Farro Salad with Kale and Butternut Squash
This farro salad is tossed with butternut squash, pepitas, goat cheese, and perfectly massaged kale.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Farro salad, kale salad
Servings: 6
Butternut Squash + Garbanzo Beans
- 1 large butternut squash peeled and chopped into bite-sized pieces (~4 cups)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 15 oz. can garbanzo beans strained and rinsed
Farro
- 1 cup farro rinsed
- 2 cups broth or water
Dressing
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup red onion diced
- 3 garlic cloves peeled and minced
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Salad
- 4 cups chopped kale deboned
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/4 cup red onion diced
- 1/4 cup pepitas
- 1/2 cup goat cheese crumbles
Squash + Garbanzo Beans
Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Peel and chop your butternut squash using this tutorial. Then, place chopped squash on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss. Place in the oven and bake at 375ºF for 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and add garbanzo beans to the pan. Toss to make sure garbanzo beans are coated with olive oil and spices.
Place back in the oven at 375ºF and bake for an additional 20 minutes. Once cooked, remove from oven and set aside.
Farro
While squash and beans are baking, bring broth to a boil over high heat and then add farro to the broth.
Lower heat to low and cover. Let farro simmer for 20-30 minutes or until farro has expanded and become al dente.
Remove from heat, fluff with a fork, and set aside.
Dressing
Heat a medium skillet over medium/high heat. Add olive oil.
When olive oil is fragrant add onion and garlic. Let saute in olive oil for 1-2 minutes.
Turn heat to low heat and let olive oil, garlic, and onion simmer for 10-15 minutes. Then remove from heat and let cool.
Add all ingredients for the dressing into a mason jar, close tightly, and shake until all ingredients are combined.
Salad
Add chopped kale to a large mixing bowl and drizzle with olive oil and season with salt. Massage kale with your hands for 2-4 minutes to break down the kale until it becomes tender.
Prepare salad by adding the rest of the salad ingredients to the kale along with the butternut squash mixture and farro.
Top with salad dressing, toss, and enjoy!
Calories: 468kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 18g | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 16g