Quinoa, Couscous, and Farro Salad with Summer Vegetables
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Quinoa, Couscous, and Farro Salad with Summer Vegetables

1. Water, divided - 6 ½ cups
2. Red quinoa - 1 cup
3. Pearl (Israeli) couscous - 1 cup
4. Farro - 1 cup
5. Cucumber, seeded and chopped - 1
6. Red onion, chopped - ½
7. Orange bell pepper, seeded and chopped - 1
8. Yellow squash, seeded and chopped - 1
9. Extra-virgin olive oil - ½ cup
10. Lemon, juiced - 1
11. Kosher salt - ½ teaspoon
12. Crumbled feta cheese - 1 (6 ounce) container

How to cook deliciously - Quinoa, Couscous, and Farro Salad with Summer Vegetables

1. Stage

Bring 2 cups water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.

2. Stage

Bring 1 1/2 cup water and couscous to a boil in a separate saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until couscous is tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes.

3. Stage

Bring 3 cups water and farro to a boil in a separate saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until farro is tender and water has been absorbed, about 25 minutes.

4. Stage

Combine quinoa, couscous, farro, cucumber, red onion, orange bell pepper, and yellow squash together in a bowl.

5. Stage

Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, and salt together in a bowl. Pour dressing over grain-vegetable mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle feta cheese over salad. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours.