Farro



Well, it's not a pretty dish, but it was delicious.

This is a Mediterranean Farro Salad, with carrots replacing the tomatoes. I started seeing farro on menus, and wanted to try it. Farro is a grain that is reminiscent of brown rice, but much lighter, in heft and taste. It has fiber, magnesium, iron and vitamins A, B, C and E and it's low in gluten. It also low in fat, and 200 calories per cup. It's chewy, and made me feel like I ate a more solid meal than the usual grilled chicken salad. It was a nice change, anyway. You could add chicken to this salad and not feel bad about it though, farro isn't that high in protein.

Mediterranean Farro Salad
Modified from an Archer Farms recipe

2 cups cooked farro
1/2 cup diced red pepper
1/2 cup diced tomato
1/2 chopped parsley
1/4 kalamata olives, chopped
1/4 feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette

Mix!