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    Home » Grilling Recipes

    Lemon-Cumin Grilled Chicken Farro Salad

    LAST UPDATED: August 13, 2020 PUBLISHED: April 11, 2017 By Pam Greer 7 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Combine Grilled Chicken with a Farro Salad and you end up with a quick and easy lunch or dinner.  This Lemon-Cumin Grilled Chicken Farro Salad will become a family favorite!

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    Lemon-Cumin Grilled Chicken Farro Salad.

    Grain Salads are My New Favorite

    I have firmly jumped upon the grain salad bandwagon.  I love them!   I love all grains, but one of my favorites is farro.   Truth be told, I don't even know what the difference between farro, spelt and wheat berries is.   Even after Googling it, I still don't understand, they are all wheat.

    Choose Your Favorite Grain

    So, feel free to choose your favorite grain in this recipe, just check on the cooking times.  For example this recipe comes from Ellie Krieger's, So Easy.  She actually called for hard wheat berries, with a cooking time of 1 hour.  Farro only needs to cook for about 30 minutes.  So, just be mindful of the cooking times.  Perhaps I should have called this Lemon-Cumin Grilled Chicken Grain Salad instead of Lemon-Cumin Grilled Chicken Farro Salad - because it is so easy to sub your favorite grain.

    Lemon-Cumin Grilled Chicken Farro Salad text above a plate of salad

    Lemon Cumin Grilled Chicken Farro Salad

    We loved this salad.  She had it listed in her "lunch to go" section, and it would make a great lunch to take to work, but we enjoyed it for dinner and then had it again for leftovers the next day.  The salad is filled with all sorts of good things:  walnuts, celery, parsley and tart dried cherries.

    The chicken gets rubbed with a flavorful cumin rub, grilled and then drizzled with lemon juice.  To assemble the salad, you simply layer the spinach leaves, grain salad and chicken.  Right before you eat, you give it a fresh squeeze from a lemon wedge.  Light, healthy, and delicious!

    Lemon-Cumin Grilled Chicken Farro Salad
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    Lemon-Cumin Grilled Chicken Farro Salad

    A flavorful grilled chicken breasts rests atop a farro salad filled with all sorts of goodness in this Lemon-Cumin Grilled Chicken Farro Salad.
    Course Main Course
    Prep Time 25 minutes
    Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 528kcal

    Ingredients

    Grain Salad

    • 1 cup farro
    • ½ cup chopped walnuts toasted
    • 2 stalks celery finely chopped
    • ⅓ cup tart dried cherries chopped
    • 1 small scallion
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
    • salt and black pepper
    • lemon wedges for serving
    • 4 cups lightly packed spinach leaves for serving

    Lemon-Cumin Grilled Chicken

    • 4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
    • 2 teaspoons olive oil
    • cooking spray
    • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

    Instructions

    • Pound the chicken between two pieces of plastic wrap with a mallet until it is an even thickness about ½ inch thick.
    • In a small bowl, combine the cumin salt and pepper. On both sides of the chicken, rub with olive oil and then rub the spice mixture in.
    • Spray a grill with cooking spray and heat to a medium high heat. Grill about 3 to 4 minutes per side or until cooked through.
    • Remove from the heat and let the chicken rest for about 5 minutes. Slice into ½ inch thick slices and drizzle with the lemon juice. (chicken will keep in a container in the fridge for up to 3 days.)
    • In a medium sized pot, combine the farro and enough water to cover by about an inch. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Drain and let cool.
    • In a large bowl combine the farro, toasted walnuts, celery, parsley, dried cherries, scallions, olive oil and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. (This will keep in fridge in a container for up to 5 days).
    • To serve, place 1 cup of spinach on a plate. Top with about ¾ cup of the farro salad. Place the sliced chicken breasts on top of the farro. Serve each salad with a lemon wedge for squeezing right before eating.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 528kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 469mg | Potassium: 850mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3325IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 3.4mg

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    Comments

    1. Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says

      February 09, 2018 at 12:08 pm

      5 stars
      I certainly wouldn't think I was being denied a delicious lunch by eating this chicken salad. We really enjoy farro. It has such a nutty taste and we love the texture. A very satisfying salad.

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    2. Sues says

      February 09, 2018 at 11:34 am

      5 stars
      I love farro and this dish looks so fresh and delicious... Healthy, but still super satisfying 🙂

      Reply
    3. Tina Culbertson says

      April 13, 2017 at 6:49 am

      I don't think I have tried farro.....yet! Very pretty and healthy salad, lady. 👍

      Reply
    4. Ellen Pilch says

      April 22, 2016 at 10:01 pm

      I just bought some farro and needed a recipe- this looks great

      Reply
    5. Emily @ Life on Food says

      April 22, 2016 at 7:59 am

      I want to try that cookbook. This looks delicious!

      Reply
    6. Jackie Copeland says

      April 22, 2016 at 7:54 am

      I love cumin and have a bag of farro waiting patiently in my pantry - will have to give this a try!

      Reply
    7. Ann says

      April 21, 2016 at 11:26 pm

      That looks delicious and would make a terrific lunch.

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