Warm Balsamic Farro and Spinach Salad
with chickpeas / strawberries / goat cheese / almonds
This combination of flavors creates one of our favorite warm weather entree salads. This recipe was last featured in 2019.
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Ingredients
Balsamic Vinaigrette (for marinade and dressing):
- Shallots - 1 clove , diced
- Vinegar, balsamic - 3 Tbsp
- Mustard, Dijon - 1 Tbsp
- Honey - 2 Tbsp
- Oil, cooking - 1/2 cup
- Lemon juice - 1 Tbsp
Warm Balsamic Farro and Spinach Salad:
- Farro, pearled and uncooked - 2/3 cup
- Beans, garbanzo (14 oz / 387 g) - 1 can
- Strawberries - 1 pint , quartered
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Baby spinach - 8 oz
- Goat cheese - 4 oz (sub feta or blue cheese)
- Almonds, sliced - 1/3 cup
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
543
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
30g
45%
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Saturated Fat
7g
35%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
13mg
4%
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Sodium
364mg
15%
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Total Carbohydrate
57g
19%
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Dietary Fiber
10g
39%
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Sugars
10g
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Protein
18g
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Prep
- Farro - Bring a saucepan of water to boil. Give it a generous sprinkle of salt and add farro. If you bought semi-pearled or husked farro, it should take about 25 minutes to cook until al dente, tender but not soggy. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make vinaigrette - Dice shallots. Combine shallots with vinegar, mustard, honey, oil (the portion for the vinaigrette), and lemon juice. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Marinate beans - Drain and rinse beans. Combine beans with half the vinaigrette (reserve the other half for dressing). Marinate for at least 20 minutes and up to 3 days. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
- Strawberries - Quarter strawberries.
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Make
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil (the portion for the salad) and then beans (including marinade) and farro. Saute until marinade has cooked off and everything is heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Assemble salads by topping spinach with farro, beans, strawberries, crumbled cheese, and almonds. Finish with reserved half of vinaigrette at the table. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
543
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
30g
45%
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Saturated Fat
7g
35%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
13mg
4%
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Sodium
364mg
15%
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Total Carbohydrate
57g
19%
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Dietary Fiber
10g
39%
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Sugars
10g
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Protein
18g
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