Make This Hearty Mushroom and Asparagus Grain Bowl in 25 Minutes

Yield Serves 4 (serving size: 1 ½ cups)

This vegetarian spring grain bowl has all the elements: pleasantly chewy farro, tender-crisp spring asparagus and fennel, and a big punch of flavor from lemon and Parmesan. Serve warm on a cool night or make it ahead and dish it up cold the next day. Look for precooked, ready-to-heat farro near other shelf-stable prepared grains. To make your own farro: Cook 1 cup dry farro in a pot of boiling water until just tender; drain well. For a little extra protein, top this dish with shredded rotisserie chicken. This vegetarian spring grain bowl has all the elements: pleasantly chewy farro, tender-crisp spring asparagus and fennel, and a big punch of flavor from lemon and Parmesan. Serve warm on a cool night or make it ahead and dish it up cold the next day. Look for precooked, ready-to-heat farro near other shelf-stable prepared grains. To make your own farro: Cook 1 cup dry farro in a pot of boiling water until just tender; drain well. For a little extra protein, top this dish with shredded rotisserie chicken.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided

6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced (about 3 cups)

1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic

1 large fennel bulb, thinly sliced (about 3 cups), or 2 sweet onions, thinly sliced

8 ounces fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-in. pieces (about 1 ½ cups)

2 (8 ½-oz.) pkg. precooked microwavable farro (such as Simply Balanced; about 4 cups)

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 teaspoon lemon zest

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

7/8 teaspoon kosher salt

⅓ cup thinly sliced scallions

¼ cup toasted sliced almonds

1 ounce Parmesan cheese, shaved (about ¼ cup)

2 tablespoons chopped fennel fronds, or 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill

Nutritional Information

Calories 267 Fat 13g Satfat 4g Unsatfat 8g Protein 11g Carbohydrate 38g Fiber 8g Sugars 4g Added sugars 0g Sodium 554mg Calcium 14% DV Potassium 14% DV

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