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Mason Jar Chickpea, Farro and Greens Salad (plus lunch packing tips!)
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Mason Jar Chickpea, Farro and Greens Salad (plus lunch packing tips!)

22 ingredients 20 min + 25 min 4 openrecipes
Mason Jar Chickpea, Farro and Greens Salad (plus lunch packing tips!)

A mason jar salad made with components that you can mix and match! Amounts listed below should yield plenty for five mason jar salads.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1127
Calories
32g
Protein
49g
Fat
151g
Carbs

Counts 22 of 26 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 22 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Farro 1/2 cup cooked (100g) 170
Sunflower Seed 1 oz (28g) hulled 165
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Ranch 1 tbsp (15g) dressing 73
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Agave 1 tsp (7g) 21
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 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
Salad not in our table 0
Pepita not in our table 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0
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

  • 1¼ cup farro
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium clove garlic, pressed or minced
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup quality extra-virgin olive oil, such as California Olive Ranch brand
  • ½ cup red wine vinegar
  • 4 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon agave nectar, honey or sugar
  • 2 cans chickpeas (or 3 cups cooked chickpeas), drained and rinsed
  • 4 stalks celery, thinly sliced crosswise and roughly chopped
  • ⅔ cup chopped red onion (about one small red onion, chopped)
  • 1 cup chopped parsley
  • ⅓ cup Greek dressing or olive oil and lemon juice, to taste
  • Mixed greens, roughly chopped if you have time (a couple handfuls per salad)
  • ¼ cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds) or sunflower seeds
  • Handful dried cherries or cranberries, roughly chopped
  • Kalamata olives, pitted and thinly sliced (optional)
  • Feta cheese, crumbled (optional)

Directions

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By cookieandkate · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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