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Рецепт Nutty Farro and Chickpeas Topped with Honey Roasted Carrots and Herb-Spiked Crème Fraîche
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Ингредиенты
- For the beans and grains
- 1 cup dried farro, rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups or 1 can cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed (if you use canned, Eden Organics sells their beans in a BPA-free can)
- 1 tsp good olive oil
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
- ½ tsp sea salt
- For the carrots
- 1 lb small carrots, scrubbed or peeled with the tops cut off
- 1 Tbsp good olive oil
- Drizzle of honey (buy local if you can)
- Sprinkle of ground cumin powder
- Sea salt
- Several grinds black pepper
- For the crème fraîche
- 1/2 cup crème fraîche (try to find organic if you can)
- 1 Tbsp chopped, fresh cilantro
- 1 Tbsp chopped, fresh mint
- 2 tsps water to thin
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- For the pepitas
- 3 Tbsps pepitas (I used tamari roasted pepitas from the store but if they're not available, add the rest of the ingredients and toast in a pan)
- 1/2 tsp good olive oil
- Pinch each of ground cumin powder, sea salt and chili powder
View Full Recipe at The Garden of Eating
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 956g | |
| Calories 1312 | |
| Calories from Fat 426 | 32% |
| Total Fat 49.73g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat 26.31g | 105% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 2575mg | 107% |
| Potassium 2111mg | 60% |
| Total Carbs 200.81g | 54% |
| Dietary Fiber 27.8g | 93% |
| Sugars 95.53g | 64% |
| Protein 23.77g | 38% |
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