Italian Chicken & Farro Bowl with Pesto

Italian Chicken & Farro Bowl

with Pesto

30 MIN
2 Servings
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In this vibrant dish, simply seared chicken is elevated by a coating of fragrant Italian seasoning and a bed of nutty farro tossed with pesto, zucchini, red onion, and olives.
16 green SmartPoints® per serving
14 blue SmartPoints® per serving
9 purple SmartPoints® per serving
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    720 Cals (est.)
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Italian Chicken & Farro Bowl with Pesto
Title
  • 10 oz Chopped Chicken Breast
  • ½ cup Semi-Pearled Farro
  • 1 Zucchini
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Red Onion
  • 1 oz Castelvetrano Olives
  • 2 Tbsps Dried Currants
  • ⅓ cup Basil Pesto
  • 1 Tbsp Verjus Rouge
  • ¼ tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning (Whole Dried Basil, Sage, Oregano, Savory, Rosemary, Thyme & Marjoram)
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How To: Peel Garlic
How To: Take the Pits Out of Olives
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Cook the farro
1 Cook the farro

Fill a medium pot 3/4 of the way up with salted water; cover and heat to boiling on high. Once boiling, add the farro and cook, uncovered, 18 to 20 minutes, or until tender. Turn off the heat. Drain thoroughly and return to the pot. Cover to keep warm. 

Prepare the ingredients
2 Prepare the ingredients

Meanwhile, wash and dry the zucchini; medium dice. Place the currants in a bowl; cover with hot water. Set aside to rehydrate at least 10 minutes. Halve, peel, and thinly slice the onion. Peel and roughly chop 2 cloves of garlic. Pit and roughly chop the olives.

Cook the chicken
3 Cook the chicken

Pat the chicken dry with paper towels; place in a bowl and season with salt, pepper, and enough of the Italian seasoning to coat (you may have extra). Toss to coat. In a medium pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the seasoned chicken in an even layer. Cook, without stirring, 3 to 4 minutes, or until lightly browned. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes, or until browned and cooked through. Leaving any browned bits (or fond) in the pan, transfer to a bowl. Cover with foil to keep warm.

Cook the vegetables
4 Cook the vegetables

Drain the rehydrated currants. In the pan of reserved fond, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the diced zucchini in an even layer. Cook, without stirring, 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the sliced onion, chopped garlic, and as much of the red pepper flakes as you'd like, depending on how spicy you'd like the dish to be; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes, or until softened. Add the verjus, chopped olives, and drained currants. Cook, stirring frequently, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until the vegetables are softened and the liquid has cooked off. Turn off the heat.

Finish the farro & serve your dish
5 Finish the farro & serve your dish

To the pot of cooked farro, add the cooked vegetables and pesto; stir to combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the finished farro topped with the cooked chicken. Enjoy!

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Italian Chicken & Farro Bowl

Cook the farro
1 Cook the farro

Fill a medium pot 3/4 of the way up with salted water; cover and heat to boiling on high. Once boiling, add the farro and cook, uncovered, 18 to 20 minutes, or until tender. Turn off the heat. Drain thoroughly and return to the pot. Cover to keep warm. 

2 Prepare the ingredients

Meanwhile, wash and dry the zucchini; medium dice. Place the currants in a bowl; cover with hot water. Set aside to rehydrate at least 10 minutes. Halve, peel, and thinly slice the onion. Peel and roughly chop 2 cloves of garlic. Pit and roughly chop the olives.

Prepare the ingredients
Cook the chicken
3 Cook the chicken

Pat the chicken dry with paper towels; place in a bowl and season with salt, pepper, and enough of the Italian seasoning to coat (you may have extra). Toss to coat. In a medium pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the seasoned chicken in an even layer. Cook, without stirring, 3 to 4 minutes, or until lightly browned. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes, or until browned and cooked through. Leaving any browned bits (or fond) in the pan, transfer to a bowl. Cover with foil to keep warm.

4 Cook the vegetables

Drain the rehydrated currants. In the pan of reserved fond, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the diced zucchini in an even layer. Cook, without stirring, 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the sliced onion, chopped garlic, and as much of the red pepper flakes as you'd like, depending on how spicy you'd like the dish to be; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes, or until softened. Add the verjus, chopped olives, and drained currants. Cook, stirring frequently, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until the vegetables are softened and the liquid has cooked off. Turn off the heat.

Cook the vegetables
Finish the farro & serve your dish
5 Finish the farro & serve your dish

To the pot of cooked farro, add the cooked vegetables and pesto; stir to combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the finished farro topped with the cooked chicken. Enjoy!

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