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Mason Jar Chickpea, Farro & Greens Salad

URL: https://cookieandkate.com/mason-jar-chickpea-farro-and-greens-salad/

Ingredients

The farro

  • 1 ¼ cup farro
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium clove garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

The Greek dressing

  • 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup red wine vinegar
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon agave nectar, honey or sugar

The chickpea and celery salad

  • 2 cans chickpeas
  • 4 stalks celery
  • cup chopped red onion
  • 1 cup chopped parsley
  • cup Greek dressing or olive oil and lemon juice

The greens and optional garnishes

  • a couple handfuls mixed greens
  • ¼ cup pepitas or sunflower seeds
  • a handful dried cherries or cranberries
  • to taste Kalamata olives
  • to taste feta cheese

Instructions

  1. Cook the farro by boiling it in water until tender, then mix with olive oil, garlic, and salt.
  2. Whisk together all ingredients for the Greek dressing until emulsified.
  3. In a bowl, combine chickpeas, celery, red onion, and parsley, and coat with dressing.
  4. Toast pepitas in a skillet until fragrant, then cool.
  5. Layer the salad in a mason jar starting with chickpea salad, followed by farro, then greens, and finish with garnishes.
  6. Seal the jar and refrigerate for up to 5 days. To serve, flip the jar and shake to mix the ingredients.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
350
Total fat
20g
Total carbohydrates
35g
Total protein
12g
Sodium
400mg
Cholesterol
5mg

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