Salad of Kale & Farro with dried cherries, pistachios and a goat cheese-lemon vinaigrette

To make the vinaigrette you will just need a blender.  This is a very simple, hearty and healthy salad. Substitute the baby winter bitter greens for sliced kale.  

Salad of Kale & Farro

dried cherries, pistachios & goat cheese-lemon vinaigrette

For the vinaigrette:

Makes about 2 cups

3 cloves garlic, peeled

3 lemons, Meyer, juice only

1 cup extra virgin olive oil, olive oil or canola oil

1 small handful of fresh parsley leaves

1 teaspoon cracked black pepper

1 teaspoon salt

4 ounces fresh goat cheese

Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth in a blender.

2 large handfuls of chopped kale or mixed bitter greens

½ cup cooked Farro(Italian wheat)

¼ cup dried cherries

¼ cup pistachios

¼ cup of the goat cheese-lemon vinaigrette

Toss all ingredients together. Serve immediately.