You will want to make this Yellow Squash and Farro Salad all summer long!! Perfect for using up all your garden produce! This post may contain affiliate links.
I don’t know what it’s like where you live, but here, it’s hot. I have a photo shoot this afternoon and it’s going to be 94 degrees, but feel like 100! I am more worried about what I am going to wear than I am about the photo shoot! I have to wear something ridiculously light, but I also have to be able to get down on the ground if I have to (I do anything for a good shot!). Plus, I hope my client’s are dressed comfortably!
That really doesn’t have anything to do with this fantastic summer grain salad, except that it has yellow summer squash in it and to me that means hot summer weather. I have fallen completely in love with grain salads and this one from Cooking from the Farmers’ Market
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups farro
- salt
- 2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb yellow squash, cut into 1/2 inch chunks
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 small cucumber, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch chunks
- 5 green onions, cut on the diagonal into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- Bring to a boil a pot of salted water. Add the farro, reduce the heat to a low boil and cook for 12-15 minutes, or until tender. Drain and let cool.
- Meanwhile, heat two tablespoons of oil in a saute pan over medium high heat. Add the squash and cook until tender 2-3 minutes (I did it a little longer to get some nice browning). Let cool.
- Mash the garlic into a paste with a little bit of salt. Add it to a small mason jar and top with the 1/4 cup of lemon juice. Let it sit for 10 minutes. Then add the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil and shake to emulsify.
- Place the farro, squash, cucumber, green onions, basil, mint and feta in a bowl. Top with the dressing and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
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love the bright summer color in this salad.. delicious
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Just ordered everything for the salad and my grocer doesn’t have farro, so I thought I’d check online. I find both pearled and whole and don’t know which to buy. Do you know what you used? Just sounds wonderful!
That combination sounds wonderful! (I can’t eat farro, so will sub – maybe whole sorghum? – for it.) Perfect for a lunch box on a hot day… something that won’t wilt, let alone go off.
Farro has been on my list of stuff to try for awhile. I love the combination with the yellow squash, sounds yummy.
Wow, what a beautiful summer salad!
Looks delicious. This would make a great summer recipe to take on a picnic.
No salads for us – we are so into winter comfort food right now.
Great idea!
This looks great! Believe it or not I have never tried farro. I think I need to pick some up and make this, minus the cheese but I am sure it will still be great.
This would make such a lovely summer side… think I’ll add it to my go-to recipe box!
You know, I’ve been wanting to try farro for a while now, and I think I just found the perfect recipe to try! This looks incredible 🙂
I think I would love this!
I love linen..and cotton in heat:)
Hi Pam! Woah, how interesting! I never heard of Farro! i’ll keep my eyes open for that 😀
Also I rarely see yellow squash around here! Man, the recipe really made me curious.
Very cool blog btw, will come around more often 🙂
I am a huge fan of farro! And I have summer squash, mint and basil and cucumbers all growing in my garden. This looks great…can’t wait to try!
I really like farro based salads and love the addition of the squash to this one!
I love farro. Have to try this recipe soon. Thanks for sharing this.
I am SO into farro right now. I’ve had it in restaurants but just made a big batch at home for the first time. It keeps in the fridge so great, making it perfect to have on hand for salads just like this one. Love love love.
This looks like such a tasty way to liven up summer squash. This recipe would be great at a picnic or for lunch!