Farro with Roasted Vegetables (Printable)

Wholesome farro with tender roasted peppers, zucchini, and seasonal vegetables in balsamic dressing.

# What You'll Need:

→ Grains

01 - 1 cup farro, uncooked
02 - 3 cups vegetable broth or water

→ Vegetables

03 - 1 red bell pepper, diced
04 - 1 zucchini, diced
05 - 1 red onion, cut into wedges
06 - 1 medium carrot, sliced
07 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
08 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
09 - 1 teaspoon dried thyme
10 - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
11 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
12 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

→ Dressing and Finish

13 - 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
14 - 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
15 - 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
16 - 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese, optional

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, toss bell pepper, zucchini, red onion, carrot, and cherry tomatoes with 2 tablespoons olive oil, thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper. Spread evenly on the prepared baking sheet.
03 - Roast vegetables for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring halfway through, until caramelized and tender.
04 - Rinse farro under cold water. In a medium saucepan, combine farro and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 25 to 30 minutes until tender but still chewy. Drain excess liquid if necessary.
05 - In a large bowl, combine cooked farro, roasted vegetables, 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. Toss gently to combine.
06 - Stir in fresh parsley and top with crumbled feta cheese if using. Serve warm or at room temperature.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The farro stays chewy and substantial enough to be genuinely filling without needing meat to anchor the plate.
  • Everything cooks simultaneously, so you're not juggling pans or panicking about timing.
  • It tastes even better the next day when the grains have soaked up all those roasted vegetable flavors.
02 -
  • Don't skip rinsing the farro—this removes some of the starch and keeps the cooked grains from sticking together in a gluey mass.
  • The farro and roasted vegetables cook in roughly the same amount of time, which is the whole genius of this dish, but your oven temperature matters. If it's not actually at 425°F, your vegetables won't caramelize properly.
03 -
  • Don't overcrowd your baking sheet when roasting vegetables—they need breathing room to caramelize instead of steam themselves into submission.
  • Toast the farro in a dry pan for a minute or two before adding the liquid if you want a nuttier flavor and more defined grains.
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