Description
This Rainbow Farro Salad is made with a tahini lemon dressing and it as beautiful as it is nutritious!
Ingredients
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For the Salad
- 5 ounces mixed spring greens
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 cup diced red pepper
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 1 cup diced yellow pepper
- 1 1/2 cups asparagus pieces, blanched
- 1 cup chopped purple or red cabbage
- 1–2 cups cooked farro
For the Dressing
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
Instructions
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Combine the spring greens and fresh basil.
- To assemble your salad, start with the greens on the bottom, then add each vegetable in a row as shown, and then add a row of farro.
- You can either serve on a platter and allow people to serve themselves from the platter and dress their own salads or you can toss and dress the salad just before serving. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 152
- Sugar: 8.2 grams
- Fat: 4.5 grams
- Carbohydrates: 26 grams
- Protein: 4.3 grams