with Goat Cheese and Maple-Rosemary Sweet Potatoes
This bountiful plate is not just another salad. Fresh pears and earthy, maple-rosemary roasted sweet potatoes add a touch of natural sweetness to complement the nutty farro. Goat cheese and toasted walnuts add textures that ensure this abundant salad is a weeknight winner.
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Utensils
Tags
Farro
0.5 cup
Pear
1 unit(s)
Baby Spinach
113 g
Sweet Potato
1 unit(s)
White Wine Vinegar
1 tbsp
Maple Syrup
2 tbsp
Goat Cheese, crumbled
0.5 cup
Whole Grain Mustard
1 tbsp
Walnuts, chopped
28 g
Parsley
7 g
Rosemary, sprig
1 unit(s)
Unsalted Butter
1 tbsp
Salt
1.13 tsp
Pepper
0.125 tsp
Oil
3 tbsp
- Add farro, 1 tsp (2 tsp) salt and 3 cups (6 cups) water to a medium pot.
- Cover, then bring to a boil over high heat.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to medium. Cook uncovered until farro is tender, 16-18 min.
- Drain, then return farro to the same pot, off heat.
- Meanwhile, peel, then cut sweet potato into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Strip 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) rosemary leaves from the stem. Finely chop.
- Add sweet potatoes, rosemary and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat.
- Roast in the middle of the oven until softened slightly, 10-12 min.
- Carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven.
- Drizzle half the maple syrup over sweet potatoes, then toss to coat. Continue roasting until tender and golden-brown, 8-9 min.
- Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- When hot, add walnuts to the dry pan.
- Toast, stirring often, until golden-brown, 3-4 min. (TIP: Keep your eye on walnuts so they don't burn!)
- Transfer toasted walnuts to a small bowl.
- Roughly chop parsley.
- Core, then cut pear into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Whisk together mustard, vinegar, remaining maple syrup and 2 tbsp (4 tbsp) oil in a large bowl.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then whisk again to combine.
- Add parsley and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter to the pot with farro. Season with salt and pepper, then stir until butter melts.
- When sweet potatoes are done, add baby spinach, pears and sweet potatoes to the bowl with vinaigrette. Toss to combine.
- Divide farro between plates. Top with salad.
- Sprinkle with walnuts, then crumble goat cheese over top.
790
kcal
Calories
43
g
Fat
11
g
Saturated Fat
88
g
Carbohydrate
30
g
Sugar
8
g
Dietary Fiber
16
g
Protein
40
mg
Cholesterol
1640
mg
Sodium
0.5
g
Trans Fat
1050
mg
Potassium
200
mg
Calcium
6
mg
Iron
with Goat Cheese and Maple-Rosemary Sweet Potatoes
