Smoked Salmon Farro Bowls.
This smoked salmon farro salad is made with peppery arugula, refreshing cucumbers, pickled onions and crisp fresh radish slices. Drizzled in a red wine vinaigrette, it’s full of flavor and will leave you satisfied!
I’ve got spring in a salad for you today.
The colors! This smoked salmon salad is made with farro, arugula, cucumbers, pickled onions, feta cheese and thinly sliced radish.
It’s an excellent simple dinner or the perfect work lunch! And it is SO satisfying. Anytime I have a meal with smoked salmon for lunch, I’m thrilled. Because it fills me up in a great way that isn’t heavy and doesn’t leave me tired.
Is it a bowl or a salad? That is the question.
I consider anything that has a base of a grain to be a BOWL. This is just how my brain works though. There aren’t any real hard and fast rules. It can be a salad or a bowl! Or a salad bowl.
Riddle me that.
There are so many ways that I love to enjoy smoked salmon. Of course, on bagels and toast. In things like frittatas and even on tarts or pizza.
I also love to throw it in a salad.
The best part about the salmon is that it’s so incredibly easy to grab for a meal. It’s such a simple way to get a bunch of protein and fat into a meal in a delicious way.
And that’s always a win!!
Here’s the rundown for this beauty:
I love to use cooked farro here, and it’s even better if it’s leftover farro. Or farro that I prepared at the start of the week. This allows the meal to come together very quickly and easily.
Arugula is my favorite green to use, thanks to its peppery bite. It complements the salmon super well – in fact I will often grab a peppered smoked salmon at whole foods if I can find it.
A few crunchy, fresh ingredients that scream spring come next. I like to use cucumbers, pickled onions, radish and some fresh herbs.
First, I like to use these because they remind me of the delicious smoked salmon bagel combination!
And second, the flavor pairs great with the salmon and allows for there to be some refreshing, crisp texture in the bowl.
Some crumbled feta goes a long way. The creamy texture is ideal and lends itself to a huge flavor boost. The tang can’t be beat.
And finally, my favorite: the vinaigrette!! It might be what I’m known for in my family at this point. A delicious, briney vinaigrette that brings everything together and makes a dish pop.
Refreshing, crisp, crunchy, satisfying and creamy. Sign me up.
Smoked Salmon Farro Salad
Smoked Salmon Farro Bowls
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked farro
- 4 to 6 cups arugula greens
- 4 to 6 ounces smoked salmon, torn into pieces
- 1 english cucumber, peeled and sliced
- ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
- quick pickled onions, for topping
- lemon slices, for spritzing
- kosher salt and pepper
red wine vinaigrette
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- kosher salt and pepper
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Place the arugula and cooked farro in a bowl. Season it with salt and pepper all over. I also like to give it a little drizzle of dressing here.
- Top with the smoked salmon, feta, cucumber, pickled onions and spritz of lemon.
- Drizzle with the vinaigrette and toss. Serve!
red wine vinaigrette
- Whisk together the vinegar, garlic, honey, a big pinch of salt and pepper and the red pepper flakes. Steam in the olive oil while whisking. You can make this ahead of time and stick it in the fridge!
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One Comment on “Smoked Salmon Farro Bowls.”
Oh man. Adding this to next week’s meal plan line up! This looks so wonderful! I LOVE dishes like this when the weather starts warming up. It just screams spring!