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By Kaleigh McMordie - October 12, 2016, Updated January 31, 2021

Vegan Apple Sage Farro Salad

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Celebrate fall with this vegan apple sage farro salad made with apples, hazelnuts, sage, and whole-grain farro. It's a nutritious, meal prep friendly vegan side dish or lunch perfect for fall! (vegan, dairy-free)

vegan apple sage farro salad

Know what's awesome? Fall. Know what's not awesome? Falling. Let me tell you, I know firsthand.

During my morning run on Monday, I took a pretty good fall after tripping over an uneven sidewalk and went flying, face first, into the ground. Luckily (or probably unluckily) I reached out and caught myself before my face hit the ground, but not before my iPhone shattered into a thousand pieces and a couple expletives escaped my mouth in front of the 8-year-old who was outside playing since it was Columbus Day and all the kids were out of school. Yay.

vegan apple sage farro salad

I blame Katy Perry. It was her song that came on my Pandora station that I was trying to change when my earbud wires got all tangled up and I got distracted trying to sort out the mess. Thanks a lot, Katy.

I'm sure it was quite a sight watching me crash to the ground, my front end flying full force while my feet stayed right where they were.  I'm sure I would have laughed if I saw it. I tend to do that when people fall. I've probably racked up a good amount of bad karma over the years for doing so, resulting in my embarrassing (and painful) fall. So now I get to replace my phone for the very first time for having a smashed screen (sad day) and navigate my way through insurance and finding a PCP so I can go to the doctor for a possible arm fracture.

vegan apple sage farro salad

So that's my story about falling. Now back to fall. And this amazing vegan apple sage farro salad that has all the amazing fall flavors bundled up into one healthy, delicious dish.

If you've never tried farro, you're not alone. When Mr. Table first saw it, he called it 'boiled sunflower seeds.' After trying this salad, farro's nickname got upgraded to 'barley.' Good try babe. Farro is actually an 'ancient grain' that is a form of wheat left in the whole form (usually), making it a healthy whole grain. It's high in fiber and could even have higher antioxidant content than today's commercial wheat varieties.

vegan apple sage farro salad

This festive apple sage farro salad is a great place to start when it comes to trying farro. It's got all of the cozy flavors of fall that you love, like apples, sage, and hazelnuts, plus satisfying whole grain farro. It's super easy to make (just prepare farro like you would quinoa) and would be a great addition to the Thanksgiving table or to accompany any fall dinner!

So to recap, FALL is good. FALLING is bad. You should make this delicious vegan apple sage farro salad and avoid running. (Just kidding, keep running, your heart will thank you. Maybe just get some wireless earbuds.)

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Vegan Apple Sage Farro Salad

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Celebrate fall with this plant based apple sage farro salad made with apples, hazelnuts, sage, and whole grain farro. It's a nutritious, meal prep friendly vegan side dish or lunch perfect for fall! (vegan, dairy-free)

  • Author: Kaleigh
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Category: salad
  • Method: stovetop
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 cups cooked farro
  • 1 apple, cored and diced
  • 2 stalks celery, with leaves
  • 8-10 fresh sage leaves
  • ¼ cup hazelnuts
  • Maple Dijon Vinaigrette

Instructions

  1. Cook farro according to package directions and let cool. While farro is cooking, dice apple and slice celery. Roughly chop the celery leaves. Thinly slice sage. In a small pan on the stovetop, lightly toast hazelnuts over low heat until just browned and fragrant.
  2. In a large bowl, combine cooled farro, apples, celery, celery leaves, sage and hazelnuts.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients. Pour over farro mixture and toss to coat (I usually start with half and add more as needed). Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes

For even more flavor, cook farro with vegetable stock instead of water.

Keywords: farro fall salad, apple farro salad, apple fall salad

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About Kaleigh McMordie

Kaleigh McMordie, MCN, RDN, LD, is a Registered Dietitian and Licensed Dietitian in Abilene, Texas, as well as a member of the Baby Led Weaning Dietitians Network. Kaleigh can be found at kaleighmcmordie.com.

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  1. sprint2thetable says

    October 20, 2016 at 11:10 pm

    Oh my lawd... I hope your arm is ok!!! I do stuff like that all the time. Giant klutz. I'd rather break my arm than my phone... that's expensive. Haha!

    This salad looks awesome though. Definitely the preferable "fall" happening.

    Reply
    • Kaleigh says

      October 22, 2016 at 9:33 am

      Haha! Thanks Laura! It was definitely an expensive 'trip'!

      Reply
  2. Kelli (The Healthy Toast) says

    October 12, 2016 at 7:50 pm

    Oh no that's awful about your fall! I've never been able to decide which is worse, the pain from falling or the embarrassment if other people are around. Glad you're okay! This salad looks like Fall in a bowl! I love farro - so nutty and perfect with apples. Pinning for later!

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    • Kaleigh says

      October 14, 2016 at 11:31 am

      Thanks, Kelli! My pride has recovered quite well, but my arm will take a bit longer!

      Reply

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