Healthy Restaurant Style Fried Rice Farro

February 16, 2015

When you are craving your favorite takeout opt instead for a healthy and homemade restaurant style fried rice inspired farro. All your favorite flavors and textures of a traditional fried rice with half the calories and all the flavor!

For Farro:
6 cups vegetable broth (or water)
3 cups uncooked farro
(makes about 4 and ½ cups farro)

For Scrambled Eggs (optional):
3 eggs whisked
1 tbls soy sauce

For Fried "rice" Farro
1 sweet onion, chopped
1 and ½ cups chopped carrots
1 and ½ cups frozen peas
½ to 1 cup green onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
¼ cup soy sauce
1 tbls sesame oil
2 tbls hoisin sauce
2 tbls agave

For Farro: Combine farro and vegetable broth/water in a medium sauce pan and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed. For Scrambled Eggs: Beat eggs and soy sauce together. Scramble on...
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Nutritions

Calories
200

Sodium
836mg
34% DV

Fat
9g
14% DV

Protein
8g
16% DV

Carbs
32g
11% DV

Fiber
5g
23% DV