This refreshing Mediterranean Farro Salad is served cold. It’s laden with cucumbers and feta cheese, along with herbs, green onion, capers, and tossed in a lemon olive oil dressing. I love a lettuce-free salad for its heartiness, and this salad fits the bill! Farro salad makes a great vegetarian main or hearty side dish. And the leftovers hold up really well in the fridge!
Farro is a delicious grain, akin to barley in taste and texture. It has a nutty favor and chewy texture, and it holds up really well in a salad without getting mushy.
For this salad, the farro is cooked as pasta is in lots of water, then it’s drained and rinsed under cold water so it’s ready to use immediately. Then, the cold farro, lots of cucumbers, feta cheese, fresh herbs, capers, green onions, and a simple lemon olive oil dressing are mixed together. Easy peasy!
Cold farro salad is a really lovely side dish, refreshing on a warm day and the perfect complement to meatballs, grilled chicken, pork tenderloin, and more. But it’s also really hearty and can be a meal on its own, especially because farro is high in protein and fiber!
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