Easy Summer Farro Salad

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I have a feeling some of you are wondering why I am sharing a summer recipe with all of the pumpkin, apples and squash circulating.

While I love pumpkin as much as the next person I also love using late summer vegetables in fresh salads like today’s Easy Summer Farro Salad. 

Fall doesn’t officially start until later this month so I feel like I am still in the clear.

The nice thing with today’s salad is you can make it year round.

Everything in this salad you can easily find in a grocery store, but I must admit this salad is even better using garden or farmers market vegetables.

This salad is hearty and holds up really well as leftovers making it great for meal-prep! You can prepare this on a Sunday and eat it all week long.

If you like salads you should also try my Mediterranean Farro Salad, Greek Quinoa Salad, Maroulosalata, Greek Chickpea Salad or this Chickpea Salad.

Recipe Ingredients You’ll Need

• Farro: This salad uses farro which is a grain. Farro works great in salads because it holds up well and adds a chewy texture and earthy flavor to the salad.
• Dried Fruit: This salad uses dried cranberries which adds a nice sweet flavor to the salad. You also could swap out dried apricots or raisins.
• Vegetables: The vegetables in this salad are red onion, carrots, cucumber, bell pepper and green onions.
• Fresh Herbs: Parsley is a nice addition to this salad and is the perfect finishing touch.
• Dressing: The dressing is light and works great in this salad. It mixes extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, turmeric, cumin and paprika. The spices really flavor this salad nicely!

Ways to Modify this Farro Salad

I am the queen of customizing salads, adding a bunch of extra ingredients and I often look at salads as a way to clean out my fridge and pantry.

• Dried Fruit: Dried fruit pair really nicely in a farro salad. I used dried cranberries but you could also try dried prunes, apricots or raisins.
• Beans: I like adding beans such as black beans, chickpeas, white beans or kidney beans.
• Protein: You can add protein like grilled chicken, salmon, shrimp or steak.
• Cheese: If you like cheese in your salads try adding feta cheese, goat cheese or Parmesan cheese.
• Vegetables: You can add other veggies like celery, poblanos, tomatoes or radishes.

How to Make this Farro Salad

Step 1: Combine Salad Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl combine the farro, cranberries, onion, carrots, cucumber, bell pepper, green onion and parsley and toss.

Step 2: Create Dressing: In a mason jar or salad dressing container combine the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, paprika, cumin, turmeric, garlic, salt and pepper and whisk or shake to combine.

Step 3: Mix Dressing and Salad: Pour the dressing over the salad and toss again. Serve immediately or put it in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator.