Farro Edamame Grain Bowl
Grain bowls are a healthy and versatile pack-able lunch or a quick weekday dinner. Just prep and/or roast your veggies ahead of time and make your sauce. Here I made an easy Tahini sauce, but it can also be a simple vinaigrette (lemon juice+olive oil+salt+pepper). When you are ready to pack your lunch, assemble all the veggies and keep your sauce in a separate container. Add the dressing right before you eat to keep everything fresh and crunchy.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup farro
- 1 tsp chicken or vegetable broth concentrate
- 4 cups water
- 1 pkg shelled Edamame (defrosted) and ready-to-eat
- 1 box leafy Greens
- 10 mini bell peppers, sliced
- 1 English cucumber, sliced or cubed
For the sauce
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1-3 Tbsp water, as needed
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Add water,chicken broth and farro to a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Turn down heat and simmer for about 35 minutes until its al dente. If it's a precooked farro it needs less time, about 20 minutes. Drain any excess water.
- To make the sauce, add lemon juice and minced garlic into a small bow and whisk. Slowly whisk in olive oil and thin out with extra water. Salt and pepper to taste.
- To serve bowl, start with 2 cups of leafy greens, then 1/4-1/2 cup of farro, some bell peppers, cucumbers and 1 cup of edamame. If you are packing your lunch don't add the sauce but keep it separate in a small tupperware container and add when you are ready to eat. You can either mix everything up, which is what I like to do, or eat foods separately. Either way you can feel good about your healthy grain bowl.