50+ Gorgeous Grain Salads You'll Want to Pack For Lunch (2024)

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Arugula, Dried Cherry, and Wild Rice Salad With Lemony Dressing Ginger Roasted Pumpkin and Quinoa Salad With Mint, Chili, and Lime Roasted Cherry Tomato, Arugula, and Sorghum Salad Farro Salad With Delicata Squash and Pomegranate Grilled Corn and Barley Salad With Blueberries and Goat Cheese Avocado Tabbouleh Lettuce Wraps Rainbow Quinoa Salad With Honey-Citrus Vinaigrette Chickpea, Farro, and Greens Salad Sorghum, Sweet Potato, and White Bean Salad With Kale Pesto Spring Carrot, Radish, and Quinoa Salad With Herbed Avocado Mash Choose-Your-Own Adventure Grain Salad Indian-Spiced Rice and Lentil Salad Greek Chickpea, Cucumber, Tomato, and Farro Salad Mediterranean Wheat Berry Salad Vegan Farro Salad With Citrus Vinaigrette Stone Fruit and Barley Salad With Pistachios and Feta Roasted Cauliflower, Chickpea, and Quinoa Salad With Jalapeño Lime Dressing Maple-Roasted Butternut Squash and Freekeh Salad Farro, Kale, and Strawberry Salad With Bacon and Chili-Dusted Pepitas Raw Beet Salad With Quinoa, Carrots, Edamame, and Spinach Millet and Broccolini Salad With Olives and Pine Nuts Roasted Sweet Potato, Wild Rice, and Arugula Salad Quinoa Tabbouleh Roasted Sweet Potato and Wild Rice Salad With Chili-Lime Vinaigrette Arugula Salad With Grapes, Farro, and Black Pepper Vinaigrette Freekeh Salad With Fennel, Mint, and Feta Mexican Grilled Street Corn Quinoa Salad Chopped Bulgur Salad With Balsamic-Dijon Vinaigrette Greek Farro Salad Wheat Berry Salad With Roasted Fennel and Bell Peppers Quinoa Salad With Cherries and Feta Spring Wheat Berry Salad With Radishes, Asparagus, and Red Onion Millet Spring Roll Salad Southwestern Kale Salad With Sweet Potato, Quinoa, and Avocado Sauce Toasted Farro Salad With Roasted Leeks and Root Vegetables Zucchini, Mint, and Millet Salad With Cilantro Dressing Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Quinoa Salad Thai-Inspired Barley Salad Warm Freekeh, Butternut Squash, and Pomegranate Salad Roasted Cauliflower and Farro Salad With Feta and Avocado Thai Peanut Quinoa Salad Butternut Squash Tabbouleh Roasted Beet, Chickpea, Goat Cheese, and Sorghum Salad Mason Jar Quinoa Salad With Green Thai-Style Dressing Wheat Berry Salad With Radishes, Asparagus, and Walnuts Autumn Glow Freekeh Salad Quinoa Salad With Roasted Poblanos, Black Beans, and Feta Wild Rice and Stone Fruit Salad Farro Salad With Toasted Pine Nuts, Currants, and Mustard Greens Kale, Barley, and Feta Salad With Honey-Lemon Vinaigrette Three-Bean Salad With Wild Rice Quinoa Salad With Pomegranates, Citrus, and Pistachios Pin It!
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Updated on 7/24/2018 at 2:45 PM

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Few salads are as filling and tasty as grain salads like those made with bulgur, farro, wild rice, and quinoa (while technically a seed, quinoa shares many qualities with whole grains, so we're counting it). These whole grains provide an ideal base for a variety of flavors, and are easily translated into meal-worthy salads, perfect for brown bag lunches, dinner parties, and more. Keep reading for more than 50 ideas.

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Arugula, Dried Cherry, and Wild Rice Salad With Lemony Dressing

Get the recipe: arugula, dried cherry, and wild rice salad with lemony dressing

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Ginger Roasted Pumpkin and Quinoa Salad With Mint, Chili, and Lime

Get the recipe: ginger roasted pumpkin and quinoa salad with mint, chili, and lime

50+ Gorgeous Grain Salads You'll Want to Pack For Lunch (4)

Roasted Cherry Tomato, Arugula, and Sorghum Salad

Get the recipe: roasted cherry tomato, arugula, and sorghum salad

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Farro Salad With Delicata Squash and Pomegranate

Get the recipe: farro salad with delicata squash and pomegranate

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Grilled Corn and Barley Salad With Blueberries and Goat Cheese

Get the recipe: grilled corn and barley salad with blueberries and goat cheese

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Avocado Tabbouleh Lettuce Wraps

Get the recipe: avocado tabbouleh lettuce wraps

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Rainbow Quinoa Salad With Honey-Citrus Vinaigrette

Get the recipe: rainbow quinoa salad with honey-citrus vinaigrette

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Chickpea, Farro, and Greens Salad

Get the recipe: Greek-inspired chickpea, farro, olive, and feta salad

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Sorghum, Sweet Potato, and White Bean Salad With Kale Pesto

Get the recipe: sorghum, sweet potato, and white bean salad with kale pesto

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Spring Carrot, Radish, and Quinoa Salad With Herbed Avocado Mash

Get the recipe: Spring carrot, radish, and quinoa salad with herbed avocado mash

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Indian-Spiced Rice and Lentil Salad

Get the recipe: Indian-spiced rice and lentil salad

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Greek Chickpea, Cucumber, Tomato, and Farro Salad

Get the recipe: Greek chickpea, cucumber, tomato, and farro salad

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Mediterranean Wheat Berry Salad

Get the recipe: Mediterranean wheat berry salad

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Vegan Farro Salad With Citrus Vinaigrette

Get the recipe: vegan farro salad with citrus vinaigrette

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Stone Fruit and Barley Salad With Pistachios and Feta

Get the recipe: stone fruit and barley salad with pistachios and feta

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Roasted Cauliflower, Chickpea, and Quinoa Salad With Jalapeño Lime Dressing

Get the recipe: roasted cauliflower, chickpea, and quinoa salad with jalapeño lime dressing

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Maple-Roasted Butternut Squash and Freekeh Salad

Get the recipe: maple-roasted butternut squash and freekeh salad with kale

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Farro, Kale, and Strawberry Salad With Bacon and Chili-Dusted Pepitas

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Raw Beet Salad With Quinoa, Carrots, Edamame, and Spinach

Get the recipe: raw beet salad with quinoa, carrots, edamame, and spinach

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Millet and Broccolini Salad With Olives and Pine Nuts

Get the recipe: millet and broccolini salad with olives and pine nuts

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Roasted Sweet Potato, Wild Rice, and Arugula Salad

Get the recipe: roasted sweet potato, wild rice, and arugula salad

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Quinoa Tabbouleh

Get the recipe: quinoa tabbouleh

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Roasted Sweet Potato and Wild Rice Salad With Chili-Lime Vinaigrette

Get the recipe: roasted sweet potato and wild rice salad with chili-lime vinaigrette

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Arugula Salad With Grapes, Farro, and Black Pepper Vinaigrette

Get the recipe: arugula salad with grapes, farro, and black pepper vinaigrette

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Freekeh Salad With Fennel, Mint, and Feta

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Mexican Grilled Street Corn Quinoa Salad

Get the recipe: Mexican grilled street corn quinoa salad

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Chopped Bulgur Salad With Balsamic-Dijon Vinaigrette

Get the recipe: chopped bulgur salad with balsamic-dijon vinaigrette

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Greek Farro Salad

Get the recipe: Greek farro salad

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Wheat Berry Salad With Roasted Fennel and Bell Peppers

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Quinoa Salad With Cherries and Feta

Get the recipe: quinoa salad with cherries, almonds, and feta

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Spring Wheat Berry Salad With Radishes, Asparagus, and Red Onion

Get the recipe: Spring wheat berry salad with radishes, asparagus, and red onion

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Millet Spring Roll Salad

Get the recipe: millet Spring roll salad

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Southwestern Kale Salad With Sweet Potato, Quinoa, and Avocado Sauce

Get the recipe: Southwestern kale salad with sweet potato, quinoa, and avocado sauce

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Toasted Farro Salad With Roasted Leeks and Root Vegetables

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Zucchini, Mint, and Millet Salad With Cilantro Dressing

Get the recipe: zucchini, mint, and millet salad with cilantro dressing

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Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Quinoa Salad

Get the recipe: choose-your-own-adventure quinoa salad

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Thai-Inspired Barley Salad

Get the recipe: Thai-inspired barley salad

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Warm Freekeh, Butternut Squash, and Pomegranate Salad

Get the recipe: warm freekeh, butternut squash, and pomegranate salad

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Roasted Cauliflower and Farro Salad With Feta and Avocado

Get the recipe: roasted cauliflower and farro salad with feta and avocado

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Thai Peanut Quinoa Salad

Get the recipe: Thai peanut quinoa salad

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Butternut Squash Tabbouleh

Get the recipe: butternut squash tabbouleh

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Roasted Beet, Chickpea, Goat Cheese, and Sorghum Salad

Get the recipe: roasted beet, chickpea, goat cheese, and sorghum salad

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Mason Jar Quinoa Salad With Green Thai-Style Dressing

Get the recipe: mason jar quinoa salad with green Thai-style dressing, sweet potato, and pomegranate seeds

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Wheat Berry Salad With Radishes, Asparagus, and Walnuts

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Autumn Glow Freekeh Salad

Get the recipe: Autumn glow freekeh salad

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Quinoa Salad With Roasted Poblanos, Black Beans, and Feta

Get the recipe: quinoa salad with roasted poblanos, black beans, and feta

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Wild Rice and Stone Fruit Salad

Get the recipe: wild rice and stone fruit salad

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Farro Salad With Toasted Pine Nuts, Currants, and Mustard Greens

Get the recipe: farro salad with toasted pine nuts, currants, and mustard greens

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Kale, Barley, and Feta Salad With Honey-Lemon Vinaigrette

Get the recipe: kale, barley, and feta salad with honey-lemon vinaigrette

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Three-Bean Salad With Wild Rice

Get the recipe: three-bean salad with wild rice

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Quinoa Salad With Pomegranates, Citrus, and Pistachios

Get the recipe: quinoa salad with pomegranates, citrus, and pistachios

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