Description
Here’s a delicious salad using a whole grain that not only tastes good but is good for you! The flavors are refreshing and sweet while the crunchy nuts and farro give it wonderful texture!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons white sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- 2 ½ cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 cup farro
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 1 cup chopped tart green apple
- ¾ cup dried cherries
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
- Whisk oil
- maple syrup
- vinegar
- sugar
- and salt together in a bowl until dressing is smooth.
- Cook and stir walnuts in a small skillet over low heat until toasted and fragrant
- 3 to 4 minutes.
- Bring chicken broth
- farro
- oregano
- and basil to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat
- cover with a lid
- and let sit until all the liquid has been absorbed
- about 30 minutes. Transfer farro to a glass bowl and cool to room temperature
- about 30 minutes more.
- Mix walnuts
- green apples
- dried cherries
- and parsley into farro. Drizzle dressing over farro mixture and toss to coat; refrigerate until chilled
- at least 30 minutes.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs
Servings: 6