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Simple Farro Salad with Lemon and Cucumber

This simple farro salad with lemon and cucumber is light and fresh, perfect for when the garden is bursting with fresh tomatoes and cucumbers!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine lebanese, Mediterranean
Servings 8 servings
Calories 278 kcal

Equipment

  • knife & cutting board
  • large bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups farro cooked
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
  • 1 cup fresh parsley finely chopped
  • 2 cucumbers finely chopped
  • 5 green onions finely chopped
  • 1 lemon plus zest
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ⅓ cup olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Cook the farro and spread it on a baking sheet to cool.
  • Chop the regular cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley, and onions into tiny pieces.  Put them in medium bowl and set aside for now.
  • Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, stone ground mustard, lemon zest, minced garlic, salt and pepper.
  • Toss the cucumber mixture and cooked farro with the dressing.  Serve immediately or refrigerate for later.

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Notes

Storage
This salad can be made a day or two ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator. Leftovers are best eaten   It is best fresh or refrigerated, not frozen.
 
variations to this farro recipe
There are many ways to achieve different flavor profiles with this recipe! 
Greek: To switch the middle eastern flavor profile to more of a greek cucumber salad, add finely chopped oregano and use red onions instead of green. For the dressing, add a tablespoon each of red wine vinegar and (optional) greek yogurt.
Mexican: During the early summer months, cilantro grows prolifically in my garden.  Omit the parsley and use fresh cilantro and oregano.  Make a creamy avocado dressing by combining the lime juice instead of lemon, olive oil, cilantro, onions, black pepper and an avocado in a blender.  Pour the dressing over the farro. For a spicy kick, add a small amount of chili paste.
Lebanese: Add extra parsley, fresh mint and dried sumac for a more traditional tabbouleh-style farro salad.
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 278kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 6gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 21mgPotassium: 368mgFiber: 9gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 866IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 2mg
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