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Summer Farro Salad, including Farro Salad Dressing, is the perfect cooked grain salad. Using farro, bulgur, brown rice or whatever your favorite cooked grain, this basic recipe uses both fresh product and healthy canned foods for a salad that's light, yet filling.
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Summer Farro Salad including Farro Salad Dressing- A Cooked Grain Salad (using farro, bulgur, or brown rice)

Summer Farro Salad, including Farro Salad Dressing, is the perfect cooked grain salad. Using farro, bulgur, brown rice or whatever your favorite cooked grain, this basic recipe uses both fresh product and healthy canned foods for a salad that's light, yet filling.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Refrigerate2 hours
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cooked grain salad, farro salad dressing, kale salad with mango and farro, simple mango farro kale salad, summer farro salad
Servings: 6
Calories: 646kcal
Author: Barbara

Ingredients

Salad:

  • 1 cup farro
  • 15.5 oz. can chickpeas drained
  • 15 oz. mango diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 3 cups kale de-stemmed and cut into strips

Dressing:

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions

  • Cook farro (or any other grain) per package instructions. Drain well.
    Summer Farro Salad, including Farro Salad Dressing, is the perfect cooked grain salad. Using farro, bulgur, brown rice or whatever your favorite cooked grain, this basic recipe uses both fresh product and healthy canned foods for a salad that's light, yet filling.
  • In a bowl, mix cooked farro, chickpeas, mango, bell pepper and kale.
    Summer Farro Salad, including Farro Salad Dressing, is the perfect cooked grain salad. Using farro, bulgur, brown rice or whatever your favorite cooked grain, this basic recipe uses both fresh product and healthy canned foods for a salad that's light, yet filling.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, basil, mustard, honey and salt and pepper to taste.
    Summer Farro Salad, including Farro Salad Dressing, is the perfect cooked grain salad. Using farro, bulgur, brown rice or whatever your favorite cooked grain, this basic recipe uses both fresh product and healthy canned foods for a salad that's light, yet filling.
  • Pour over salad.
    Summer Farro Salad, including Farro Salad Dressing, is the perfect cooked grain salad. Using farro, bulgur, brown rice or whatever your favorite cooked grain, this basic recipe uses both fresh product and healthy canned foods for a salad that's light, yet filling.
  • Eat warm, or refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
    Summer Farro Salad, including Farro Salad Dressing, is the perfect cooked grain salad. Using farro, bulgur, brown rice or whatever your favorite cooked grain, this basic recipe uses both fresh product and healthy canned foods for a salad that's light, yet filling.

Notes

  • Use bulgur or brown rice instead of farro, if desired.
  • Cook Farro or other grains according to package instructions. Drain well.
  • Substitute yellow, orange or even green peppers for red if desired.
  • Chop the kale into small pieces, removing any woody stems.
  • Fresh mango or canned mango works great. If using canned, drain well. 
  • In a bind, yellow or stone ground mustard could be swapped for Dijon mustard. 
  • Fresh lemons work best for the juice. The flavor is more pronounced.
  • Summer kale salad tastes amazing warm, but just as good chilled. 
  • Eat this cooked grain salad as an entrée or serve with chicken, pork or beef as a side dish.
  • The nutritional information below is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used.

Nutrition

Calories: 646kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 375mg | Potassium: 799mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 7118IU | Vitamin C: 140mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 4mg