Black Bean and Farro Salad with Avocado and Lime Vinaigrette
Seeking to find use for some leftover black beans, red onion and cilantro, I adapted a recipe from Once Upon a Chef, swapping in farro for some of the beans. Note that the cook time includes time for cooking the farro. If you have some already cooked, that time will be reduced. The salad should also be chilled before serving, with the avocado added after it has chilled.
Recipe by Crystal Smith on February 24, 2024
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT30M
Total time: PT160M
Rating
5 stars (1 reviews)
Keywords
Avocado, Beans, Farro, Vegan, Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1 1/2 cups cooked farro (From 1/2 cup dry.)
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp red onion, minced
1 tsp kosher salt
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tsp granulated sugar (See Notes, below. )
4 1/2 tsbp olive oil
1/2 tsp lime zest, or more to taste
3 tsbp fresh lime juice, or more to taste (See Notes, below. )
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (Plus more for garnish.)
1 Hass avocado, chopped (Cut after salad has chilled.)
lime wedges for serving (Optional.)
Categories
Lunch
Side Dish
Steps
Cook farro according to package directions. Drain and spread on a baking sheet to cool. Or cook farro ahead of time and use cooled when assembling this salad.
Combine beans, cooled farro, bell pepper, garlic and onion in a large bowl. Stir gently to combine.
In a small bowl, whisk together salt, cayenne pepper, sugar, olive oil, lime zest and lime juice. Pour over bean and farro mix, then stir gently until thoroughly combined. Chill for at least two hours. Taste and adjust seasoning and lime juice if needed.
Just before serving, chop avocado. Add to salad, stirring gently to combine and coat it with dressing. Garnish with chopped cilantro, if desired. Serve with lime wedges for an additional squeeze of lime, if desired.
Reviews
Liam on 2025-10-02 (5 stars): This is fantastic! I doubled the beans and farro and added a block of extra firm tofu (raw). The dressing ratio was still perfect in my opinion!
