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How To Cook Farro (The Ultimate Guide!)
Ditch the same old rice in favor of farro, a high-protein and high-fiber option that tastes fantastic in all of your favorite soups and salads.
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 160 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked farro 190 g
- 3 cups water 709 mL
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Rinse: Rinse and drain the farro.
- Boil: Bring water to a boil in a medium pot. Add farro and salt, reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook. It is finished when farro is tender but still a little chewy (about 15 minutes for pearled farro, 30 minutes for semi-pearled, 45 minutes for whole).
- Drain: Drain excess water from the pot, then fluff farro with a fork.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
160kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
0mg
(0%)
Potassium
177mg
(5%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
0g
(0%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 160
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 160kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 177mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.