Perfectly Prepared Farro
Serving Size: 10
Farro is perfectly cooked, then tossed with a lemon-herb dressing. Makes a great warm-weather side dish!
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Cooking Tools Required
Cutting board, Measuring cups and spoons, Mixing bowls, Mixing spoon, Sharp Knives, Top StoveIngredients
For the Farro:
- 1 cup uncooked farro rinsed
Lemon Herb Dressing:
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice more to taste
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh thyme
- 1 clove garlic grated
- ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt more to taste
- freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup Italian parsley chopped
Optional:
- pinch crushed red pepper optional
Instructions
- Cook the farro: Fill a medium pot half full of water and bring to a boil. Add the farro, reduce the heat and simmer until the farro is tender, chewy, but still has an al dente bite - 15 to 20 minutes for pearled farro; 20 to 30 minutes for semi-pearled farro; up to 40 minutes for whole farro.
- Drain, then spread onto a large plate or sheet pan to cool and dry for 20 minutes. This keeps it from continuing to steam which makes it mushy.
- Make the lemon herb dressing: Mixing the olive oil, lemon juice, thyme, garlic, mustard, salt, and pepper in the bottom of a large mixing bowl. Add the farro and toss. Stir in the parsley and red pepper flakes, if using. Season to taste and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 274IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg