Let’s put some flavor in our tomato farro salad and call it a day.
Otherwise known as the best day ever!
Are you ready for the bowl that is going to be on REPEAT this year?
I’m talking major repeat. This can technically be your breakfast (add an egg!), lunch and dinner.
For most people I’d know (well, almost everyone?), this would be a side dish. A great side for a party or picnic, even a side to make for dinner or one to prep on Sundays for the week ahead. I almost made this a Side Dish Sunday post!
But I could totally eat this as a meal. As a grain bowl, if you will.
In fact, I did. And I do!
This has EVERYTHING I want in a salad, except maybe some big crispy crunch. But we could always add a sprinkle of bacon?
It’s chewy from the farro. It’s naturally sweet from the slow roasted tomatoes. A little tangy from the feta. Bright and refreshing from the lemon vinaigrette. And a little crunchy from the toasted pine nuts.
Ohhhh my gosh.
I adore every single bite in this bowl.
It’s no secret that I’m losing my mind over slow roasted tomatoes right now. They take some time to make, but it’s totally hands-off. And the result, especially for out-of-season tomatoes, is incredible. They make tomatoes in winter and spring… edible. This is important since I’ll be waiting on good ones until August!
I also go crazy over pine nuts and just about go through one container per week, because I toast them with all my roasted vegetables. They are my favorite nut for salads – by far.
So it’s only natural that ALL of these things would be in a salad that you can make and take to all your spring and summer activities, or that you can make at home and hoard for yourself.
Since we’re entering picnic season and need all the potluck or party salad ideas that we can find, I’m bringing you this.
It’s AWESOME to bring to a party, because it’s on the healthier side and I always love having an option like that. But it’s also a filling salad that you can have at your own cookout or picnic, and since it IS filling, you don’t need a ton of other dishes!
The salad holds up well for a few hours and obviously tastes amazing.
Those slow roasted tomatoes are like adding a savory caramel to your dish. Very, very into it.
I hope you get into it too!
Tomato Farro Salad
Just about ready to snuggle up in that bowl.
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