April 25, 2017
These days, I’m trying to find healthy meals for weekdays that don’t leave me starving and miserable. This bowl is jam packed with flavour from the dressing, a kick from the olives and all of the health benefits of the veggies and farro.
Greek Farro Bowl
2017-04-25 04:39:00
Serves 4
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
45 min
Ingredients
- 3 cups farro, cooked according to package instructions
- 1/2 english cucumber, diced
- 1 cup red pepper, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1 cup parsley, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted
- 1/2 cup feta, crumbled
For the dressing
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
For the Shrimp
- 24 shrimp, deveined and defrosted
- Olive oil, for drizzling
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the farro, cucumber, peppers, tomatoes and parsley.
- To make the dressing, combine all of the ingredients except the oil. Gradually whisk in the oil until the mixture is emulsified. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour the dressing, little by little over the farro mixture, until it is the desired consistency. You may not need all of the dressing, but it keeps for several days.
- For the shrimp, preheat a grill pan to high. In a bowl, drizzle the shrimp with olive oil and salt and pepper and give them a toss. When the pan looks like is starting to smoke, add the shrimp. Cook on both sides for 1 minute, until opaque and subtle grill marks appear.
- Divide the farro between 4 to 6 bowls. Top with the olives, feta and shrimp. Serve and enjoy!
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