Food Salad Recipes Spinach-Farro Salad with Cherries This simple salad is a healthy entree for lunch or a light supper. Tangy goat cheese plays well with the sweet cherries. By Emily Paster Emily Paster A lawyer turned food writer and recipe developer, Emily Paster brings passion, a sharp intellect and attention to detail to her globally inspired cuisine. She is the author of four cookbooks, including the best-selling Epic Air Fryer. Her latest book Instantly Mediterranean: Vibrant Satisfying Recipes for Your Instant Pot, Electric Pressure Cooker & Air Fryer was released in 2021. Emily lives outside Chicago with her husband and two ravenous teenagers. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Published on May 23, 2023 Print Share Photo: Carson Downing Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 12 cups Ingredients 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar or champagne vinegar 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ¾ teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 10 ounces fresh baby spinach 1 ¾ cups cooked farro 2 cups halved pitted sweet cherries 1 cup broken toasted walnuts 4 ounces soft goat cheese, crumbled Directions In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, honey and mustard. While whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in olive oil. Whisk in salt and pepper. Add spinach and farro; toss to coat. Add cherries and 1 cup broken toasted walnuts; toss to combine. Top salad with goat cheese. Serve immediately. Nutrition Facts (per serving): 618 cal., 47 g total fat (9 g sat. fat), 13 mg chol., 420 mg sodium, 42 g carb., 7 g fiber, 15 g sugar, 14 g pro.Daily Values: 144% vit. A, 44% vit. C, 15% calcium, 26% iron. Print