cheffonade

farro with roasted chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and feta

by Brent Lewis ·45 minutes ·Mediterranean ·vegetarian·bowl

ingredients

instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 400°F for roasting chickpeas. Bring 4 cups water to a boil for farro.
  2. 2 Drain and rinse chickpeas, then transfer to a bowl and pat dry with a paper towel. Toss chickpeas with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  3. 3 Rinse farro and add to boiling water with a pinch of salt. Cook for 25-30 minutes until still chewy. Drain any excess liquid.
  4. 4 Put chickpeas in oven and roast for 15-20 minutes.
  5. 5 Make dressing by whisking together lemon juice, red wine vinegar, olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper.
  6. 6 Drain farro, move to large bowl, and add halved cherry tomatoes.
  7. 7 Add roasted chickpeas, cucumber, and dressing. Mix thoroughly.
  8. 8 Add crumbled feta and fresh parsley. Taste and adjust seasoning.