Thanks for joining Sarah and me for Meatless Monday today. It has been beyond hot around here and I am all about finding easy meals that keep me away from the stove. Today’s Beet, Goat Cheese and Farro Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Dressing hits all the marks for me! It’s simple and so easy to make ahead.
Beets, Goat cheese and Farro Salad
Beets and goat cheese has long been a favorite combo of mine. I wanted to give it a little more oomph to fill me up and came up with the idea to add in some farro. If you haven’t tried farro yet, what are you waiting for? It’s a heartier ancient grain similar to a barley. Super easy to prep in about 15 minutes.
I like to meal prep one or two grains on the weekends and use them throughout the week in various recipes. Cook once, eat numerous times. That’s my motto especially in the summer time. Farro is available in most grocery stores now as well as on amazon. In a pinch, you can use barley.
I used a combination of Arugula and chopped Romaine lettuce to give a little more texture and taste. Now to the beets! Roasting your own beets is pretty much fool proof. Pop them into the oven at 400 wrapped in foil for about an hour. That’s it! I get it if you would rather buy them prepared, that works too. I’ve used a mix of red and yellow beets.
My Orange Poppy Seed Dressing is delish. I like to use some sort of acid in my dressings (lemon, lime or orange juice) and the splash of orange juice pairs really nicely with the beets. Hope you find this Beets, goat cheese and Farro Salad making it’s way to your table on repeat as well this summer.
Beets, Goat Cheese and Farro Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 cup of cooked red beets quartered
- 1 Cup of cooked yellow beets quartered
- 4 Cups of Romaine lettuce chopped
- 4 Cups Arugula
- 2 Cups of Farro cooked and cooled
- 4 oz of fresh goat cheese-crumbled or sliced
- 1 avocado sliced
- 1/2 Cup of shelled pistachios
- Dressing:
- 1/4 Cup EVOO
- 1/4 C apple cider vinegar
- 3 Tbl orange juice
- 1 Tbl Dijon mustard
- 3-4 Tbl poppy seeds
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine all salad ingredients into large mixing bowl
- Combine with cooled farro
- Whisk all dressing ingredients and chill for 15 min
- Drizzle on orange poppy seed dressing
Yum! What a great sounding combo and I love the addition of farro to make it a heartier salad! Beets and goat cheese go so well together, too!
I love Farro and it makes it much more of a satisfying meal!
I eat a lot of salads in the summer and I’m all about arugula! This looks yummy. Thanks for hosting!
Thanks! Have you tried Farro? It’s one of my favorite grains
This looks yummy! And the orange poppyseed dressing would be so refreshing on a hot summer day.
It is a nice dressing and you can use it on any salad really
Such a pretty and simply delicious sounding salad!’ I love all varieties of beets and this recipe will certainly hit my taste buds just right!! Thanks for sharing a 😎 meal option!!
Thanks for checking it out! Have a fantastic week ahead
I love beets in a summer salad, they add so much flavor!
Yes I agree one of my fave salads
I had farro for what I believe was the first time the other day and it’s delicious! When I had it I thought about how great it would be in a salad so it’s like you read my mind with this recipe.
Farro is one of my favorite whole grains hope you give it a try in your salad too
I need to give beets another chance. I was all about them and then one day I had a bad reaction to them. I may have overdone it…but now I’m a little nervous to eat beets again!
I do think you can “over do” beets and they can upset your stomach. Maybe ease back in?
One of my favorite combos too!! After a long weekend away I’m craving all the veggies!
I am too!
I love every kind of salad with farro. Just eaten for dinner.
Oh! Seems like we enjoy lots of the same foods
I love the nuttiness of farro. And beet and goat cheese are the ultimate combo!
Yes I am loving using Farro in more dishes love the texture
So many of my favorite things here. I just love beets and goat cheese together. That dressing sounds simply delicious!
Thanks hope you give it a try
I need to give farro a try. I bet the nutty flavor works well in the salad. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks I love the nutty flavor too compliments the beets perfectly
I’m with you, I like to make a grain once and then use it another time or two. A lot of times I do brown rice, but I love farro as well!
I kind of got tired of rice so I branched out and I love to switch up the grains each week
This salad looks so dreamy! I definitely need to make this one!
Thanks and it’s super easy too
If it has beets and goat cheese, it’s for me. I can’t think of a more delicious combo.
They do go well together don’t they!?
This sounds so delicious! Love the combo with beets and goat cheese, can’t wait to try it!!
thanks one of my favorite combos too
These are like my favorites on one plate. I must try this. Mm so good
Thanks so much super easy as well
This looks like such a perfect and fresh summer salad
Thanks so much!
Gosh, I’m really not a fan of beets…but that dressing sounds so delish! Do the beets have a better (richer?) flavor after roasting than just “on their own?” I’m thinking the dressing would have enough flavor that the beets wouldn’t be as dominant (?)
I think all veggies taste better when roasted or grilled. They pair nicely with the goat cheese and nuttiness of the farro. Maybe you will give them a try
Oh that dressing sounds great! I am not very adventurous with making dressings but I know they aren’t hard to put together and can make a big difference. Love the salad too – so colorful with the dark red beets and white feta.
Dressings are easy to make and hard to mess up!
Yet another great recipe that I am looking forward to trying. Beets are always a yes for me!
Thanks! They are good in salads aren’t they?
This looks like the perfect salad for summertime! That dressing looks amazing! Can’t wait to try!
thanks the dressing is delish hope you enjoy