For brunch or those days that you want breakfast for dinner, whip up this Southwestern Style Farro Breakfast Bowl. Cumin spiced farro is topped with eggs, black beans, crisp veggies, fiery roasted poblanos, creamy avocado and drizzled with a cumin lime vinaigrette.
I wanted to lean towards the savory for a bit. Now my Spinach, Artichoke and Asparagus Strata is excellent but I wanted to share a recipe that has options, not just for brunch but can be easily adapted to other meals. This Southwestern Style Farro Breakfast Bowl hits all levels of flavor and is perfect for breakfast, brunch or even when you want breakfast for dinner.
You have a smoky cumin spiced toasted farro that is the perfect canvas for protein packed black beans, sweet corn, fiery roasted poblano peppers, crisp radishes and bell pepper and finished with creamy avocado and a hard boiled egg. For the piece de resistance, you can drizzle a hint of cumin lime vinaigrette that has a hint of honey which just takes this breakfast grain bowl over the top. Seriously – it is that good.
I have been marinating on making more grain bowls in the morning. I’ve read that the grains help fill you up longer and if it can keep me away from snacking midday – even better. The first time I made it, I was a bit miffy because it took a little bit of time. The roasting of the poblanos along with boiling the eggs and the farro – it’s all a bit time consuming. Then it hit me – you could make a batch of farro ahead of time along with boiling of some eggs. The poblanos are roasted in about 15 minutes and you could do that in the broiler while the farro is cooking. After that it’s a quick saute of the farro with the spices and assembly. Keep the components in the fridge and pantry and *boom* this savory grain bowl is ready when you want it! Why this didn’t occur to me earlier (along with making a double batch of farro – love that stuff), I don’t know.
Every time I make this there are no leftovers. You could make this for lunch and then just drizzle the vinaigrette when you mix it all together. Or, you could serve it family style like a cobb salad with a base of farro and rows of veggies, beans and eggs. The options are endless. If you want things hotter, you can spice up the vinaigrette or use serrano chiles in place of poblanos – it’s all up to you. To cool it off, you can dollop with a bit of Greek yogurt. So many options!
When you are looking for a flavorful dish that will have your guests singing your praises, make this Southwestern Style Farro Breakfast Bowl!
On to the recipe:
Gather your ingredients
This poblano is packed with fiery flavor
I absolutely love cooking with farro
A quick saute to toast it with some cumin and smoked paprika
Nestle with some crisp veggies and various southwestern flavors and
Southwestern Style Farro Breakfast Bowl
Easy peasy
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