Farro With Dandelion Greens

Name: Farro With Dandelion Greens
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 6 Tbs Olive Oil; 6 Tbs lemon juice; 1/2 bunch Parsley, finely chopped; 3 Tbsp Oregano, finely chopped; 1 bunch Dandelion greens (or spinach); 3 stalks Celery (or 4 stalks); 1 ea Apple (or 2 apples); 1/2 cup Green onion; 1 cup farro; 1/4 cup Sunflower seed; 1/4 cup Cranberries

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:40min

Homemade Method recipe with MY own tweaks. This is a great salad that will keep in the fridge for a couple of days WITH dressing.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:21:39 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories442.2 kcal (22%)

Total Fat27.8 g (40%)

Carbs45.8 g (18%)

Sugars8.6 g (10%)

Protein8.3 g (17%)

Sodium34.7 mg (2%)

Fiber7.9 g (28%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

Ingredients for Vinaigrette:

6 Tbsolive oil

3 TbspOregano

Ingredients for Salad:

1 bunchDandelion greens

or spinach

3 stalksCelery

1 eaApple

or 2 apples

½ cupgreen onion

1 cupfarro

¼ cupsunflower seed

¼ cupcranberries

Instructions

FOR SALAD

Step 1

Cook grains in pressure cooker with strainer: 1 cup farro, 3-7 cups of water, generous pinch of sea salt. High pressure for 10 min, set valve to SEALING. Give 5 min to natural release before releasing pressure. Strain and rinse with cool water. Serve or freeze portions!

Step 2

(optional) Toast sunflower seeds in the oven at 400 degrees for 5 min or until golden brown .

Step 3

Chop the dandelion greens into 2 inch pieces and throw into a big bowl

Step 4

Chop the celery, apple, and green onion into thin, diagonal-sized pieces. The pieces should be small sizes so you can enjoy several flavors and textures in your mouth with each mouthful!

Step 5

Combine all salad ingredients in a bowl with farro, sunflower seeds, and cranberries. Mix well.

Vinaigrette

Step 6

Blend olive oil, lemon juice, and herbs. Pour all over the salad ingredients and let it sit for 5-10 min before servings so the flavors can be absorbed.