Farro, lentil and goats cheese salad with avocado dressing

Katie Quinn Davies says that she has been adding more grains to her recipes for their fantastic texture. Try it yourself in her healthy farro, lentil and goats cheese salad.

Recipe «Farro, lentil and goats cheese salad with avocado dressing» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 cup farro, 1 cup dried green Puy-style lentils, 1/2 avocado, 1/2 cup natural yoghurt, 1/2 cup sour cream , Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, plus wedges to serve, 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 1/4 cups flaked almonds, toasted , Handful wild rocket leaves, 300g goat's cheese, crumbled, 1 bunch chives, chopped.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup farro 
• 1 cup dried green Puy-style lentils 
• 1/2 avocado 
• 1/2 cup natural yoghurt 
• 1/2 cup sour cream 
• Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, plus wedges to serve 
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
• 1 1/4 cups flaked almonds, toasted 
• Handful wild rocket leaves 
• 300g goat's cheese, crumbled 
• 1 bunch chives, chopped 

Instructions

1. Place the farro in a saucepan of cold water over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, then cook for 15-20 minutes until tender. Drain and rinse under cold water.
2. Meanwhile, cook the lentils in a pan of boiling water over medium-high heat for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse under cold water.
3. Place the avocado, yoghurt, sour cream and lemon zest and juice in a food processor and whiz until smooth. Season with a little salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
4. Place the farro, lentils and oil in a bowl, then season and toss to combine. Transfer to a serving dish, scatter over the almonds, rocket, goat’s cheese and chives, then lightly toss to combine. Serve with the avocado dressing and lemon wedges.