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Harvest Farro and Apple Salad

The perfect side for savory fall dishes, this salad combines good-for-you farro with peppery arugula, sweet apples, crunchy pecans, and shaved parmesan. Dress it with a slightly sweet, slightly tart vinaigrette and yum!
The original recipe may be found on Delish.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 314 kcal

Ingredients
  

Farro

  • 1 cup farro
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt

Dressing

  • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp. maple syrup
  • freshly ground black pepper

Salad

  • 2 cups baby arugula lightly packed
  • 1 Honeycrisp apple chopped
  • ½ cup shaved Parmesan
  • 2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley optional
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans toasted

Instructions
 

Cook Farro

  • Rinse farro under cool, running water. In a medium saucepan, combine farro and water. Bring to a boil, add salt, then reduce to a simmer and stir occasionally, until farro is tender and all liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet to cool.

Make Dressing

  • Add the cooled olive oil, vinegar, mustard, and maple syrup in a glass jar or small bowl and whisk or shake to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Assemble Salad

  • In a large serving bowl, combine the farro, arugula, apple, parmesan, parsley, and pecans. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat.

Notes

  • Either baby or regular arugula will work for this salad.
  • Any crisp apple may be used. We like Honeycrisp the best, but Granny Smiths and Galas are great, too.
  • Since there's just two of us and we know we'll have leftovers, we don't assemble the entire salad at once. Instead, we make individual servings, chopping apple, toasting pecans, and shaving Parmesan as we need it. That helps keep the ingredients fresh and crisp. 
Nutrition Facts
Harvest Farro and Apple Salad
Amount per Serving
Calories
314
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
18
g
28
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
11
g
Cholesterol
 
6
mg
2
%
Sodium
 
492
mg
21
%
Potassium
 
217
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
 
33
g
11
%
Fiber
 
7
g
29
%
Sugar
 
5
g
6
%
Protein
 
7
g
14
%
Vitamin A
 
666
IU
13
%
Vitamin C
 
9
mg
11
%
Calcium
 
137
mg
14
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Nutrition disclaimer.