Meal: Lunch or Dinner   
Dietary Type: Vegetarian or Vegan 
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes 
Serves: 4

The Dish
A very veggie seasonal salad celebration is coming your way.

Farro (a very hearty and nutritious whole grain) is topped with tomatoes, avocado, cucumbers, corn, snap peas, and basil–it’s like an entire Summer farmer’s market on one yummy plate. You are going to absolutely love this hearty, healthy salad.

The dressing adds some tang to the salad with blended raspberries, extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), apple cider vinegar, and cracked black pepper. A touch of sweetness, just to round out the tartness from the berries, comes to life using either maple syrup or honey.  

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Ingredients
1 cup (170 g) farro

Raspberry Pepper Vinaigrette: 
1 cup (100 g) raspberries, fresh or frozen 
2 tablespoons (30 ml) extra virgin olive oil 
2 tablespoons (30 ml) apple cider vinegar 
1 tablespoon (15 ml) honey or maple syrup 
1/2 teaspoon (~1 g) cracked black pepper

Salad: 
1 1/2 cups (200 g) cherry tomatoes, halved 
1 cup (100 g) cucumbers, sliced 
1/2 each avocado, peeled and sliced 
1 cup (140 g) fresh corn, cut off the cob
1 cup (100 g) snap peas, sliced 
2 tablespoons (15 g) pepitas (pumpkin seeds) 
6-8 basil leaves, chopped 

Preparation 

• Bring a pot filled with 3 cups (~700 ml) of water to a boil over medium high heat. Stir in farro and cook until tender, 12-15 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water and set aside to cool further. 
• Place raspberry pepper vinaigrette ingredients in a food processor (raspberries, oil, vinegar, honey, and pepper), blend until smooth. 
• Divide farro between plates and top with salad toppings (tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado, corn, peas, pepitas, and basil). Drizzle with dressing before serving. 

Vegetarian and Vegan Modifications: For vegan recipe simply use maple syrup in place of honey.

Gluten-Free Modifications: Feel free to switch out the farro for quinoa or another gluten-free grain.   

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