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Farro Salad with Pixie Tangerines and Walnuts

Farro brings a nutty flavor to this delicious salad. Use it for lunch or dinner. Add your choice of greens and citrus and you have a healthful meal!
Course Salad or Side Dish
Cuisine California Greek
Keyword farro, salad, tangerines, walnuts
Servings 4
Author Mary Papoulias-Platis

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked farro
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2-3 cups of a mixture of greens, spinach, dandelions, mustard greens
  • 2-3 teaspoons of amino acids, I prefer Bragg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • pinch of pepper

Topping

  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • Juice of two 2 tangerines
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup toasted walnuts

Dressing

  • Juice of two tangerines
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

  1. Prepare farro as directed on back of package.
  2. Or boil 2 cups of water, add cooked farro and cook for 15-20 minutes.
  3. Drain and set aside.
  4. Place 1/2 cup raisins in a small bowl and add juice of two tangerines and cinnamon.

  5. Allow the raisins to marinate while preparing the dish.
  6. Pace 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a large saute pan and add garlic.
  7. Saute briefly until soft and add greens.
  8. Add amino acids, salt, pepper until greens become wilted.
  9. Add the farro and saute until warm.
  10. Remove from the stove and place in a large bowl.
  11. Add soaked raisins with marinade and walnuts.
  12. Sprinkle with 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil and the juice of two tangerines.
  13. Adjust taste with seasonings.