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

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.

Arugula, Dried Cherry, and Wild Rice Salad With Lemony Dressing
Cookie + Kate

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

Ginger Roasted Pumpkin and Quinoa Salad With Mint, Chili, and Lime
My Darling Lemon Thyme

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

Roasted Cherry Tomato, Arugula, and Sorghum Salad
Cookie + Kate

Roasted Cherry Tomato, Arugula, and Sorghum Salad

Farro Salad With Delicata Squash and Pomegranate
A Cozy Kitchen

Farro Salad With Delicata Squash and Pomegranate

Grilled Corn and Barley Salad With Blueberries and Goat Cheese
Sweet Peas and Saffron

Grilled Corn and Barley Salad With Blueberries and Goat Cheese

Avocado Tabbouleh Lettuce Wraps
Cookie + Kate

Avocado Tabbouleh Lettuce Wraps

Chickpea, Farro, and Greens Salad
Cookie + Kate

Chickpea, Farro, and Greens Salad

Sorghum, Sweet Potato, and White Bean Salad With Kale Pesto
She Likes Food

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

Spring Carrot, Radish, and Quinoa Salad With Herbed Avocado Mash
Cookie + Kate

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

Choose-Your-Own Adventure Grain Salad
Food52 | Bobbi Lin

Choose-Your-Own Adventure Grain Salad

Indian-Spiced Rice and Lentil Salad
Host the Toast

Indian-Spiced Rice and Lentil Salad

Greek Chickpea, Cucumber, Tomato, and Farro Salad
Cookie + Kate

Greek Chickpea, Cucumber, Tomato, and Farro Salad

Vegan Farro Salad With Citrus Vinaigrette
POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Vegan Farro Salad With Citrus Vinaigrette

Stone Fruit and Barley Salad With Pistachios and Feta
Honey + Figs

Stone Fruit and Barley Salad With Pistachios and Feta

Roasted Cauliflower, Chickpea, and Quinoa Salad With JalapeƱo Lime Dressing
My Darling Lemon Thyme

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

Maple-Roasted Butternut Squash and Freekeh Salad
Well Plated by Erin

Maple-Roasted Butternut Squash and Freekeh Salad

Farro, Kale, and Strawberry Salad With Bacon and Chili-Dusted Pepitas
Food52 | Elizabeth Stark

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

Raw Beet Salad With Quinoa, Carrots, Edamame, and Spinach
Cookie + Kate

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

Roasted Sweet Potato, Wild Rice, and Arugula Salad
Pinch of Yum

Roasted Sweet Potato, Wild Rice, and Arugula Salad

Quinoa Tabbouleh
POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

Quinoa Tabbouleh

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

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

Arugula Salad With Grapes, Farro, and Black Pepper Vinaigrette
Pinch of Yum

Arugula Salad With Grapes, Farro, and Black Pepper Vinaigrette

Freekeh Salad With Fennel, Mint, and Feta
Food52

Freekeh Salad With Fennel, Mint, and Feta

Mexican Grilled Street Corn Quinoa Salad
Half Baked Harvest

Mexican Grilled Street Corn Quinoa Salad

Greek Farro Salad
Cookie + Kate

Greek Farro Salad

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Wheat Berry Salad With Roasted Fennel and Bell Peppers
Food52

Wheat Berry Salad With Roasted Fennel and Bell Peppers

Quinoa Salad With Cherries and Feta
POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

Quinoa Salad With Cherries and Feta

Spring Wheat Berry Salad With Radishes, Asparagus, and Red Onion
Alexandra's Kitchen

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

Millet Spring Roll Salad
Whipped

Millet Spring Roll Salad

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Southwestern Kale Salad With Sweet Potato, Quinoa, and Avocado Sauce
Cookie + Kate

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

Zucchini, Mint, and Millet Salad With Cilantro Dressing
My Darling Lemon Thyme

Zucchini, Mint, and Millet Salad With Cilantro Dressing

Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Quinoa Salad
POPSUGAR Photography | Nicole Perry

Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Quinoa Salad

Thai-Inspired Barley Salad
A Beautiful Mess

Thai-Inspired Barley Salad

Warm Freekeh, Butternut Squash, and Pomegranate Salad
A House in the Hills

Warm Freekeh, Butternut Squash, and Pomegranate Salad

Roasted Cauliflower and Farro Salad With Feta and Avocado
Cookie + Kate

Roasted Cauliflower and Farro Salad With Feta and Avocado

Thai Peanut Quinoa Salad
Cooking Classy

Thai Peanut Quinoa Salad

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Roasted Beet, Chickpea, Goat Cheese, and Sorghum Salad
She Likes Food

Roasted Beet, Chickpea, Goat Cheese, and Sorghum Salad

Wheat Berry Salad With Radishes, Asparagus, and Walnuts
Food52 | James Ransom

Wheat Berry Salad With Radishes, Asparagus, and Walnuts

Autumn Glow Freekeh Salad
Pinch of Yum

Autumn Glow Freekeh Salad

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Quinoa Salad With Roasted Poblanos, Black Beans, and Feta
Eat Drink Garden with Valerie Rice

Quinoa Salad With Roasted Poblanos, Black Beans, and Feta

Wild Rice and Stone Fruit Salad
A House in the Hills

Wild Rice and Stone Fruit Salad

Kale, Barley, and Feta Salad With Honey-Lemon Vinaigrette
Sweet Peas and Saffron

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

Three-Bean Salad With Wild Rice
Well Plated by Erin

Three-Bean Salad With Wild Rice

Quinoa Salad With Pomegranates, Citrus, and Pistachios
Heather Christo

Quinoa Salad With Pomegranates, Citrus, and Pistachios