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Farro Salad with Apples and Pecans

September 11, 2017 By Dianne 12 Comments

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Full of fall flavors, this easy-to-make Farro Salad with Apples and Pecans will help ease you in the upcoming season.Full of fall flavors, this easy-to-make Farro Salad with Apples and Pecans will help ease you in the upcoming season.

I was recently perusing the aisles at Trader Joe’s and I came across a package of 10-minute farro. I used to make farro salad quite often, but somehow it fell out of my meal rotation. I got into it when I was studying to become a health coach, and I was trying out new foods. A few years ago I had surgery, and in my anesthetized state, I was introduced to the resident doctor that had been assigned to me – Dr. Farrow. “Oh, like the salad!” I said to a bunch of blank stares. “It must be the anesthesia,” was the response. No, I really was thinking of salad.

Farro Salad with Apples and Pecans

Farro is an ancient grain

Farro is an ancient grain from the wheat family. There are actually three different kinds of farro: einkorn, emmer, and spelt. Emmer is what’s usually found for sale here in the U.S. It’s full of fiber, protein, and b vitamins, as well as antioxidants and minerals, so it has many health benefits.

I picked up a package of Trader Joe’s 10-minute farro, looking forward to making a tasty dish with it. With autumn on the horizon, I thought it would be fun to make a salad with some of my favorite seasonal foods, such as apples and cranberries. This dish is sort of like a fall version of my Potluck Worthy Rice Salad.

Farro Salad with Apples and PecansToast the Pecans

Toasting the pecans really brings out their flavor. You can toast them in a dry pan on the stove over medium heat. Simply stir them occasionally. Or you can pop them in the toaster oven for about 10 minutes. It’s important to keep an eye on them however you cook them, though, as they can go from almost-done to super-burnt in a matter of seconds. I know this from lots of experience!

This farro salad recipe is very flexible, so you can use just about any type of fruit and nuts you have on had. If you can’t find farro, wheat berries will work just as well. I like to use flavored balsamic vinegar when I make it. I just picked up a bottle of black cherry balsamic that tastes amazing in this dish.

Farro Salad with Apples and Pecans

Farro Salad with Apples and Pecans
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Farro Salad with Apples and Pecans

Full of fall flavors, this Farro Salad with Apples and Pecans will help ease you in the upcoming season.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword fall salad, farro salad
Yields 8 servings
Author Dianne Wenz

Ingredients

  • 1 cup farro
  • 2 cups vegetable stock or water
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 apple diced
  • 3 cups loosely packed baby kale coarsely chopped
  • ½ cup pecans coarsely chopped and toasted
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries

Instructions

  1. Cook the farro in the stock or water according to the directions on the package. Allow it to cool.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the farro, the apple, baby kale, pecans and cranberries. Gently mix to combine everything together. Fold in the dressing.
  4. Serve cold or at room temperature.

Farro Salad with Apples and Pecans

Other salads you might enjoy include:

  • Springtime Quinoa Salad
  • Potluck Worthy Rice Salad
  • German Potato Salad
  • Tomato and Feta Pasta Salad

 

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Filed Under: Vegan Recipes, Vegan Salad Recipes Tagged With: autumn, fall, fall foods, farro, farro salad, plant-based, Vegan, vegetarian

About Dianne

Dianne Wenz is a Certified Holistic Health Coach, Vegan Lifestyle Coach, Plant-Based Diet Nutrition Specialist, and Plant-Based Chef, as well as the author of Truly Healthy Vegan Cookbook.

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  1. Becky Striepe says

    September 11, 2017 at 11:01 AM

    Oh my gosh! Loving this hearty bowl of fall goodness!!

    Reply
    • Dianne says

      September 11, 2017 at 2:26 PM

      Thank you, Becky!

      Reply
  2. Trinity Bo says

    September 12, 2017 at 4:43 PM

    I just love the ingredients in this and the whole flexibility thing really works for me – we tend to find walnuts here in England a lot more readily that the pecans. Would love to try this.

    Reply
    • Dianne says

      September 14, 2017 at 7:53 PM

      I hope you get a chance to try it, Trinity!

      Reply
  3. Jenn says

    September 14, 2017 at 3:44 PM

    What a lovely fall dish. This would be perfect on the Thanksgiving table. Love the chewy bite of farro!

    Reply
    • Dianne says

      September 14, 2017 at 7:53 PM

      Thank you, Jenn!

      Reply
  4. Aimee says

    September 15, 2017 at 7:00 AM

    I love these seasonal ingredients! Sounds really delicious and cannot wait to try it out with the farro that’s been waiting in my pantry, for a recipe like this 🙂

    Reply
    • Dianne says

      September 15, 2017 at 4:03 PM

      Thanks, Aimee! I hope you like it!

      Reply
  5. Linda from Veganosity says

    September 16, 2017 at 8:20 AM

    This sounds wonderful, Dianne! I love all of the textures in this salad, and I agree that toasting pecans brings out so much of their flavor.

    Reply
    • Dianne says

      September 18, 2017 at 5:07 PM

      Thank you, Linda!

      Reply
  6. Alisa Fleming says

    September 17, 2017 at 6:52 PM

    Oh my goodness it’s been ages since I’ve had farro! This actually sounds like a great salad to enjoy leftover for breakfast, too.

    Reply
    • Dianne says

      September 18, 2017 at 5:07 PM

      It would be good for breakfast!

      Reply

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