This farro salad is a quick, colorful and healthy side dish!
Farro is one of my favorite grains. It’s fast, easy and has a great flavor. Somewhere between brown rice and barley. It’s got a fabulous texture and pairs well with anything you want to throw at it. My kind of easy-going side dish!
Here I’ve made a farro salad mixed with zucchini, yellow peppers, cherry tomatoes and green onions. Very colorful, very fresh and very tasty!
This salad goes great as a side for grilled chicken or meat, grilled or baked fish. I particularly love it with crunchy Parmesan baked chicken. You could also make this a full meal if you top the salad with some cooked chicken or shrimp.
I typically make and serve this right away, nice and warm, but I also love to eat any leftovers for lunch the following day, straight from the fridge. I suppose I could reheat it, but it’s so tasty and I’m so impatient, I just dive right in with a fork.
Broaden your horizons and give this easy farro dish a try. (And be sure to check out my simple farro salad.)
Enjoy!
Fast farro salad with veggies
A quick, fun, healthy side dish of farro and mixed veggies!
Ingredients
- 8-oz. package quick-cook farro (or about 1 1/2 cups)
- 2 teaspoon olive oil, divided
- 1 yellow bell pepper, small diced
- 1 zucchini, small diced
- 1 1/2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 3 green onions, light green and green parts, sliced thin
Instructions
- Cook farro according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, chop veggies and heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add bell pepper and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add zucchini and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Saute veggies for an additional 5 minutes, until tender.
- Add tomatoes and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer farro to a bowl and top with veggies. Drizzle with remaining teaspoon olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and serve!
Notes
Leftovers are great for lunch the next day!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 269Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 272mgCarbohydrates: 54gFiber: 9gSugar: 13gProtein: 10g
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
I just bought some farro the other day and I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with it! Thanks for the inspiration!
Lucy @ Bake Play Smile says
This salad looks great! Now that the weather is warming up, I’m definitely getting back into having salads for dinner. Cant wait to try this one. Thanks for linking up with Fabulous Foodie Fridays! Have a great weekend! xxx
Kathryn says
Thanks Lucy! It’s one of our favorites! Hope you have a great weekend! XO
Lizzie {Strayed Table} says
What a great looking salad. I am still yet to try farro but hope to soon. Stopping by from Fabulous Foodie Fridays
Kathryn says
Oooh, I hope you try it soon Lizzie – farro is so good! And so versatile!
Katie Crenshaw says
I love the twist on this Farro Salad!! The idea of using apple cider vinegar makes it even better! Yum!
Kathryn says
Thanks, Katie! I actually just made it this weekend to take to a friend with a new baby. Such an easy, but healthy and delicious, salad 🙂