Mediterranean Farro Salad with Roasted Vegetables

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  100g

• Shallots

  Raw

  1 shallot (medium) or 43g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 cloves, minced or 3g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  2 tsp, ground or 6g

• Coriander leaf

  Spices, dried

  1 tsp or 0.6g

• Cayenne pepper

  Spices, red or cayenne

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

• Organic Farro

  Bob's Red Mill

  125g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  2 ½ cup or 592g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Eggplant

  Raw

  454g

• Onions

  Raw

  ½ cup, sliced or 58g

• Grape tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  16 oz or 454g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 30g

• Basil

  Fresh

  ½ cup leaves, whole or 12g

• Feta cheese

  1 cup, crumbled or 150g

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 425 degrees, with the racks arranged in the center. Line 2 small rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. While the oven is preheating, put 2 tablespoon of the olive oil in a small saucepan. Place over medium heat and add the shallot, garlic, cumin, coriander and cayenne. Cook until the shallot is softened, stirring, about 5 minutes. Add the farro, water and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer, then lower the heat and cover. Cook until the water is absorbed and the farro is tender, about 25 minutes.
3. Toss the eggplant, red onion, 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 teaspoon salt on one baking sheet and season to taste with black pepper. Repeat with the tomatoes, 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 teaspoon salt on the second baking sheet.
4. Roast the vegetables for 20 - 25 minutes, stirring halfway through. The eggplant should be softened and golden brown and the tomatoes juicy and wrinkled.
5. Transfer the farro to the baking sheets, dividing it equally. Spread it out on the pan and let everything cool 15 minutes.
6. When ready to serve, scrape the farro and the vegetables into a large bowl and add the lemon juice. Sprinkle the mint and feta over the salad and toss gently.
7. Recipe by: Karen Tedesco (source: https://familystylefood.com/mediterranean-farro-bowl/)

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