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Farro and Cucumber Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Farro and Cucumber Salad

13 ingredients 4 servings openrecipes
Farro and Cucumber Salad

This refreshing side tosses supergrain farro with cucumber, crispy pumpernickel bread, beets, dill, and a tangy Dijon vinaigrette.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

876
Calories
22g
Protein
16g
Fat
161g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Farro 1/2 cup cooked (100g) 170
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Beet 1/2 cup (85g) 35
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Caraway Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 farro
  • Kosher salt
  • 2 1-inch pieces pumpernickel bread
  • 5 olive oil, divided
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 caraway seeds
  • 1 white wine vinegar
  • 1 Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 honey
  • 3 small or 1 large cucumber, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 4 baby red or yellow beets, very thinly sliced
  • 1/4 dill sprigs
  • 1/4 fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

Directions

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By bonappetit · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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