August 14, 2025

Kale & Farro Salad: Fresh, Hearty, and Full of Feel-Good Flavor

Need a quick, feel-good meal that doesn’t cut corners on nourishment or flavor? This Kale and Farro Salad is it. It’s fresh, hearty, colorful, and full of texture—exactly the kind of meal that reminds you to slow down and take care of yourself.

With a zesty lemon vinaigrette and a hearty base of farro, kale, and chickpeas, it’s the kind of dish you can prep in advance, eat cold, and customize however you like. We love it topped with blackened salmon, but grilled chicken, feta, or even just a big spoonful of hummus would be equally delicious.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

Salad:

  • 4 cups baby kale, chopped

  • 1 cup dry farro (yields ~2 cups cooked)

  • 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

  • 1 cup cucumber, finely chopped

  • 1 cup beets, finely chopped

  • 1 cup mandarin oranges, chopped

  • ½ cup pickled red onion, finely chopped

  • Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)

Lemon Vinaigrette:

  • 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  • ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice

  • Zest of 1 lemon

  • 1 tbsp honey

  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard

  • 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)

  • ½ tsp dried oregano

  • Cracked black pepper to taste

How to Make It:

  1. Cook the farro according to the package instructions. Let it cool slightly once done.

  2. While the farro cooks, chop and prep your salad ingredients and add them to a large mixing bowl.

  3. Whisk together your vinaigrette ingredients in a small bowl or jar until smooth and emulsified.

  4. Add the cooked farro to the salad bowl and pour the vinaigrette over everything.

  5. Toss well to coat. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

  6. Top with your favorite protein if you'd like—blackened salmon, grilled chicken, or crumbled feta are all great choices.

This salad is satisfying, energizing, and full of flavor. It's perfect for lunch, meal prep, or a light dinner. Because food isn’t just fuel… it’s how we take care of ourselves—inside and out.

And as always, we take pride in our process, our facility, our team, our products, and our mission to give back. We bake integrity into everything we do.

Written by mya zoracki