Farro Salad with Chicken, Kale, and Fresh Cherries

Dijon Vinaigrette
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1½ cups pearled farro
  • ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 lb cherries, pitted and halved
  • 1 (6-oz) pkg diced celery (about 1½ cups)
  • 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken (without skin)
  • 1 (4-oz) pkg crumbled goat cheese
  • 1 (5-oz) pkg baby kale

Instructions

  1. Bring broth and farro to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until farro is tender.
  2. Meanwhile, toast nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes or until fragrant.
  3. Toss together farro, nuts, cherries, remaining ingredients, and Dijon Vinaigrette recipe in a bowl.

Side Dish Ingredients

  •  2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1½ Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1½ Tbsp honey
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ¼ cup olive oil

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Whisk together lemon juice, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper. Gradually whisk in oil until blended.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
458
99
557
Fat (g) 15 9 24
Sat. Fat (g) 5 1 6
Protein (g) 35 0 35
Carb (g) 52 4 56
Fiber (g) 9 0 9
Sodium (mg) 398 250 648

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