Description
Ancient Grain Salad is a vibrant, nutritious dish that delights with every bite. This colorful medley combines protein-packed quinoa and nutty farro with fresh cucumbers, juicy cherry tomatoes, and tangy feta cheese. Tossed in a zesty lemon-olive oil dressing, this salad is perfect for potlucks, picnics, or wholesome meal prep. Easy to make and full of flavor, it?s sure to impress your friends and family at any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 cup farro
- 1 medium cucumber, diced
- 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
- ? medium red onion, thinly sliced
- ? cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa and farro under cold water. In separate pots, add two cups of water per grain. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer?quinoa for about 15 minutes and farro for about 30 minutes until tender.
- While grains are cooking, dice cucumber, halve cherry tomatoes, and thinly slice red onion.
- Crumble feta cheese onto a cutting board for easy sprinkling.
- Once grains have cooled slightly, combine them with chopped veggies and crumbled feta in a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and squeeze in lemon juice; toss well.
- Add salt and pepper to taste; mix again.
- Transfer to serving plates or bowls; garnish with additional feta if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 210g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 20mg