FARRO SALAD WITH BASIL TAHINI DRESSING

Name: FARRO SALAD WITH BASIL TAHINI DRESSING
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 cups Farro; 2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 4 cucumbers, diced; 2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in quarters; 2 bunches scallions, white and green parts, minced; 1/3 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt; 1/2 cup tahini; 1/4 cup basil loosely packed; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1/4 cup water; 2 cloves garlic; 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; Salt and pepper to taste

7 steps

Prep:20minCook:15min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:36:51 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories608.8 kcal (30%)

Total Fat29.6 g (42%)

Carbs76.1 g (29%)

Sugars10.6 g (12%)

Protein18.4 g (37%)

Sodium846.8 mg (42%)

Fiber14.2 g (51%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 cupsfarro

2 x 15 ouncecans chickpeas

rinsed and drained

4cucumbers

diced

2 cupscherry tomatoes

cut in quarters

2 bunchesscallions

white and green parts, minced

⅓ cupolive oil

¼ cupfresh lemon juice

1 ½ teaspoonskosher salt

½ cuptahini

¼ cupbasil

loosely packed

¼ cuplemon juice

¼ cupwater

2cloves garlic

1 tablespoonextra virgin olive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add farro and cook for 20-25 minutes, until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in a large bowl stir together the chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, scallions, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt and let the mixture stand for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Add the cooled farro, stir the salad well, and chill, covered, for 1 hour.

Step 4

In a high-powered blender, combine all remaining ingredients.

Step 5

Blend on high until you have a smooth, creamy sauce.

Step 6

Add up to ¼ cup more water (blending again to incorporate) until you get the thickness you like. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Step 7

Pour over salad ingredients, toss, and enjoy!

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