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Roasted Cauliflower and Farro Salad with Feta and Avocado

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Roasted Cauliflower and Farro Salad with Feta and Avocado

Ingredients

  • large head cauliflower (about2 pound s), cut into bite-sized florets
  • tablespoon sextra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (scale back or omit if sensitive to spice)
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • cup uncooked farro, rinsed
  • teaspoon sextra-virgin olive oil
  • clove sgarlic, pressed or minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/3 cup pitted Kalamata olives, rinsed, half slice d into small rounds and the rest halved lengthwise
  • 1/4 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, rinsed and roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta (about 2 ounce s)
  • tablespoon lemon juice (about 1/2 lemon), plus more for serving
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • avocado, slice d into thin strips
  • + handful sleafy greens (spring greens, spinach, arugula or baby kale are all good choices)

Instructions

  1. To roast the cauliflower: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Toss the cauliflower florets with the olive oil, red pepper flakes and salt, and arrange it in an even layer across the pan. Roast for 25 to 35 minutes, tossing halfway, until the cauliflower is tender and deeply golden on the edges.
  2. To cook the farro: In a medium saucepan, combine the rinsed farro with at least three cups water (enough water to cover the farro by a couple of inches).
  3. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer, and cook until the farro is tender to the bite but still pleasantly chewy. (Pearled farro will take around 15 minutes; unprocessed farro will take 25 to 40 minutes.) Drain off the excess water and mix in the olive oil, garlic and salt.
  4. Set aside.
  5. In a large serving bowl, toss together the roasted cauliflower, cooked farro, olives, sun dried tomatoes, feta and lemon juice. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if necessary.
  6. Divide the avocado and greens between four dinner plates. Top with a generous amount of the cauliflower and farro salad. Finish the plates with an extra squeeze of lemon juice or drizzle of olive oil, if desired. Serve promptly.
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