Farro With Roasted Squash, Feta and Mint
Equipment
- Oven
- Large Bowl
- Baking Sheet
- Medium Pot
- Large Bowl
Ingredients
- FOR THE SQUASH:
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons sugar
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt more as needed
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne or to taste
- 3 pounds winter squash such as kabocha, carnival or butternut, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices (leave the peels on or remove as desired)
- FOR THE FARRO:
- 1 ½ cups apple cider
- 2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt more to taste
- 1 ½ cups farro
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar more to taste
- 2 garlic cloves grated on a Microplane or minced
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil more as needed
- 3 ounces feta cheese crumbled (about 3/4 cup)
- Fresh mint or arugula leaves or both
Instructions
- Heat oven to 450 degrees. Prepare the squash: In a large bowl, mix together olive oil, sugar, cinnamon, salt, pepper and cayenne. Add squash and toss well to coat with the spiced oil. Lay the squash pieces out flat on one or two rimmed baking sheets.
- Roast squash until the bottoms are golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Carefully turn the pieces over and continue to roast until tender, another 10 to 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the farro: In a medium pot, bring the apple cider, 2 cups water and the salt to a simmer. Add farro and simmer until water is absorbed and the farro is tender, 20 to 30 minutes. If the liquid evaporates before the farro is done, add a little more water. Or, if there’s still liquid in the pot when the farro is done, drain it.
- In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, garlic and pepper. Whisk in olive oil. Add farro and toss well, adding more oil or salt, or both, if needed.
- To serve, spoon the farro on a platter and top with the squash, feta, mint or arugula, or both, and a drizzle of olive oil.
Nutrition
Calories: 491kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 9gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 1435mgPotassium: 1020mgFiber: 13gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 24199IUVitamin C: 49mgCalcium: 205mgIron: 3mg
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