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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.
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Servings: 5 servings
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.