Butternut Squash and Farro Salad

Ingredients

  • 7 cups of filtered water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups farro or sub pearled barley or rice
  • 1/2 cup hazelnuts toasted or sub pecans or pistachios, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
  • 3 cups butternut squash, peeled and 1/2 inch dice
  • 2 tablespoons. fresh thyme leaves, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or sub red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 2 cups radicchio, thinly sliced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup yellow onion, diced
  • chopped parsley for garnish

Preparation

  1. In a large saucepan over high heat, bring the water and salt to a boil. Add the farro, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 35 to 45 minutes. Drain off excess water. Set aside the farro.
  2. In the same pan over medium heat, melt the butter and add the onion and cook until tender, 2 to 3 min.
  3. Add the squash, season with salt and pepper and cook stirring occasionally until tender, 12 to 14 minutes.
  4. Add the thyme and cook for 1 minute.
  5. In a small bowl mix the sherry vinegar and honey together. Stir into the vegetable mixture along with the cranberries
  6. Fold in the farro, hazelnuts and radicchio and let sit 5 minutes so the radicchio wilts.
  7. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper and sprinkle the chopped parsley on top. Serve immediately.

Categories

  • Lunch
  • Salad
  • Side Dish
  • Grain
  • Vegetable
  • Quick and Easy
  • Vegetarian
  • MHealthy

Nutrition Information

Serving Size
3/4 cup
Serves
6
Calories
307.00
Total Fat (g)
10.50
Saturated Fat (g)
3.00
Sodium (mg)
232.00
Total Carbohydrates (g)
52.60
Dietary Fiber (g)
9.80
Protein (g)
7.40