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Farro with Roasted Vegetables and Herbs
Pasta & Rice

Farro with Roasted Vegetables and Herbs

An ancient, nourishing grain with roasted vegetables, herbs and lemon — a complete, filling meal, vegan and healthy

⏱ 45 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Mediterranean👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Roasted Vegetables

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 220°C (430°F).
    ⚙ Preheating the OvenOven
    💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
  2. 2
    In a bowl, toss the vegetables, pepper, yellow pepper and tomatoes with 3 tbsp of the olive oil, the salt and the black pepper.
    Bowl
  3. 3
    Spread on a baking sheet in a single layer, without crowding.
    Baking pan
  4. 4
    Roast the vegetables, pepper, yellow pepper and tomatoes in a hot oven (220°C / 430°F) 20–25 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
    ⚙ Oven roastingOvenBaking pan
    💡Give it room in the pan: crowded vegetables steam instead of browning.

To assemble

  1. 5
    Cook the farro in salted water for 20–25 minutes, until the grains are tender but still have bite.
    ⚙ Cooking in salted waterStovePot
    💡The water should taste like a seasoned soup, not like sea water: a heaping teaspoon of salt per liter. Add the salt once the water is boiling.
  2. 6
    Drain the farro and let cool.
    Colander
  3. 7
    In a large bowl, mix the farro with the parsley and roasted vegetables.
    Bowl
  4. 8
    Add the za'atar, lemon juice and balsamic vinegar, the lemon zest and the rest of the olive oil and mix well.
435calories
11 gprotein
54 gcarbs
21 gfat
● protein 10%● carbs 48%● fat 42%

Per serving (326 g), of 4 servings

For the Roasted Vegetables · To assemble ·

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (6) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels

  • Oven · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Pot · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
  • Baking pan · Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)

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