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Shrimp Farro Salad

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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Shrimp Farro Salad

I am in love with pretty much everything in this easy healthy recipe for shrimp farro salad.  Tender shrimp, sweet cherry tomatoes and mint, tangy feta and capers and wonderful, chewy, nutty farro.   A little olive oil and a few other things, and you are in delicious healthy lunch or supper heaven…and if you haven’t yet tried the scrumptiousness that is farro, boy are you in for a treat.  Let’s make it!Let’s discuss farro, because you NEED to have farro in your life.

bag of farro

You used to only be able to find it in Italian specialty stores, which is where I got that gorgeous bag above (SO hard to snip into that one) but now you can pretty reliably find it in supermarkets near the rice and barley.  And rice and barley?  I love you, but you’ve got serious competition.

So what is farro, exactly? It’s a wheat grain that is packed with protein and fiber…it looks like a cross between brown rice and barley.

farro

It takes about 30 minutes to simmer up in to slightly chewy, nutty deliciousness – I find it SO much easier and more reliable to cook than rice any day of the week.   I love it as a salad base with tuna, with eggs, with chicken – there is nothing that you can’t make better with farro, and it adds just the right amount of substance to turn that salad into a satisfying meal.  Yay farro!

So once you have your farro, this salad is simply a matter of tossing it with some cooked shrimp, some cherry tomatoes and cucumber and red onions, some capers and crumbled feta cheese and lemon juice and olive oil, and a nice chopped handful of this…

Mint is the cheeriest herb I know.  Sometimes I toss in a little chopped romaine lettuce if I have it too, just for that extra crunch.  I am all about the crunch.

shrimp farro salad

At this point I’m sure you are wanting to go out and buy yourself several pounds of farro, so I will leave you with the recipe!  Happy farro, everyone.

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Shrimp Farro Salad


  • Author: Kate Jackson
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup farro
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and cooked
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 small red onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup fresh mint, chopped
  • 1/4 cup capers
  • Juice from one small lemon
  • 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Cook farro according to package directions and drain.
  2. Mix farro with shrimp, tomatoes, onion, mint, capers, lemon juice, feta cheese, lettuce and olive oil.
  3. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.
53210.3 g596.2 mg22.2 g6.4 g0 g43.9 g2.3 g39.6 g239.5 mg

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!as seen in logos

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Published on September 15, 2016

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  1. Adina says

    September 16, 2016 at 4:41 am

    I’ve seen farro but never bought it until now. I do have to get some, this salad looks really good!

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  2. Mir says

    September 16, 2016 at 6:29 am

    I’ve been trying to get toward making a farro recipe, and now I have more motivation. Thanks for taking me through it, Kate! :)
    This salad looks lovely and fresh.

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  3. Dawn @ Girl Heart Food says

    September 16, 2016 at 8:06 am

    This would be something I would love! So healthy! Love all kinds of grains and this one sounds perfect. Love to make a big batch of this for lunch throughout the week. Great way to mix things up a bit :) Have a great weekend!

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  4. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says

    September 16, 2016 at 8:49 am

    I really enjoy salads with farro Kate. They’re so hearty. I also love the additions of the mint and capers in this recipe. And you know, I LOVE the shrimp! Thanks for sharing and happy weekend!

    Reply
  5. Amanda says

    September 17, 2016 at 3:23 pm

    I think I’ve only had farro maybe once. I need to start cooking with this more often!

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