Clean out your fridge with this veggie-packed farro & chickpea salad
Whip up a nutritious farro and chickpea salad, bursting with fresh vegetables to satisfy your taste buds. Perfect for a healthy meal option.
Ingredients:
- 2 rainbow carrots, thinly sliced
- 2 radishes, thinly sliced
- ½ cup rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 6 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 cup precooked farro
- 1 cup drained and rinsed canned unsalted chickpeas
- ½ cup plus 1 Tbsp. fresh cilantro leaves, divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ¼ cup unsalted shelled pistachios, toasted and chopped
Instructions:
- Place carrots and radishes in a bowl. Mix vinegar and sugar in a small saucepan. Heat vinegar mixture until it simmers over medium heat and then pour over the carrots and radishes. Allow it to sit for 10 minutes.
- Separate the greens, farro, chickpeas, and 1/2 cup cilantro into 4 plates. Drain the carrots and radishes and distribute them evenly among the plates.
- Finely chop the remaining 1 tablespoon of cilantro. In a small bowl, mix oil, lime juice, garlic, honey, and chopped cilantro together; whisk until well combined. Drizzle the mixture evenly over the salads. Sprinkle toasted pistachios on top of each salad and serve immediately.
Summary:
- Calories: 1926 kcal
- Fat: 58 g
- Protein: 77 g
- Carbs: 292 g
- Potassium: 3345 mg
- Magnesium: 482 mg