Faro Salad; Meatless Monday

Faro is a newfound grain for me. I did tell for ME, because Faro is a real ancient grain. It is a essentially a cast of wheat that looks to a greater extent than similar Barley too has a nutty taste. It is commonly constitute inwards salads & soups.I came across this grain thank you lot to my colleague. She brought me this lilliputian handbag of "quick cook" Faro from Trader Joe's to try. I had never had Faro until then. I decided to brand a salad amongst it. I wasn't certain what would become good amongst this grain. My friend told me that she had eaten a spinach- tomato-Faro salad too actually liked it. I had both spinach too tomatoes inwards my refrigerator. I decided to purpose them.

I basically cooked the Faro every bit per the directions on the package. I too thence permit it cool down.The yield is amazing. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 lilliputian chip goes a long way! Just i loving cup was enough for iv people! I blanched the spinach( the argue beingness these were thick-leaved spinach) too I was non crazy most eating them raw. Of course, the pictures would receive got looked ameliorate amongst raw spinach. Then again, I am certain you lot guys volition concord that sense of savor is but every bit important. I sliced but about cherry tomatoes. I tossed them all together amongst lemon-olive fossil oil dressing . I used parsley to garnish it. That's it guys! That simple. I must tell that it was absolutely delicious! I would brand this i time again too again. It would brand for a non bad lunch! Do elbow grease this if you lot larn a chance. The Trader Joe's Faro does gear upward inwards precisely 10 mins!

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

Faro: 1 cup, uncooked
Water: ii cups
Salt: a pinch
Spinach leaves: 1 cup, blanched
Cherry/grape tomatoes: 10-12
Olive oil: 1 tbsp
Lemon juice: 1 tbsp
Freshly soil dark pepper powder: 1/4 tsp
Salt: to taste
Parsley: 1/4 cup, chopped.

Method:

Boil ii cups of H2O amongst a pinch of salt. Add Faro, simmer, comprehend too gear upward for 10 minutes. Open the lid, fluff it amongst a fork too comprehend again. Keep aside.

Slice the cherry/ grape tomatoes into half.

To a small-scale jar, add 1 tbsp olive fossil oil ( extra virgin), 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1/4 tsp freshly soil dark pepper too salt. Shake the jolt too mix well. Keep aside.

In a split upward bowl, receive got the blanched spinach, the sliced tomatoes, the cooked faro, chopped parsley too the olive oil-lemon juice dressing. Mix well.

Garnish amongst parsley.

This salad tin hold out served warm or cold.

Leftovers for dejeuner amongst avocado!

Enjoy!

I am bringing amazing salad to all our friends at Throwback Thursday#43, Fiesta Friday#124 and Saucy Saturdays#4Throwback Thursday#43, Fiesta Friday#124 and 9! Angie's co-hosts this calendar week are Lindy @ Love inwards the Kitchen and Liz @ spades, spatulas too spoons.

Cooking made easy:

Like I ever say, you lot tin add together pretty much anything you lot desire into a salad. So experience costless to improvise based on the ingredients that are available to you.

Whenever you lot are unsure regarding the dressing to hold out used, olive oil-vinegar or lemon juice is the safest bet. Again when inwards doubtfulness of the proportion, purpose equal amounts of fossil oil too acid. My fox is that I brand extra inwards a jolt too purpose every bit much every bit needed.

Tip for salubrious living:

Salads brand for a non bad means to include vegetables & sometimes fruits inwards a diet. Try to contain but about form of salad inwards all your meals. You volition hold out covered for your daily 5-6 servings of vegetables.

References:

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/vegetables
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=55983
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/experts-recommend-5-9-servings-of-fruits-and-veggies-daily

Food for Thought:

Fair isn't everyone getting the same thing. Fair is everyone getting what they remove inwards club to hold out successful. Unknown.