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Last night we had a lot going on getting ready for a family trip, and we were having dear friends over for pizza. We forgot to order the salad, so I was able to make this amazing cucumber, feta and farro salad recipe in just 20 minutes!
The grain salad comes together so quickly and everyone, including the kids, loved it. If you don’t have farro you can easily substitute any grain like quinoa or brown rice. Farro has many health benefits, and if you don’t use it much or have never tried it, I highly recommend you do!
To make this delicious and healthy farro salad recipe you will need to gather the following ingredients: farro, fresh mint, fresh parsley, chickpeas (check out the health benefits of chickpeas), cucumbers, feta cheese (read about the health benefits of feta), red onion, lemons for juicing, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper and an optional avocado for serving.
Serve this wholesome salad for lunch or as a side dish with dinner. To make it a complete meal, stir in some crispy tofu, cooked shredded chicken or cooked salmon.
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 cup uncooked farro 1/4 fresh cup mint, chopped 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped 15 ounces (1 can) chickpeas, drained and rinsed 4 small Persian cucumbers or 1/2 English cucumber, sliced 8 ounces feta, crumbled 1 small red onion, diced 2 lemons, juiced extra virgin olive oil, to taste (about 1/8th of a cup) salt and black pepper 1 avocado diced, for serving (optional)
Recipe Notes
You can double the recipe to have leftovers the next day.
For some spice, add some crushed red pepper flakes or ground cayenne.
If you don’t like farro, try this recipe with quinoa, brown rice, couscous or pearl barley.
Here’s how to make it:
Cook the farro according to package directions. While the grain cooks, chop the onion, cucumber and fresh herbs. Assemble the ingredients in a medium bowl with the chickpeas and feta.
Add the grain, lemon juice and drizzle olive oil over the top. (I didn’t need a lot of oil so start with just a drizzle and see if you need more!) Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss. Taste to see if more oil, salt or black pepper is needed.
Serve topped with avocado, if desired, and enjoy!
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