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Mexican Quinoa Salad with Farro and Barley

This Mexican Quinoa Salad with Farro and Barley is healthy, easy to make and makes a great vegetarian side dish or lunch in under 30 minutes.

Prep 25m
Total 25m
Yield 8 servings

🥄 Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa, (cooked)
  • 1 cup farro, (cooked)
  • 1 cup barley, (cooked)
  • 1/2 large cucumber, (chopped)
  • 1 cup baby tomatoes, (halved)
  • 1/2 cup radishes, (chopped)
  • 1/3 cup crumbled Cotija cheese
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)
  • pinch of sea salt
  • pinch of ground black pepper
  • 1 medium lime, (juiced (about 2 tablespoons))

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, add quinoa, farro, barley, cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes and cotija cheese. Stir together and set aside.

  2. For the dressing: in a small bowl, add olive oil, white wine vinegar, dried oregano, cilantro, sea salt, black pepper and lime juice. Whisk until combined.

  3. Pour the dressing onto the mixed salad and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes until chilled, or enjoy immediately.

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

168 kcal Calories
19 g Carbs
5 g Protein
10 g Fat

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.