Italian Farro Salad with Creamy Balsamic Dressing - a flavorful yet simple summer salad recipe. This vegetarian salad is ready in 15 minutes and requires no cooking except for the farro.
I love salad! For more yummy salad recipes try my chopped taco salad or my mediterranean orzo salad.
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Why you'll love this recipe
It is easy to make and ready in 30 minutes.
Thanks to all the veggies this salad is full of fiber.
The beans and yogurt dressing pack this recipe with protein.
It is vegetarian, gluten free and can be made vegan.
It is the perfect healthy and filling summer salad.
Ingredients
- farro
- white beans
- parmesan
- basil
- tomatoes
- pistachios
- cucumber
- olive oil
- balsamic
- garlic
- mustard
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Substitutions
- Basil - this can be subbed with parsley.
- White beans - this can be subbed with chickpeas.
- Farro - this could be subbed with quinoa.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Mix together dressing.
Toss together salad.
Serve and enjoy!
Storage instructions
You can store the extra salad in a sealed container in your fridge for up to 5 days.
Recipe Pro-Tips
Use a good quality olive oil for the best tasting dressing. This is my favorite olive oil.
A good quality balsamic will make this dressing. Balsamic should be thick and syrupy. This is my favorite balsamic.
Recipe FAQS
No farro has gluten.
Farro has fiber, iron, and protein.
Most stores sell farro. I got mine from whole foods but trader joes also has a quick cooking farro.
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Italian Farro Salad with Creamy Balsamic Dressing
Ingredients
Salad
- ~2.5 cups cooked farro from about 1 cup dry farro
- 1 can white beans - drained
- ½-3/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese i recommend shredding from a block
- ½ cup finely chopped basil
- 3 cups chopped cherry/small tomatoes from about 1 clamshell
- ¾ cup chopped pistachios
- 1 cucumber - diced
Instructions
- Add all salad ingredients to a bowl.
- Add dressing ingredients to a bowl or jar and mix until smooth.
- Toss together dressing with salad. Serve and enjoy.
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