Mediterranean Chicken Farro Bowls

This blog post is sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill. All opinions are my own.

There are some recipes that I never get tired of eating when I meal prep during the week, and this Mediterranean chicken farro bowl is one of them. And as you can see in the video below, making them is super easy!

https://youtu.be/Th1D14Ud-1M

This is the perfect recipe for those days where you crave something filling and healthy at the same time but don’t want it to include lettuce? I have days like that, all the time!

Now if you’ve never cooked with farro, don’t worry. It’s a lot like cooking rice and resembles barley when cooked. Its nutty flavor also makes it a healthy and delicious alternative to regular rice in soups, stews, and salads.

Healthy Mediterranean Salad with Farro

Growing up in Spain I ate a lot of cold salads. This Mediterranean Chicken Farro Bowl recipe can be enjoyed warm, cold, or at room temperature. 

Imagine, marinated chicken breast, feta cheese, fresh veggies, all on top of cooked farro with tzatziki sauce! This bowl is a feed-your-soul-mind-and-body kinda’ goodness! It’s absolutely loaded with all the good things like protein, summer veggies, and whole grains from Bob’s Red Mill farro.

And much like their flours, baking mixes, and other whole grains, Bob’s Red Mill farro is high quality and certified organic. Their grains, baking flours, and gluten-free baking products are superior are top quality and use them for some of our favorite recipes like:

• Cassava Flour Pancakes
• Red Velvet Cupcakes
• Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins
• Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies
• High Protein Lunchbox Cookie
• Perfect Yellow Cupcakes

What is Farro?

Good question! Farro is a healthy whole grain that looks similar to barley but has a nutty taste and chewy texture of its own. It’s one of the oldest cultivated grains in the world, and it’s high protein and fiber content make it a prime choice for whole grains.

Like rice, farro is exceptionally versatile and great for salads, stews, soups, side dishes, or even breakfast. But today, we’re doing something a little special and using this healthy whole grain for Mediterranean Chicken Bowls.

How to Cook Farro

Farro comes in three different forms: whole, semi, and pearled. The whole and semi variety can take over 30 minutes to cook, another reason I prefer Bob’s Red Mill farro. It’s pearled and is ready to eat in 30 minutes, which is all the attention span I have for preparing dinner during the week.

To cook, combine 1 part (1 cup farro) with 3 parts liquid (3 cups) into a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil before reducing the heat to medium-low and allowing the farro to simmer for 25-30 minutes. When the grain is tender, drain the excess water, and you are ready to whip up these Mediterranean bowls or do whatever your heart desires.

Farro readily takes on flavors so cook it with broths, stocks, or herbs you keep on hand.

What goes in Mediterranean Salad Bowls

If it starts with “Mediterranean salad” you can guarantee there will be cucumber, feta, olives, and tzatziki included! All this for a good reason, the flavor combo screams fresh and tastes out of this world. If you’re not sure what tzatziki is, it’s a cucumber yogurt sauce you won’t want to miss!

But we don’t stop there. I’m stepping up the game by adding marinated, seared chicken breast and of course, the star of this dish, farro. The farro ties everything together and packs so much more flavor and nutrients than regular rice or couscous.

How to Make Chicken Farro Bowls

Just like taco bowls or the buffalo chicken bowls, this is one of those, top-it-how-ya-like-it type meals. My favorite. This way, all you have to do is prepare the ingredients and assemble them in a self-serve style on the table so that everyone can build their bowl. It goes a little like this:

1. Scoop cooked farro into a bowl
2. Top with the chicken
3. A sprinkle of feta
4. Add some cukes (chopped cucumber)
5. Can’t forget the kalamata olives
6. Drench it with Tzatziki sauce
7. A squeeze of lemon and some freshly chopped dill

BAM! Isn’t that one good lookin’ bowl?!

If you want to make it vegetarian, swap the chicken for chickpeas. Hummus, chopped red bell pepper, and red onions would also be a good idea here! As you can see, these Mediterranean Chicken Farro Bowls are super easy to meal prep and hold up really well in the fridge for a couple of days. I love storing them in glass meal prep containers and eating them cold as a salad or warmed up in the microwave. They make the perfect healthy work lunch we all wish we could buy nearby!

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