Fresh Farro & Peanut Salad
Ingredients
1 ½ cups farro, uncooked
1 tablespoon olive oil
¾ cup unsalted peanuts, chopped
½ cup fresh mint or parsley, chopped, or both (1/4 cup of each)
Squeeze of one lemon
Variations:
Sweeten it up: Add two or three finley chopped dates and mix well.
Fill it with Flavor: Zest the lemon you used for the base and stir it in.
Directions
Cook farro according to package instructions or try using the pasta method. Transfer to a bowl, add remaining ingredients and mix well. Season to taste with salt & pepper.
Use this as your base and make it your own, or just keep it simple!
Nutrition information per serving:
Calories: 220
Calories from Fat: 90
Fat: 10g
Trans fats: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Carbohydrate: 26g
Protein: 8g
Fiber: 4g
Sodium: 5mg
