Healthy Farro Salad With Autumn Greens And Roasted Grapes Recipes

FARRO SALAD WITH OVEN-ROASTED GRAPES AND AUTUMN GREENS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Arrange red grapes in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with 3/4 teaspoon salt. Place Concord grape bunches in the center of red grapes. Bake until grapes have shrunk to about half their size but are still juicy, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, combine farro, 1 tablespoon rosemary, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a medium saucepan; cover with water by 1 inch. Bring to a simmer, and cook until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain, and transfer to a bowl.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onions and remaining tablespoon rosemary for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, and cook until onions are golden brown, about 2 minutes more. Add 1 tablespoon oil. Flip onions, and season with a pinch of salt. Cook, flipping, until onions are tender and browned on both sides, 8 to 10 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir in vinegar and remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Pour mixture over farro; toss. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Stir in red grapes. Let stand for 20 minutes.
• Gently stir in greens just before serving. Arrange salad on a platter, and garnish with bunches of Concord grapes.

FARRO AND FRESH GRAPE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the broth, farro, herbes de Provence and ½ teaspoon of the salt in a large saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook until farro is tender, about 45 to 50 minutes. Stir in the zucchini, cook 1 minute and drain. Transfer to a large bowl and add the chicken, grapes, almonds and parsley to the farro.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, zest, mustard, olive oil, pepper and remaining salt. Pour the lemon juice mixture over the farro salad and toss. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Serves 8.

HEALTHY FARRO SALAD WITH AUTUMN GREENS AND ROASTED GRAPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees with a rack in the upper and lower thirds.
• In a medium saucepan, combine farro and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; cover with water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain, and transfer to a bowl.
• Meanwhile, combine grapes, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper on a baking sheet. Place red onion slices on a separate baking sheet and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Flip slices and drizzle with another tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer baking sheet with onions on the bottom rack of oven and baking sheet with grapes to top rack. Roast, flipping onions every 15 minutes, until onions are golden brown and grapes have burst, about 45 minutes.
• Transfer roasted grapes and onions to bowl with farro. Toss with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Toss well to combine and let cool, about 20 minutes.
• Immediately before serving, gently toss in greens. Season to taste with additional salt, pepper, and red wine vinegar. Transfer to a platter, top with goat cheese, if desired, and serve.