Sauteed Salmon Farro Grain Bowl

Welcome to Foodie Friday! I’m back this week with a recipe from last year (it could be worse, okay?) that I think you’ll love as long as you’re down with salmon (aka my favorite splurge protein) – a Sauteed Salmon Farro Grain Bowl!

If you by chance remember this spread from September, it’s now…over half a year later and I’ve only posted one recipe from it on here (Maple Roasted Pears with Balsamic Vinegar). It’s about time I get my shiz together and write up the rest, right?

In my defense, it’s been a very busy half-year since September, but all the same, I’ve really missed posting/coming up with recipes. Here’s to hoping I’ll stay constant on this now that I’m done moving around for a while!

My best friend and I got together last September for cooking/feasting purposes and made a bunch of stuff, including the pears mentioned above, Roasted Tomato Soup (I didn’t take a photo of just the soup, but maybe that doesn’t entirely matter…recipe coming soon?), Caprese Salad, and these adorable turtle breads from Kim-Joy’s cookbook.

This Sesame Maple Sauteed Salmon Farro Grain Bowl was our main course though! :] If you’ve never had farro, it’s a chewy grain with a nutty flavor that’s a great source of protein, fiber, magnesium, zinc, + some B vitamins. You can use any type of grain you want, but we went with this and it was super tasty!

Sesame Maple Sauteed Salmon Farro Grain Bowl

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Sauteed Salmon Farro Grain Bowl

Looking for a healthy + flavorful meal? Make this sauteed salmon farro grain bowl for lunch/dinner!

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time35 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: healthy

Servings: 3 people

Calories: 609kcal

Ingredients

• 1 cup farro
• extra virgin olive oil
• 4 oz salmon fillets (2 of them!)
• sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1-2 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• drizzle of rice vinegar
• 1-2 stalks green onions chopped
• 1 cup sweet peppers chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh blackberries
• 1 avocado sliced
• 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
• drizzle of lime juice

Instructions

• In a medium saucepan, combine farro with ~1tsp salt, then add water until the farro is covered by about 2". Bring it to a boil and cook until tender (~25 minutes).
• While the farro is cooking, combine sesame oil, soy sauce and maple syrup in a small bowl.
• Brush both sides of salmon with extra virgin olive oil and season with salt + pepper.
• Place salmon skin-side down into the pan over medium-high heat. Flip when you see it change color up the side and let cook til ~90% cooked, then peel off the skin and pour the sauce mixture over the salmon. Add drizzle of rice vinegar if you want extra zing to it.
• Serve over bed of farro and top with blackberries, chopped peppers, sliced cucumbers, avocado, green onion, and toasted sesame seeds.
• Drizzle with lime juice and serve warm.

End-of-Week-ish Recap!

• Come join me virtually to explore Zapata Falls Trail by Great Sand Dunes National Park for this week’s Travel Tuesday!
• Check out the other recipes my best friend and I have made together!
• What was your favorite meal this week?

Check out other Foodie Friday recipes!

• What’s your favorite protein?
• Favorite type of grain? (Or carb?)