HEALTHY WARM FARRO SALAD

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The is a quick and delicious side that my kids love! This salad can be served warm or cold. It is great as a packed lunch too!

Provided by Cris

Categories     Side Dish     Grain Side Dish Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons lemon juice
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup farro
2 cups chopped kale
½ cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese

Steps:

  • Mix olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
  • Combine chicken broth and farro together in a large frying pan or wok; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until farro is tender and the broth is absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Stir olive oil mixture into farro until farro is coated. Add kale to farro mixture; cook and stir until kale is wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle feta cheese over farro salad and stir until cheese is incorporated. Season salad with more salt and pepper if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 174.4 calories, Carbohydrate 26.4 g, Cholesterol 9.1 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 630.6 mg, Sugar 0.4 g

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