Pesto Farro with Chicken, Smoked Mozzarella and Tomatoes
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 548
- Total Fat
- 30
- Saturated Fat
- 9
- Carbohydrates
- 40
- Dietary Fiber
- 7
- Sugar
- 6
- Protein
- 33
- Cholesterol
- 76
- Sodium
- 860
- Total: 45 min
- Active: 10 min
Ingredients
1 cup farro
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
One 7-ounce container pesto
2 cooked chicken breasts, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
7 ounces smoked mozzarella, cubed
Grated Parmesan, for serving
Directions
- Cook the farro according to the package instructions.
- In a large bowl, combine the warn farro with the tomatoes, pesto, diced chicken and lemon zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the mozzarella last so that it maintains its shape and doesn't melt completely. Serve with a sprinkle of grated Parmesan.