Dinner Tonight: Apple, Almond, and Smoked Mozzarella Farro Salad

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Dinner Tonight: Apple, Almond, and Smoked Mozzarella Farro Salad a try. For $4.88 per serving, this recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 698 calories, 19g of protein, and 19g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. 246 people were glad they tried this recipe. A mixture of salt, wine, blanched almonds, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is brought to you by Serious Eats. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 74%, which is good. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Dinner Tonight: Farro Salad with Roasted Kale and Beets, Dinner Tonight: Italian Farro Salad with Roasted Vegetables, and Dinner Tonight: Salmon with Smoked Bacon and Lentil Salad.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

2 apples

2 ½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar

½ cup blanched almonds, chopped

1 cup craisins

1 cup farro

¼ cup fresh parsley leaves

10 garlic cloves, unpeeled

1 tablespoon honey

Juice of 1 lemon

6 ounces smoked mozzarella, cut into ½-inch cubes

1 teaspoon salt

Salt and pepper

Splash of white wine

Equipment:

oven

aluminum foil

baking sheet

colander

sauce pan

bowl

whisk

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Procedures 1 For the wine-roasted garlic: Preheat oven to 350°. Place garlic cloves in the center of a 1-foot by 1-foot sheet of aluminum foil. Top with the honey and wine. Fold the aluminum foil up into a pouch. Place pouch on a baking sheet, and then transfer to the oven. Cook until garlic is soft, about 45 minutes. Set aside, turn off oven, and let cool. Then squeeze the garlic out of their skins and set aside. 2 For the farro salad: While the garlic is cooking, combine farro, salt, and six cups of water in a medium-sized saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until tender, about 25 minutes. When done, drain the farro in a colander, and then dry for 10 minutes on a paper-towel-lined tray. 3 Core both apples, and cut into ½-inch cubes. Toss them immediately into a medium-sized bowl with the lemon juice and enough water to cover. 4 In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil and balsamic vinegar. 5 Pour the almonds into a medium skillet set over medium heat. Cook, shaking the skillet often, until toasted. Transfer almonds to a large bowl along with the farro, craisins, parsley, mozzarella, and wine-roasted garlic. Drain the apples and add them, too. Toss well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

 

Step by step:


1. 1

2. For the wine-roasted garlic: Preheat oven to 350°.

3. Place garlic cloves in the center of a 1-foot by 1-foot sheet of aluminum foil. Top with the honey and wine. Fold the aluminum foil up into a pouch.

4. Place pouch on a baking sheet, and then transfer to the oven. Cook until garlic is soft, about 45 minutes. Set aside, turn off oven, and let cool. Then squeeze the garlic out of their skins and set aside.

5. 2

6. For the farro salad: While the garlic is cooking, combine farro, salt, and six cups of water in a medium-sized saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until tender, about 25 minutes. When done, drain the farro in a colander, and then dry for 10 minutes on a paper-towel-lined tray.

7. 3

8. Core both apples, and cut into ½-inch cubes. Toss them immediately into a medium-sized bowl with the lemon juice and enough water to cover.

9. 4

10. In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

11. 5

12. Pour the almonds into a medium skillet set over medium heat. Cook, shaking the skillet often, until toasted.

13. Transfer almonds to a large bowl along with the farro, craisins, parsley, mozzarella, and wine-roasted garlic.

14. Drain the apples and add them, too. Toss well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.


Nutrition Information:

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698k Calories
18g Protein
18g Total Fat
93g Carbs
17% Health Score
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Calories
698k
35%

Fat
18g
29%

  Saturated Fat
6g
40%

Carbohydrates
93g
31%

  Sugar
37g
42%

Cholesterol
33mg
11%

Sodium
1064mg
46%

Alcohol
15g
86%

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Protein
18g
38%

Manganese
1mg
70%

Vitamin K
66µg
64%

Fiber
13g
54%

Selenium
28µg
40%

Phosphorus
394mg
39%

Calcium
309mg
31%

Magnesium
117mg
29%

Vitamin E
4mg
29%

Copper
0.47mg
23%

Vitamin B2
0.37mg
22%

Zinc
3mg
21%

Vitamin B6
0.39mg
20%

Vitamin B3
3mg
18%

Iron
3mg
18%

Vitamin C
14mg
18%

Potassium
603mg
17%

Vitamin B12
0.97µg
16%

Vitamin A
665IU
13%

Vitamin B1
0.18mg
12%

Folate
33µg
8%

Vitamin B5
0.5mg
5%

Vitamin D
0.17µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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