This is a pretty salad recipe full of good-for-you-things like cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, farro, brown sugar and feta cheese.
what?
And if you’re sitting there thinking that ALL of my salad recipes involve cherry tomatoes, guess what?
You’re right! I love these little balls of joy. Especially right now when all the pretty colored heirlooms are out. The orange are my favorite! They taste like candy…sorta.
There’s also a plethora of feta cheese in this salad, which makes it an instant winner, as well as a brown sugar vinaigrette. Yep, that’s right: a brown.sugar.vinaigrette.
Whoever said sugar highs were a bad thing?
You don’t want to miss this so head to PBS Food for the recipe!
Molly @ RDexposed
September 23, 2011 at 4:48 amYou had me at brown sugar vinaigrette!
Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance
September 23, 2011 at 6:40 amYou had me at feta cheese 😀
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat
September 23, 2011 at 5:00 amI love the pops of colour Jenna! I used to hate tomatos – mainly because I couldn’t do the whole crisp-yet-mushy texture thing, but I do love cherry tomatos now!! There’s one type, I think it’s called Candi-To or something, and they’re super sweet. So good! Heading over to the recipe now!
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes
September 23, 2011 at 5:05 amAhmazing! Heading over there now! Looks so good 🙂
Khushboo
September 23, 2011 at 5:07 amGah that salad has summer written all over it !! YUM!
amy walters, aDESIGNdock
September 23, 2011 at 5:14 amThis looks so good. Mouth-watering kind of good!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga
September 23, 2011 at 5:30 amSo pretty, Jenna! I love those glass bowls, too. They remind me of a few that my grandma had. I wish I had hers (or yours!) 🙂
Kristen @ Popcorn on the Stove
September 23, 2011 at 5:47 amI love the cherry tomatoes and chickpeas, but I’m not a fan of feta. It’s very weird of me, I know. I’ve never heard of farro and based on your description over at PBS, I sort of want to try it. It sounds interesting!
Hilliary@HappilyEverHealthy
September 23, 2011 at 5:50 amYum this sounds delicious! Cherry tomatoes are my favorite!
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen
September 23, 2011 at 6:14 amMy cherry tomato + feta cheese obsessed husband would love this!
Bev Weidner
September 23, 2011 at 6:51 amI could pop those cherry tomatoes like candy and be satisfied with life.
jenna
September 23, 2011 at 6:59 ambrown sugar vinaigrette = Swoonfest! this looks stunning! and healthy! how perfect
Heather @ Get Healthy With Heather
September 23, 2011 at 7:20 amSuch a pretty little salad!
Ashley
September 23, 2011 at 7:34 amI have cherry tomatoes in the kitchen waiting to be used- this looks like the perfect recipe!
Moni'sMeals
September 23, 2011 at 8:28 amSo DARN PRETTY!
Tomatoes, feta, chickpeas, yes.. yes.. yes.. for me. 🙂
Krystina (Organically Me)
September 23, 2011 at 8:38 amThis is too pretty for words.
Liz @ Southern Charm
September 23, 2011 at 8:41 amLooks so good. Recently, I’ve become obsessed with cherry tomatoes and anything they are in …. therefore, I HAVE to make this tonight 🙂
Sarah Lynn
September 23, 2011 at 10:25 amMmm, I’ve also become obsessed with cherry tomatoes! This looks so good!
R @ Learning As I Chop
September 23, 2011 at 11:04 amThere is nothing wrong with an everlasting combo of cheese and tomato. The perfect pair.
Joelle (On A Pink Typewriter)
September 23, 2011 at 3:18 pmMmm I love those little cherry tomatoes! So cute.. And I totally said that same nature’s candy thing today about carrots.. but we both know that’s not true at all. 😉
Mellie
September 23, 2011 at 4:09 pmOh, YUM! This looks awesome!
Liz
September 23, 2011 at 6:46 pmI adore farro. I’m intrigued by the brown sugar vinaigrette…
Deva @ Deva by Definition
September 23, 2011 at 8:33 pmI will never grow tired of the tomatoes – LOVE tomatoes, especially the cherry and pear ones – so sweet and delicious!
Katrina
September 24, 2011 at 4:41 amLoooove this! Looks so tasty!
Jessica @ Jess Go Bananas
September 24, 2011 at 9:10 amI love the color of the tomatoes – they add pi-zazz 🙂
Luv What You Do
September 24, 2011 at 3:56 pmWhere do you buy farro? I am having trouble finding it!
Erin @ MyLemonTwist
September 24, 2011 at 8:19 pmheirloom tomatoes are devine-it’s really amazing to see all the different colors and varieties! They are like a healthy sweet skittle treat… that brown sugar vin. sounds soo tasty, can’t wait to add it onto my lunch or dinner option tomorrow!
kristina@beancakes
September 25, 2011 at 10:23 ami really love those vintage jadeite bowls ~ my favorite!!
xx ~ ks
Cait's Plate
September 25, 2011 at 5:11 pmI totally agree – the feta completely makes this dish. Especially that it got all melty and warm from the farro. Mmmm.
Krista
September 26, 2011 at 9:08 amThat looks awesome– I love chickpeas!! I miss having fresh tomatoes. My dad grows them in his garden, but I wasn’t home this summer 🙁
Amanda @ AmandaRunsNY
September 26, 2011 at 12:42 pmI’m getting really sad because the fresh tomatoes aren’t going to be around for much longer! I can eat cherry tomatoes like candy too.
Lauren @ Oatmeal after Spinning
September 27, 2011 at 6:39 amI just bought farro for the first time, and haven’t cooked with it yet! Thanks for posting this recipe!
I’m a total grain junkie- can you compare it to any other grain? It is like barley? Or freekeh? Or rice? 🙂
jenna
September 27, 2011 at 6:50 amwheat berries! very similar texture but no required soaking time 🙂
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April Knight
October 26, 2019 at 9:27 amI like it!
One of my Favourite recipe – Tomato Salad https://greenann.com/recipe/tomato-cucumber-salad/
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