This vegetarian farro bowl makes the perfect savory breakfast, lunch, or dinner but I love it most of all as the start of my day. The protein, good fat from the avocado, and energy from the whole grains keep me going all day long.
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 40 minutesmins
Servings 2big bowls
Ingredients
for bowl
1cupfarro
4cupswater
1/2tspsalt
1tspsesame oil
2soft boiled eggssliced in half
fresh basil
2scallionsthinly sliced
1/2cupmicrogreensradish, arugula, whatever will do
1ripe avocadodiced
5.5oz160 g extra firm tofu, shredded on the large holes of a box grater
for miso vinaigrette
2teaspoonswhite miso paste
juice and zest of a whole lemon
2teaspoonstamari or shoyu
1/2teaspoontoasted sesame oil
1/2teaspoonsumac
Instructions
Rinse the farro well. Cover it with the water, add the salt, and sesame oil, and bring it to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 20-30 minutes until tender. Drain and return to the pot.
While the farro cooks make the vinaigrette & boil your eggs. For a perfectly soft boiled egg, bring a small pot of water to a full boil, lower the eggs into it, cook for 6 minutes, submerge in an ice bath until cool to the touch, and then remove and peel. To make the vinaigrette, whisk all the ingredients in a small bowl.
Toss a third of the vinaigrette with the diced avocado, reserve the rest for the farro & tofu.
When the farro is done stir in a third of the vinaigrette, and then heat a large skillet with a splash of oil (I prefer grapeseed), and stir fry the shredded tofu until just warm, about 5 minutes. Stir in the last third of the vinaigrette. Turn off the heat.
To assemble the bowl put the farro in first and then top with the tofu & avocado. Add fresh basil, microgreens, the scallions, and the egg. A few cracks of fresh pepper. A sprinkling of salt if desired. Sriracha never hurt anything.