My husband had this Chopped Salad with Medjool Dates, Manchego & Farro salad at a restaurant called True Food Kitchen. You can add salmon to the top to make it more of a meal. I am in love with this salad, mainly because it has so many textures. It calls for Marcona almonds, but I used toasted slivered almonds instead.
Farro is a food composed of the grains of certain wheat species. Because it contains more fiber than other popular grains like rice or even quinoa, farro might have even more positive benefits when it comes to digestion and cardiovascular health. It's also exceptionally high in protein for a grain and supplies more than 10 different vitamins and minerals.
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Ingredients
1 cup farro, well-rinsed
⅓ cup Medjool dates, pitted and chopped
⅓ cup dried cranberries
⅓ cup jicama, diced
1 tart apple, peeled and diced
½ cup Manchego cheese, diced
Marcona almonds, roughly chopped for garnish
sea salt, to taste
mixed greens
Champagne Vinaigrette
¼ cup champagne vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
Directions
Farro
1Rinse the farro with water.
2Add 1 cup farro to a pot with 3 cups of water.
3Boil and then reduce heat to a simmer.
4Cook until the grains are tender and al dente, about 25 minutes. Drain the farro and cool.
Champagne Vinaigrette
1Pulse the champagne vinegar, honey sea salt and freshly ground pepper in a blender or food processor. While the machine running slowly, drizzle in the olive oil and combine until it is emulsified.
Salad Assembly
1Mix the farro, Medjool dates, cranberries, jicama, apple, and Manchego cheese with the champagne vinaigrette. Serve it on a bed of mixed greens. Garnish with Marcona almonds.
Thank you for this! I just had this salad a few days ago and haven’t been able to stop thinking about it… but didn’t feel like driving back to Dallas to have it again. This recipe is PERFECT!!
Melissa
September 2, 2023
Thank you for this! I just had this salad a few days ago and haven’t been able to stop thinking about it… but didn’t feel like driving back to Dallas to have it again. This recipe is PERFECT!!