Mason Jar Chickpea, Farro and Greens Salad (plus lunch packing tips!)
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A mason jar salad layered with farro, chickpeas, fresh vegetables, and a red wine vinaigrette. Hearty and filling, designed for make-ahead meal prep with components that stay fresh separately.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 1/4 cup farro
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium clove garlic, pressed or minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup quality extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 4 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon agave nectar, honey or sugar
- 2 cans chickpeas (or 3 cups cooked chickpeas), drained and rinsed
- 4 stalks celery, thinly sliced crosswise and roughly chopped
- ⅔ cup chopped red onion (about one small red onion, chopped)
- 1 cup chopped parsley
- ⅓ cup Greek dressing or olive oil and lemon juice, to taste
- Mixed greens, roughly chopped if you have time (a couple handfuls per salad)
- 1/4 cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds) or sunflower seeds
- Handful dried cherries or cranberries, roughly chopped
- Kalamata olives, pitted and thinly sliced
- Feta cheese, crumbled
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 45M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 25m
- Sodium
- 1955mg
- Total sugar
- 15g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 623mg
- Calcium
- 271mg
- Iron
- 5mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 1955MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.