Name: Cilantro Lime Farro Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 cup farro; 3 cups vegetable stock; ⅓ cup finely-chopped fresh cilantro leaves; zest and juice of 1 small lime; ½ tsp salt; 1 pinch cumin; 1 pinch garlic powder; 1 pinch black pepper

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How To Make Cilantro Lime Farro

Enjoy a healthy, protein-rich rice alternative with a bowl of this cilantro lime farro, cooked in vegetable stock with the spice and aroma of cumin.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1cupfarro,rinsed
3cupsvegetable stock,or chicken stock
⅓cupfinely-chopped fresh cilantro leaves,loosely-packed
zest and juice of 1 small lime,about 2 tbsp juice
½tspsalt
1pinchcumin
1pinchgarlic powder
1pinchblack pepper

Instructions

Place farro in a medium saucepan. Add the stock, covering the farro.
Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes. Once the farro is cooked and chewy, drain off any excess liquid.
Add remaining ingredients, and stir to combine. Season with extra salt and pepper, if needed. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 164.43kcal
Fat: 1.24g
Saturated Fat: 0.20g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.25g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.59g
Carbohydrates: 36.21g
Fiber: 6.19g
Sugar: 3.92g
Protein: 6.79g
Sodium: 322.83mg
Calcium: 36.52mg
Potassium: 237.04mg
Iron: 2.32mg
Vitamin A: 11.44µg
Vitamin C: 15.46mg

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