooked
  • 2 cups bone broth
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Salad Add-Ins

  • 1.5 cups kale, chopped small, spinach will work well too
  • ¼ – ½ cup Italian parsley, fresh chopped
  • ½ cup red onion, diced small
  • 1.5 cups red grapes , you can leave them whole of half them, remove stem
  • 1 cup cucumber, remove core with a spoon before dicing
  • ½ cup crumbled feta
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh squeezed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt and pepper

Tzatziki

  • 1 cup Greek yogurt, Fage 0%
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh squeezed
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2-3 tablespoons dill, chopped small
  • ½ cup cucumber, remove core using a spoon and dice small
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Equipment

  • 1 3.5 quart soup pot
  • 11 large mixing bowl

Instructions 

  • Boil the bone broth and water in a 3.5-quart soup pot.
  • Add the farro and bring back up to a boil.
  • Once boiling, reduce heat to medium/low, cover and let the farro simmer for 15-16 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, season with a pinch of salt and set it aside to cool.

Prepare the salad ingredients

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the chopped kale or spinach, diced red onion, diced cucumbers, chopped Italian parsley, and red grapes. Stir well.

Assemble the dish

  • Add the room temperature farro, fresh squeezed lemon juice, olive oil, crumbled feta cheese and a pinch more salt and pepper to the bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
  • Toss everything together and serve with a side of tzatziki.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 329kcal, Carbohydrates: 52g, Protein: 15g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 13mg, Sodium: 491mg, Potassium: 459mg, Fiber: 9g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 2322IU, Vitamin C: 35mg, Calcium: 161mg, Iron: 2mg