Mediterranean Farro Salad with Lemonade Dressing: Lovely, Healthy and Bursting with Flavor!!

 Mediterranean Farro Salad with Lemonade Dressing: Not only super flavorful and flexible but nutritious and fun. You can change the ingredients to have the ones your family prefers, the dressing can be used for many other dishes. We first had something like this at our favorite Asian Restaurant in Las Vegas! You can tailor it to any dietary system too, vegan, vegetarian, etc.

You will need:                                

1 cup Farro

4 cups salted and boiling water

1 cup Arugula or other greens

2/3 cup Cherry Tomatoes, cut in half

1 cup cucumber, sliced

2/3 cup chickpeas, cooked and peeled

1/2 cup Sicilian Olives, pitted and sliced

1/3 cup red onions or scallions, minced

1 can artichokes, cut in quarters

2/3 cup fresh herbs, mint/parsley/basil, finely minced

Lemonade Dressing:

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tsp Honey & Mustard or Honey Mustard

1 cup Lemonade, sweetened or purchased

2 Tbls Basil, minced

1/2 lemon, juice only

1/2 cup Olive Oil

1/4 Salt or to taste

1-    Cook the farro in the boiling water until soft and chewy. Can take up to 45-50 minutes, don't overcook and let it become mushy. Drain and place in a salad bowl.

2-    Make the Lemonade Dressing. Place all ingredients in a glass contained or jar, close and shake to incorporate well.

3-    Pour about 1/4 cup of the dressing over the cooked farro before adding the salad ingredients to flavor the farro

4-    Add the salad ingredients to the bowl and toss well, then add more dressing and toss once more.

5-    Serve the salad and enjoy!!