Farro Salad with Apples and Walnuts

Ingredients

·         2 cups uncooked farro grain

·         4 ½ cups cold water

·         ½ cup walnuts, chopped

·         2 Gala apples, unpeeled and diced

·         ½ cup finely chopped celery

·         ½ cup finely chopped fresh parsley

·         ¼ cup apple cider vinegar

·         ¼ cup apple juice

·         1 tablespoon salt

·         ½ tsp pepper

·         1/2 cup olive oil

·         2 Tbsp. lemon juice

Instructions

In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Add the faro and simmer uncovered for 40 minutes or until the farro is slightly chewy. Drain and set aside to cool.

Prepare the dressing by combining the cider vinegar, apple juice, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and slowly whisk in the oil.

In a large bowl combine the farro, celery, parsley, apples, and walnuts and toss with the dressing.

Much of the fat in this recipe comes from using both olive oil and walnuts- Yield: 8 servings | Serving Size: 285 g |Calories: 389 | Total Fat: 18.8 g | Saturated Fat: 2.1 g | Trans Fat: 0 g | Cholesterol: 0 mg | Sodium: 886 mg | Carbohydrates: 45.6 g | Dietary Fiber: 8.9 g | Sugars: 5 g | Protein: 9.1 g |

Source: http://skinnyms.com/farro-salad-with-apples-and-walnuts/