Fresh Farro & Peanut Salad

  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Total Time: 30 min
bowl of nuts and dry fruits on top of a green tablecloth.

Fresh Farro Peanut Salad is a refreshing and nutritious dish that will leave you satisfied and energized.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups farro, uncooked
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¾ cup unsalted peanuts, chopped
  • ½ cup fresh mint or parsley, chopped, or both (1/4 cup of each)
  • Squeeze of one lemon
  • Variations:
  • Sweeten it up: Add two or three finley chopped dates and mix well.
  • Fill it with Flavor: Zest the lemon you used for the base and stir it in.

Directions

  1. Cook farro according to package instructions or try using the pasta method. Transfer to a bowl, add remaining ingredients and mix well. Season to taste with salt & pepper.
  2. Use this as your base and make it your own, or just keep it simple!
  3. Nutrition information per serving:
  4. Calories: 220
  5. Calories from Fat: 90
  6. Fat: 10g
  7. Trans fats:  0g
  8. Cholesterol: 0mg
  9. Carbohydrate: 26g
  10. Protein: 8g
  11. Fiber: 4g
  12. Sodium: 5mg