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Goat Cheese and Vegetable Farro Salad

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 1, 2018
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This colorful vegetarian salad is perfect for that summer backyard get-together.

Goat Cheese and Vegetable Farro Salad

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 17
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Ingredients

Salad

  • 2 cups uncooked farro
  • 4 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 medium yellow onion, cut into 8 wedges
  • 3 bell peppers (red, orange or yellow), cut into chunks
  • 1/2 lb fresh asparagus spears, trimmed
  • 1 package (8 oz) baby portabella mushrooms
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Dressing and Topping

  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 4 oz chèvre (goat) cheese, crumbled (1/2 cup)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Rinse farro with cold water; drain. In 3-quart saucepan, mix 4 1/2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add farro; heat to boiling. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until tender. Drain if necessary. Set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat charcoal or gas grill. Brush onion, bell peppers, asparagus, mushrooms and tomatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place onion, bell peppers and asparagus on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 9 to 12 minutes, turning occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add mushrooms during last 6 minutes and tomatoes during last 4 minutes of grilling. Cut grilled vegetables into bite-size pieces. Set aside.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, beat 5 tablespoons olive oil, the lemon juice, lemon peel, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper with whisk until well blended. Stir in cilantro.
  • Step 
    4
    In large bowl, toss farro with 3 tablespoons dressing until well blended.
  • Step 
    5
    Spoon farro onto serving platter; top with grilled vegetables. Drizzle remaining dressing over salad. Sprinkle with crumbled goat cheese.

Nutrition

350 Calories
15g Total Fat
12g Protein
42g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
350
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
15g
23%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
22%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
4%
Sodium
370mg
16%
Potassium
420mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
42g
14%
Dietary Fiber
6g
23%
Sugars
5g
Protein
12g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
45%
45%
Vitamin C
60%
60%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 3 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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