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.
Get the recipe: arugula, dried cherry, and wild rice salad with lemony dressing
Get the recipe: roasted cherry tomato, arugula, and sorghum salad
Get the recipe: farro salad with delicata squash and pomegranate
Get the recipe: grilled corn and barley salad with blueberries and goat cheese
Get the recipe: rainbow quinoa salad with honey-citrus vinaigrette
Get the recipe: Greek-inspired chickpea, farro, olive, and feta salad
Get the recipe: sorghum, sweet potato, and white bean salad with kale pesto
Get the recipe: Spring carrot, radish, and quinoa salad with herbed avocado mash
Get the recipe: choose-your-own-adventure grain salad
Get the recipe: Indian-spiced rice and lentil salad
Get the recipe: Greek chickpea, cucumber, tomato, and farro salad
Get the recipe: vegan farro salad with citrus vinaigrette
Get the recipe: stone fruit and barley salad with pistachios and feta
Get the recipe: maple-roasted butternut squash and freekeh salad with kale
Get the recipe: raw beet salad with quinoa, carrots, edamame, and spinach
Get the recipe: millet and broccolini salad with olives and pine nuts
Get the recipe: roasted sweet potato, wild rice, and arugula salad
Get the recipe: arugula salad with grapes, farro, and black pepper vinaigrette
Get the recipe: freekeh salad with fennel, mint, and feta
Get the recipe: Mexican grilled street corn quinoa salad
Get the recipe: chopped bulgur salad with balsamic-dijon vinaigrette
Get the recipe: wheat berry salad with roasted fennel and bell peppers
Get the recipe: quinoa salad with cherries, almonds, and feta
Get the recipe: Spring wheat berry salad with radishes, asparagus, and red onion
Get the recipe: toasted farro salad with roasted leeks and root vegetables
Get the recipe: zucchini, mint, and millet salad with cilantro dressing
Get the recipe: choose-your-own-adventure quinoa salad
Get the recipe: warm freekeh, butternut squash, and pomegranate salad
Get the recipe: roasted cauliflower and farro salad with feta and avocado
Get the recipe: roasted beet, chickpea, goat cheese, and sorghum salad
Get the recipe: wheat berry salad with radishes, asparagus, and walnuts
Get the recipe: quinoa salad with roasted poblanos, black beans, and feta
Get the recipe: farro salad with toasted pine nuts, currants, and mustard greens
Get the recipe: kale, barley, and feta salad with honey-lemon vinaigrette
Get the recipe: quinoa salad with pomegranates, citrus, and pistachios