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    Chicken and Sweet Potato Farro Salad

    LAST UPDATED: February 14, 2019 PUBLISHED: April 30, 2017 By Pam Greer 21 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    I love farro and am collecting farro recipes from everywhere!  One of my favorite ways to use make a farro salad.  Turn rotisserie chicken into a healthy and delicious grain salad with this Chicken and Sweet Potato Farro Salad.

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    Chicken Pear Sweet Potato Farro Salad - turn a rotisserie chicken into a healthy and delicious salad!

    Chicken and Sweet Potato Farro Salad

    Just call me Queen of the Rotisserie Chicken Salad Bowls.  Well, maybe that might be pushing it a little.  Last week, I made Cucumbers, Sweet Peppers and Chicken Salad and this week I am back with this Chicken Sweet Potato Farro Salad.   I am loving turning a rotisserie chicken into healthy, delicious salads!  Even if you don't want to buy a rotisserie chicken, you can easily roast your own chicken, and shred the meat for using in a salad.  But since my store has them on sale on the days I go grocery shopping it is just a no brainer for me.

    The inspiration for this salad came from the Earth Fare ad.  They had organic pears on sale.  Pears sounded perfect for a rotisserie chicken salad bowl.  I thought about what would pair with pears and add some color and settled on sweet potatoes.  At first I was going to serve this over salad greens, which would have been fine.  But it seemed like such an earthy salad with the sweet potatoes and pears, that instead I used one of my favorite grains - farro.  You could easily substitute your grain of choice or even quinoa or couscous.  A little extra crunch is provided by the toasted almonds and minced chives add a little bite and a little bit of color.

    Chicken Sweet Potato Pear Farro Salad - Turn a rotisserie chicken into a healthy and delicious grain salad.

    For the dressing, I wanted something with a little sweetness and a little bite.  I remembered a dressing from Donna Hay from her Ginger Grilled Beef and Sweet Potato Salad (warning that post is from 2008, I'm sure at that time I thought that was an awesome photo.  Sad.  Very sad.)  It was perfect.  A little sweet with a little bit of heat.  My favorite chili sauce to use is Mae Ploy Sweet Chili Sauce.

    Queen of the Rotisserie Chicken Salad Bowls, I like the sound of that.

    Chicken, Sweet Potato, Pear and Farro Salad
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    Chicken and Sweet Potato Farro Salad

    Roasted sweet potatoes, crisp pears, and rotisserie chicken make this Chicken and Sweet Potato Farro Salad healthy and delicious! 
    Course Main Course
    Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time 50 minutes minutes
    Servings 2 servings
    Calories 536kcal

    Ingredients

    • shredded chicken breast meat from a rotisserie chicken
    • 1 large sweet potato , peeled and diced (½ inch dice)
    • 1 pear , diced
    • 3 cups cooked farro (or your grain of choice)
    • 2 tablespoons sliced almonds , toasted
    • 2 tablespoons diced chives

    Sweet Chile Sauce Dressing

    • ½ cup sweet chile sauce
    • 2 teaspoons grated ginger
    • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 375. Place the diced sweet potatoes on a baking sheet a drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat and roast for about 25-30 minutes.
    • While potatoes are roasting, combine the ingredients for the dressing in a small jar with a lid.
    • When potatoes are done, remove them from the oven.
    • Divide the cooked grains evenly between the bowls. Divide the chicken, pears and sweet potatoes even between the bowls. Drizzle with the dressing (you'll have some left over). Sprinkle the almonds over the top and garnish with the chopped chives.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 536kcal | Carbohydrates: 98g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2953mg | Potassium: 508mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 9350IU | Vitamin C: 9.1mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 3.9mg

    This week I am linking up with: Amaze Me Monday | Lou Lou Girls | The Hearth and Soul | The SITS Girls | Full Plate Thursday | Foodie Friday | Country Cook Weekend Potluck

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    Comments

    1. Carole from Carole's Chatter says

      May 04, 2017 at 3:49 pm

      Hi Pam, hope you bring this over to Food on Friday: Rice & Grains. Cheers from Carole's Chatter

      Reply
    2. Tina Culbertson says

      May 02, 2017 at 12:43 pm

      4 stars
      Great combo, I wouldn't have thought of mixing pears and sweet potatoes but it sounds very good. A healthy bowl meal, that's for me.

      Reply
    3. grace says

      May 02, 2017 at 8:20 am

      i'm pretty hooked on farro right now and i'm loving every single component of this lovely salad bowl!

      Reply
    4. Ann says

      May 02, 2017 at 4:25 am

      That looks like just the thing for an easy Friday night dinner. Or Saturday lunch.

      Reply
    5. ARTantana says

      May 01, 2017 at 8:28 am

      Would Love to try this out. Thanks for sharing. Have a great week ahead!

      Shantana

      Reply
    6. Bethany @ athletic avocado says

      November 30, 2016 at 5:46 pm

      This is salad bowl perfection right here! The combo of the farro, roasted chicken, sweet potatoes and pears sounds like it would rock my world!

      Reply
    7. Miz Helen says

      May 10, 2016 at 2:29 pm

      Your Salad looks delicious, I love this combination! Thanks so much for sharing them with us at Full Plate Thursday and come back soon!
      Miz Helen

      Reply
    8. April J Harris says

      May 09, 2016 at 10:32 am

      Your salad looks lovely, Pam. I love farro too, it's got such a great flavour and texture. Love the dressing too! Thank you for sharing with us at the Hearth and Soul Hop.

      Reply
    9. shadi says

      May 08, 2016 at 11:45 am

      such a healthy and delicious dish! I love bowls like this, make life easier 😀

      Reply
    10. Dee says

      May 08, 2016 at 3:03 am

      These look so good. Honestly, rotisserie chicken is a life saver! Thanks for sharing at merry Monday. 🙂

      Reply
    11. Dini @ The Flavor Bender says

      May 07, 2016 at 4:31 pm

      I love this salad Pam!! Everything in it is just so yummy!! I love leftover recipes and it's a great way to use up the chicken, but the added farro and the sweet potatoes AND the pears?? SO GOOD!

      Reply
    12. Joy @ Joy Love Food says

      May 07, 2016 at 4:12 pm

      Yum, I love farro, this sounds like a wonderful preparation! Thanks for sharing at What'd You Do This Weekend?!

      Reply
    13. Christine | Mid-Life Croissant says

      May 05, 2016 at 1:40 pm

      Love farro and the pear makes it so unique. This is such a great to use leftover roasted chicken. And that chili sauce dressing sounds so great. I'm currently obsessed with fish sauce so I may have to play around with that, too. YUM, Pam.

      Reply
    14. Michelle @ Giraffes Can Bake says

      May 04, 2016 at 9:34 am

      This looks so yummy, I'm loving the flavours with sweet potato and pear - it sounds perfect.
      You can definitely be queen of the rotisserie chicken salad with this!!!
      Pinning!

      Reply
    15. Meghan | Fox and Briar says

      May 03, 2016 at 8:10 pm

      Yes, I love everything about this! Such a great trick relying on rotisserie chickens. I'm a recent convert to farro, so good. And that dressing sounds amazing! Pinning!

      Reply
    16. Tracy says

      May 02, 2016 at 8:48 pm

      This salad looks amazing! LOVE the combo of sweet potato and farro

      Reply
    17. Julie at Hostess At Heart says

      May 02, 2016 at 1:48 pm

      I just love farro and am very happy to have another recipe to use it! What a beautiful salad!

      Reply
    18. Heather Kinnaird says

      May 02, 2016 at 10:16 am

      farro is a new favorite in our house, so I am all over this salad! what a healthy and delicious way to make over a store bought chicken

      Reply
    19. Ellen Pilch says

      May 02, 2016 at 9:55 am

      You always make me so hungry 🙂

      Reply
    20. Kristen Chidsey says

      May 02, 2016 at 8:20 am

      I love using leftover chicken in salads for lunch, and your spin sounds heavenly--especially with that dressing!!

      Reply
    21. Ann says

      May 02, 2016 at 3:56 am

      Gee that looks tasty!

      Reply

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