Description
Fresh ingredients make this Farro Arugula Strawberry Chicken Salad recipe shine. A healthy, easy and delicious recipe perfect for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup farro (uncooked)
- 1 1/2 cup of water
- 1 whole rotisserie chicken, white meat removed and roughly chopped
- 6 cups arugula
- 1 cup strawberries, quartered
- 3 oz. goat cheese, crumbled
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup red onion slices
Balsamic Vinaigrette:
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon ground mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon dry basil
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add farro and water to a medium size pot. Cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer for 30 minutes. When the farro is done, drain and remaining water. Set farro aside.
- In a small bowl, add balsamic vinegar, olive oil, ground mustard, honey, dry basil, salt, and pepper. Whisk until combined or when the vinegar and oil no longer separate.
- To a large salad bowl add arugula, cooked farro, rotisserie chicken, strawberries, goat cheese, red onion, and almonds. Drizzle with dressing, lightly toss to coat everything with dressing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups of salad
- Calories: 404
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 486 mg
- Fat: 19
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Cholesterol: 73 mg
