Moroccan Style Farro with Kale

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup farro
• 3 cups water
• ¼ tsp allspice
• 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger
• 1 bunch kale, trimmed and chopped (about 4 cups)
• ¼ cup raisins
• 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 Tbsp honey
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ cup Marcona almonds, optional

Instructions:

1. Place the farro, water and allspice in a large saucepan.  Bring to boil, cover and reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes or until farro is tender.
2. In a medium skillet, heat olive oil and add garlic and ginger. Sauté until garlic is lightly browned.  
3. Add kale and continue to cook until kale is tender, about 5 minutes. Add raisins.
4. Stir the kale mixture into the cooked farro. Add the vinegar, cumin and cinnamon. 
5. Just before serving, add the almonds.

Yield:  4-6 servings

Nutritional Information:

• 281 calories 
• 11 g fat 
• 1.3 g sat fat 
• 0 mg cholesterol 
• 42 mg sodium 
• 4.6 g dietary fiber

Recipe provided by Cindy Kleckner, RDN, LD, FAND