• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Search All Recipes
    • Recipe Round-Ups
  • More
    • About
    • Work With Me!
    • Lifestyle
    • Outside the Kitchen
    • Kitchen Tips & Gifts
    • Contact

Framed Cooks

menu icon
go to homepage
  • Father’s Day Recipes!
  • Recipes
  • About
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Father’s Day Recipes!
    • Recipes
    • About
    • Contact
    • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ร—
    Framed Cooks ยป Recipes ยป Seafood

    Tuna Farro Salad

    Published: May 24, 2015 ยท Modified: Jan 30, 2025 by Kate Morgan Jackson ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 8 Comments

    Jump to Recipe

    Delicious grains, cherry tomatoes and seafood come together in this hearty and easy tuna farro salad! Perfect as a side dish or all on its own.

    Tuna farro salad on a plate.
    Jump to:
    • Why this recipe works
    • How to make this recipe
    • Recipe FAQs
    • What to serve with this recipe
    • Other tuna salad recipes we love!
    • We want to know what you think! ๐Ÿค”
    • Tuna Farro Salad

    Why this recipe works

    This delectable tuna farro salad is one of my go-to favorite lunches and light dinners all year round.  Hearty, healthy and it stars my all-time favorite grain, the scrumptious farro.  And while you CAN sub in other grains (more on that later), if you haven’t tried the deliciousness that is farro, here’s your chance!

    I tried farro a while back purely because I saw this bag somewhere and I fell in love with the look of it.  This happens to me sometimes.  Sometimes it doesn’t work out – but most of the time it does!

    Bag of farro.

    Farro is an ancient grain that is kind of like a cross between rice and barley…

    Farro grains on a wooden counter.

    …but it cooks up to have a wonderful, nutty, chewy, one of a kind taste and texture that makes me temporarily forget all about rice and barley.  Although either one of those would work perfectly well in this salad! But if you can find farro, and more and more supermarkets are stocking it – give it a whirl.  It may rock your world, grain-wise.

    How to make this recipe

    Preheat oven to 400 and line a baking sheet with foil. Toss tomatoes with a little olive oil and roast for 30 minutes.

    While the tomatoes are roasting bring two cups of water to a simmer, add the farro and simmer for 30 minutes or until tender but still chewy. Drain.

    Gently toss farro, tuna and tomatoes together. Drizzle on a few tablespoons of olive oil and add the lemon juice and toss again. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

    Divide among plates, top with mint and serve.

    Recipe FAQs

    Where can I find farro?

    Farro can usually be found in the rice aisle of your grocery store (and if you can’t find it, brown rice is a great substitute – follow the cooking directions on the package.

    What is the best kind of canned tuna?

    We like yellowfin tuna for its deep flavor, but if you like your tuna on the milder side, go for white or albacore tuna.

    Will other herbs work with this recipe?

    They will! Fresh basil, oregano and thyme are all great choices.

    Have a question that I didn’t cover?

    Pop your question in the Comments section under the recipe card and I will answer pronto!

    What to serve with this recipe

    • Cheesy Grit Cakes with parsley on plate.
      Cheesy Grit Cakes
    • Baked focaccia in sheet pan with parchment.
      Sheet Pan Focaccia
    • Zucchini Fritters on a plate.
      Zucchini Fritters
    • Stack of grilled flatbread.
      Easy Grilled Flatbread

    Other tuna salad recipes we love!

    • Mustard Tuna Salad on a plate.
      Mustard Tuna Salad
    • cauliflower tuna salad
      Cauliflower Tuna Salad
    • Mexican Tuna Salad
      Mexican Tuna Salad
    • Tuna Nicoise Salad
      Tuna Nicoise Salad

    We want to know what you think! 🤔

    If you try this recipe, we would love to hear how it came out for you! I’d be super grateful if you could leave a star rating (you pick how many stars! 🌟 ) and your thoughts in the Comments section below the recipe.

    Print

    Tuna Farro Salad

    Tuna farro salad on a plate.
    Print Recipe
    Pin Recipe

    5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

    5 from 1 review

    Delicious grains, cherry tomatoes and seafood come together in this hearty and easy tuna farro salad! Perfect as a side dish or all on its own.

    • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 30 minutes
    • Total Time: 40 minutes
    • Yield: 4 servings
    • Category: Dinner
    • Method: Stovetop and Oven
    • Cuisine: American

    Ingredients

    Scale
    • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
    • 2 cups water
    • 3/4 cups farro
    • 7 ounces good quality jarred tuna, broken up into pieces
    • 1 lemon, juiced
    • 1/4 cup chopped mint
    • Olive oil
    • Salt and pepper

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 400 and line a baking sheet with foil. Toss tomatoes with a little olive oil and roast for 30 minutes.
    2. Meanwhile, Bring water to a simmer, add farro and simmer for 30 minutes or until tender but still chewy. Drain.
    3. Gently toss farro, tuna and tomatoes together. Drizzle on a few tablespoons of olive oil and add the lemon juice and toss again. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
    4. Divide among plates, top with mint and serve.

    Notes

    If you can’t find farro, you can substitute barley or brown rice, prepared according to package directions.

    Did you make this recipe?

    Share a photo and tag @FramedCooks on Facebook or Instagram…we want to see it!

     

     

    541 shares
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Yummly

    Want every new recipe delivered right to your email inbox?

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Ruby says

      January 30, 2025 at 2:56 pm

      Such a low effort and healthy meal – the best combo! I will definitely be making this again! The tomatoes were so tender and just perfection!

      Reply
      • Kate Morgan Jackson says

        February 13, 2025 at 2:03 pm

        Ruby! I’m so glad you liked this one! :)

        Reply
    2. hg says

      June 19, 2015 at 12:29 am

      Longtime reader, but never commented. I’m not that much older than your daughter, but I yet I remember reading your post about her senior prom! We seem to be just far apart that each of her milestones make me juuust slightly nostalgic. Without being too far ahead of her (5 years??), I wish her so much luck and good fortune, and I think of all the good things she has to come with a smile. The post-college difficulties and joys are often spoken of with contempt, but a lot happens in a few short years! Life happens reeeal fast, you will enjoy it! I’m going to go call my mother now! All my best wishes.

      Reply
      • Kate says

        June 25, 2015 at 7:40 am

        I love this comment SO much! Thank you for these sweet and kind words – I am going to share them with my daughter (and YES, prom seems like it was yesterday!) :)

        Reply
    3. Theresa M. says

      May 26, 2015 at 8:31 am

      This looks really yummy! Wish my tomato plants were a little further along so I could use garden-ripe ones for this recipe. (patience, Grasshopper, patience) We had rain almost all weekend and a tornado warning, which made for some excitement. I did manage to grill some pork chops without getting too wet. Served them with some homemade applesauce, fruit salad and chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting. That cake was a good start to summer.

      Reply
      • Kate says

        May 27, 2015 at 8:28 am

        Hi Theresa! I rely on cherry tomatoes while I am waiting for regular tomato season to start – somehow they don’t lose their tomato taste the way the out of season bigger ones do! Meantime, your summertime kick-off menu sounds fabulous – be careful in that weather!!

        Reply
    4. Ala says

      May 25, 2015 at 9:06 pm

      I have a friend who would be totally in LOVE with this recipe, Kate–I can’t believe the start of summer is approaching already, wow! Cheers for sharing this, bookmarked! xo

      Reply
      • Kate says

        May 26, 2015 at 7:41 am

        I know, it seems like only yesterday we were complaining about all the snow! Happy summer, Ala!

        Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe rating 5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

    Primary Sidebar

    Kate from Framed Cooks

    Hi, Iโ€™m Kate! Iโ€™m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover. Iโ€™m so glad youโ€™re here!

    More about me โ†’

    Father's Day Recipes!

    • steak and cherry tomato skewers
      Steak Skewers
    • Summer lasagna on a plate.
      Summer Lasagna
    • Shrimp cooked in beer in a bowl with a can of beer in the background.
      Shrimp Cooked In Beer
    • Bacon and egg pancakes on a plate.
      Bacon and Egg Pancakes
    • shredded pot roast
      Mimosa Fruit Salad
    • Sliced strawberry bread on a plate.
      Glazed Strawberry Bread

    Reader Favorites

    • Pastina with egg and cheese in a bowl.
      Pastina with Egg and Cheese, Otherwise Known As Comfort Food
    • Lemon Garlic Lobster Pasta in a bowl with a fork.
      Pasta with Lobster Sauce
    • Grandpa's Coca-Cola Ribs on a cutting board.
      Grandpa’s Coca-Cola Ribs
    • Pasta with Buttered Egg Sauce on a plate with a fork.
      Pasta with Egg Sauce
    • Soft scrambled eggs with ricotta on a plate.
      Ricotta Scrambled Eggs
    • Cheese Fries in a bowl on a wooden counter.
      Easy Cheese Fries

    Want every new recipe delivered right to your email inbox?

    Sign Me Up!

    Footer

    โ†‘ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up!

    Get in Touch

    • Contact

    Copyright ยฉ 2025 Framed Cooks

    All photographs ยฉ FramedCooks and may not be used for any purpose without written permission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    541 shares
    541 shares
    • 509