15 Minute Farro Salad with Citrus Dressing

a black bowl with farro and orange salad with two wooden spoons on a black and khaki striped background

15 Minute Farro Salad with Citrus Dressing

A salad chock full of zesty oranges, crunchy celery and almonds brightened with a sweet tangy dressing. So easy to make ahead for a party or as a salad for a holiday buffet. The whole salad including cooking the farro can be made in under 15 minutes!

Course Lunch, Salad

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings

Author Lori Murphy

Ingredients

For the farro:

2 cups farro I use Trader Joe's 10 Minute Farro
2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
2 cups water
1 ½ tsp salt

For the dressing:

1 cup olive oil
4 T white vinegar
2 tsp sriracha
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
4 T mandarin orange juice drained from the can

For the salad

2 cans mandarin oranges 11 oz each, keep the liquid from one can
¾ cup diced celery 3 stalks washed and trimmed
½ cup chopped green onions approx 7 green onions, washed and trimmed
1 cup fresh parsley minced
½ cup sliced almonds toasted, if available

Instructions

Cook farro according to package directions. Drain and set aside to cool completely.
In a glass measuring cup or mason jar, combine dressing ingredients and shake to blend completely.
In a wide serving dish, add cooled farro and top with the remaining ingredients except reserve some of the oranges, almonds and parsley to use as a garnish on top.
Toss with dressing. Garnish with additional toppings.

Notes

For those with nut allergies, leave the nuts out and serve them on the side for guests to choose to add them if desired.
Trader Joe's has unsalted, toasted sliced almonds that work beautifully in this recipe.
Make ahead option:
- Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Toss everything together ahead of time and reserve 1/4-1/2 cup of dressing to toss with right before serving.