Farro Salad with Apples and Spinach
- Yield: 12 servings
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 65 mins
Ingredients
- 12ounces wheat berries
- 1cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1cup chopped zucchini
- 3cups roughly chopped baby spinach (5 ounces)
- 1-- Granny Smith apple, unpeeled, cut into thick sticks
- 2cloves garlic
- 1-- green onion, chopped
- 1/3cup minced red onion
- 3tablespoons soy sauce
- 1tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
- 2teaspoons sugar
- 1tablespoon sesame oil
- 1tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Place wheat berries in a large bowl. Cover with water by about 2 inches and soak 2 hours. Drain well. Place wheat berries in a large saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, cover and cook about 1 hour, until somewhat tender and chewy. Drain and rinse. Combine wheat berries with remaining ingredients and toss well. Refrigerate 2 hours before serving to allow flavors to meld.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 140
- Glycemic Load 1.13
- Fat 3g
- Saturated Fat 0g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.5g
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Sodium 260mg
- Potassium 230mg
- Carbohydrate 26g
- Fiber 5g
- Sugars 4g
- Protein 4g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Vitamin A 25%
- Vitamin C 35%
- Calcium 2%
- Iron 8%