Caprese Farro Salad is a healthy side dish sure to please every member of the family. Caprese Salad with Farro is our favorite way to enjoy the best flavors; tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, and balsamic. Farro is such an easy and good for you grain to prepare and goes with just about any main dish. This Fresh Caprese Farro Salad Recipe is the perfect Summer Salad or meal!
Caprese Farro Salad
Caprese Farro Salad is the ultimate Summer Salad Recipe! It’s quick to throw together, absolutely delicious, healthy and fresh, and versatile as a lunch, dinner, side dish, you name it! It’s one of our go-to easy recipes and I’m so excited to share it with you. If you haven’t had caprese salad, or haven’t had Farro, you’re in for a treat! This is the type of recipe that’s delicious served warm, cold, or even the next day. Is this Heaven?
I’m always on the hunt for new and amazing EASY recipes to beat the heat this Summer and this Caprese Salad with Farro is just the thing. You can feel great about feeding your family this fresh and unique dish. Everyone from my picky husband to ravenous 1 year old cannot get enough of this Caprese recipe!
Caprese Farro Salad is beautiful, light, fresh, and most importantly EASY! It’s an amazing compliment to all of your favorite Summer recipes.
What is Farro?
If you haven’t tried Farro, you’re truly in for a new favorite ingredient! You guys know that I’m a hug fan of Bob’s Red Mill, and I’m working my way through trying all of their products. I’ve been wanting to try their Organic Farro for some time now, and I’m just so glad that I did. It’s SO delicious.
Farro is a type of hulled wheat, typically prepared by cooking in water, and is eaten on its own or is perfect in salads, sides, and even soups. It’s a great way to make any meal that much heartier while still keeping things fresh and light. It tastes a bit like quinoa or rice, and lends itself to literally any flavor combination. I am OBSESSED. You MUST try it…and you must try it in this Caprese Farro Salad!
As with everything they make, Bob’s Red Mill has the top quality Farro on the market. It’s available almost everywhere, even on Amazon! Click HERE to see where to buy. You won’t regret it!
What is Caprese Salad?
Caprese Salad is traditionally made with tomato, mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, and balsamic dressing. We have changed things up here by adding organic Farro, and I think its a delicious addition indeed. It takes a side dish salad and turns it into a filling main dish. Perfect for Summer!
If you love the flavors in Caprese Salad, be sure to try these other favorites (can you tell we love tomato and mozzarella?!
- Chopped Caprese Salad
- Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad
- Caprese Pasta Bake
- Traditional Caprese Salad
- Caprese Stuffed Salmon
- Hot Cheesy Caprese Dip
- Stuffed Caprese Chicken Sandwiches
- Whipped Caprese Bruschetta
- White Caprese Chicken Lasagna
- Caprese Tarts
Can this Caprese Salad can be made ahead?
YES! Here’s how to make Caprese Salad ahead:
- Chop up the mozzarella cheese, basil and cherry tomatoes. Store in an airtight container.
- Prepare the Farro according to package instructions.
- Store in the fridge until ready to serve. (up to 24 hours)
- When ready to serve, drizzle on the balsamic vinegar and stir in pesto.
- Serve and enjoy!
How long will this Caprese Farro Salad last?
This Caprese Farro Salad will stay fresh in the fridge for 2-3 days. Just fluff the farro and if needed stir in a bit more olive oil or vinegar and serve! It’s great sent for a work or school lunch or enjoyed one night as a main course and the next night as a side dish. Delish!
What to serve with Caprese Farro Salad?
If you choose to eat this Caprese Salad with Farro as a side dish instead of a main course, we have so many ideas of what to pair it with! I love that the flavors of tomato and mozzarella lend themselves beautifully to so many different meal options, you truly can’t go wrong. Here are some of our favorite meals to serve alongside this Farro Salad:
- Stovetop Burgers
- Oven Fried Chicken Breast
- Baked Caesar Chicken
- Salmon with Avocado Salsa
- Parmesan Crusted Tilapia
- Buttermilk Fried Chicken
- Garlic Pork Chops
I’m so excited for you to give this Caprese Farro Salad a try. I have a feeling it will be on your Summer rotation just like ours. When I know I have a bowl of this goodness waiting for me in the fridge…I’m sure to have a great day.
Watch the VIDEO or see the recipe card below for details on How to make Caprese Farro Salad!
If you love this Farro Salad, be sure to check out some of our other favorite salads:
- BLT Farro Salad Recipe
- Classic Caesar Salad
- Mandarin Orange Salad
- Blt Pasta Salad
- Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad
- Poppyseed Waldorf Salad
- Strawberry Bacon Salad
- Peach Tomato Corn Salad
- Peruvian Chopped Salad
- Grilled Corn Salad Recipe
Caprese Farro Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill Organic Farro
- 3 tablespoons Basil Pesto storebought or click link for recipe
- 10.5 ounces cherry tomatoes halved
- ¼ cup pine nuts lightly toasted, optional
- 2 tablespoons quality balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon Olive oil
- 8 ounces small whole milk mozzarella pearls drained
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
- Add Farro to 3 cups salted water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and allow to simmer for 30 minutes. Drain the excess liquid and allow to cool.
- In a large bowl stir together the pesto, tomatoes, pine nuts, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and mozzarella pearls. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Toss to fully combine.
- Serve garnished with chopped fresh basil.
- Store in the fridge until ready to serve. Enjoy!
Last step! Don’t forget to show me a pic of what you made! Upload an image or tag me @thecookierookie on Instagram!
Nutrition Information
I don’t generally go back to find and review recipes, but this one was stellar. Farro is a deeply satisfying food and a revelation to me. The prep was easy to do ahead of time and everyone in my family of 8, from 2-66, devoured it. The flavors were perfectly balanced. I was glad I had doubled the recipe because I woke up hungry for it and had a bit left to share with my appreciative husband. Healthy and crave-able? YES!
Thanks for stopping by and sharing, Leah!!
This was a fun salad to make. I added mini sweet bell peppers!!! I didn’t have any pesto or pinenuts so I used pepitas instead. I dressed it with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Thanks for the recipe!!! It got me cooking.
I am happy to hear that even with modifications it was still a hit!
Loved it! It was our main course. We added bowls of spinach, fresh peas, hard-cooked eggs, kalamata olives, and crusty bread for diners to add if they wished. Without any of the additions, this recipe rocked! It’s a keeper, both as a side and as an entree! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for sharing, Lynne!
Are the nutrition facts per serving or for the entire dish? What would be the serving size ? Thank you !! Looks delicious looking forward to trying !
Hi Stephanie, it is per serving. Enjoy!
Andiamo alla tavola ! Tutti ! Thank you so much !