Beet & Farro Salad

I can’t lie, I have a thing for Indian Casinos.  There is one called River Rock in Sonoma County about an hour and a half North of San Francisco. One day after losing a little money on video poker, Jason and I stumbled upon this great little pizzeria in Geyserville, (a cute little wine town in Sonoma County) called Diavolo.  It is a salumeria and they cure their own meats and make a mean thin crust pizza.   As it is wine country you know the food is going to be good.  But this place far exceeded my expectations.  I love it and if I get married in Wine Country I would want my Friday night rehearsal dinner at this place.  :)

This recipe is my take on a salad we had at Diavolo.  It is hearty and can be served as an appetizer or a full meal.  If you read The Chefanies on a regular basis you know that Chefanie Wambach and I are obsessed with beets.  We also have a tendency to like this Italian grain.  This is one tasty salad!

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Crunchy Pink Quinoa Salad with Spinach, Beets and Cucumbers

As Jason and I both work from home eating a healthy and quick lunch is sometimes a challenge.  This salad is crunchy from cucumbers, pink from the beets, and fresh from the spinach.  It is an all around win win situation.  Oh and did I mention its only 250 calories!

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