You seriously need to make this salad. It's healthy, simple to prepare and delicious.
I don't do this often, but I promise, you will LOVE this salad. It might sound weird with blueberries and vegetables, but it's AMAZING! Between the fresh basil and the raspberry vinaigrette, it's the perfect combination of flavors. Oh and it's super healthy too. I'm telling you, MAKE THIS!
I love the crunchy, nutty texture of farro. It is a whole grain and is packed with protein and fiber. It is made from wheat so it is not gluten-free. If you are looking for a salad that doesn't contain gluten, maybe try substituting faro with brown rice, amaranth or quinoa.
I don't even usually like feta cheese and I loved it in this salad. Oh and it's also so pretty so it's perfect to bring to barbecues! By the way, I won't be offended if you don't feel like making the dressing (even though it's ridiculously easy) and want to use a bottle dressing. Just make sure you read the ingredients and look for hidden sugars and preservatives. Look for one that's preferably organic and has a small amount of ingredients.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces farro cooked
- 1 pint blueberries
- 1 avocado chopped
- 1 pint grape tomatoes sliced in half (I used yellow)
- ½ cup feta cheese crumbled
- FOR THE DRESSING:
- ¾ cup raspberries
- ⅓ cup grape seed oil
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Mix the cooked faro with all of the ingredients for the salad.
- To prepare the dressing, add raspberries, honey, vinegar and garlic to food processor or blender.
- Slowly add oil and salt and stir or shake well.
- Add dressing to salad and mix well. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve. (I like to leave a little extra dressing to toss into salad right before serving).
I hope you love this as much as I did! I love adding fruits to my salads. What's your favorite fruit to add to a salad? It's one of the best parts of summer!
Natasha
Everything combined turned out so tasty and awesome! I think we just found our new healthy salad recipe!
Kristyn
I love farro & everything in this salad! If you are looking for a healthier & delicious salad, this is it! It has so many different flavors that work so well together!
Natalie
I am always looking for healthier salads. This one if packed with amazing & delicious ingredients. It leaves me filled & tastes so good all together!
Laura @MotherWouldKnow
I made this salad last week with freekeh rather than farro - it was fabulous. I didn't use all the dressing even though the salad was refrigerated for a couple of hours before we ate it - saved the rest for other salads.
lauren.kelly
Thanks of telling me Laura, I am so glad you liked it!
Melissa from HungryFoodLove.com
I looooove Farro Lauren and this is a lovely combination!
lauren.kelly
Thank you so much Melissa! 🙂
Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens
Oh, wow! I love this idea! What a fantastic combination of sweet, salty, savory flavors and crunchy, chewy textures! Farro is a fave of mine for making salads like this - it has that nutty flavor and heartiness similar to freekeh - so, so good! Absolutely pinning - people are gonna love how simple this recipes is, with such a ton of great flavor! 😀
lauren.kelly
Oh thank you so much Shelley!
Julie
I love a good whole grain salad (especially farro), but I haven't done it with blueberries - must try!
lauren.kelly
I hope you enjoy it Julie!!