Mediterranean Farro Salad with Feta Cheese
This Farro Salad with Feta Cheese combines all the Mediterranean flavors into a healthy dish. Full of fresh ingredients, you will love the contrast between chewy and crunchy textures.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 200 grams (1 cup) farro uncooked
- 60 grams (1/3 cup) feta cheese crumbled
- 1 large carrot cooked, sliced
- 30 grams (1 cup) fresh spinach chopped
- 4 sun-dried tomatoes minced
- 3/4 Honeycrisp apple partly thinly sliced and partly chopped
- 2 tbsp raisins or chopped dates
- 25 grams (1/4 cup) walnuts chopped
- 25 grams (1/4 cup) almonds chopped
- a handful of black olives pitted, sliced in half
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook farro in salted boiling water according to package directions until al dente, about 15-20 minutes. Drain and let cool.
- In the meantime, chop, slice and prepare all the remaining ingredients.
- In a large bowl, place the cooked and cooled farro with all the prepared ingredients and toss to combine. Season to taste, adjusting with more salt and pepper as desired.
- Serve directly or store leftover farro salad in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 440.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 55.6g | Protein: 10.3g | Fat: 21.7g | Saturated Fat: 4.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 13.3mg | Sodium: 198.9mg | Potassium: 493.1mg | Fiber: 11.3g | Sugar: 6.1g | Vitamin A: 3822.1IU | Vitamin C: 7.5mg | Calcium: 131.4mg | Iron: 2.5mg