So Cy is in Montana this weekend, and there are some recipes I wait to try out until he leaves because I am pretty confident he won't like them as much as me.... and this is one of them. In fairness to him, he always trys and eats everything I make, but he is a simple meat and potato guy where I'd rather eat like a bird and live off salads the rest of my life. He definitely has inspired me more to try different things and even got me to eating red meat again, none the less, I still fall back on salads when he's away. :) This recipe to me was one of the most delicious salads I have made in a long time, and it took very little work at all to assemble and make. The garlicy Farro combined with roasted cauliflower with a mediterranean flare made it superb in my eyes!!
Today was fast Sunday in our church which gives each of us the opportunity to bear our testimony. As Easter approaches I have been thinking much about the Savior's life and about the sacrifice He gave through His Atonement. He left the presence of His Heavenly Father like we all did, but with the knowledge that He would be ridiculed, betrayed, rejected, laughed at and eventually even put to His own death. He came here willingly and perfectly and truly gave everything so we could have everything. I have never felt so comforted and so at peace with all the trials and difficulties that I am facing right now, because I remember the Savior Atoned and took upon Himself not only our sins but every sorrow, fear, doubt, insecurity, sadness and worry that we will ever have. Elder Bednar put it so eloquently in his last address to us in Conference. I encourage everyone to read it...
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/bear-up-their-burdens-with-ease?lang=eng
"Not only does the Atonement of Jesus Christ overcome the effects of the Fall of Adam and make possible the remission of our individual sins and transgressions, but His Atonement also enables us to do good and become better in ways that stretch far beyond our mortal capacities. Most of us know that when we do things wrong and need help to overcome the effects of sin in our lives, the Savior has made it possible for us to become clean through His redeeming power. But do we also understand that the Atonement is for faithful men and women who are obedient, worthy, and conscientious and who are striving to become better and serve more faithfully? I wonder if we fail to fully acknowledge this strengthening aspect of the Atonement in our lives and mistakenly believe we must carry our load all alone—through sheer grit, willpower, and discipline and with our obviously limited capacities.
It is one thing to know that Jesus Christ came to the earth to die for us. But we also need to appreciate that the Lord desires, through His Atonement and by the power of the Holy Ghost, to enliven us—not only to guide but also to strengthen and heal us.... Thus, the Savior has suffered not just for our sins and iniquities—but also for our physical pains and anguish, our weaknesses and shortcomings, our fears and frustrations, our disappointments and discouragement, our regrets and remorse, our despair and desperation, the injustices and inequities we experience, and the emotional distresses that beset us.
There is no physical pain, no spiritual wound, no anguish of soul or heartache, no infirmity or weakness you or I ever confront in mortality that the Savior did not experience first. In a moment of weakness we may cry out, “No one knows what it is like. No one understands.” But the Son of God perfectly knows and understands, for He has felt and borne our individual burdens. And because of His infinite and eternal sacrifice (see Alma 34:14), He has perfect empathy and can extend to us His arm of mercy. He can reach out, touch, succor, heal, and strengthen us to be more than we could ever be and help us to do that which we could never do relying only upon our own power. Indeed, His yoke is easy and His burden is light." - Elder Bednar
Happy Sunday everyone!!
1 Cauliflower head
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1/4 Tsp Red Pepper Flakes
Salt
1 Cup Uncooked Farro Berries
2 Cloves of Garlic
1-2 Chicken breasts and Herbs De Provence (if want more protein, I used it here)
18 Kalamata Olives (Sliced in half and sliced in rings)
1/4 Cup Sun Dried Tomatoes packed in Olive Oil (Rinsed and roughly chopped)
1/2 Cup Feta Cheese
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
Avocado
Leafy Greens - Spinach, arugula etc.
Directions for Cauliflower:
- Preheat oven to 425
- Toss Cauliflower with 2 Tbsp of Olive Oil, sprinkle with 1/4 Tsp of Red Pepper Flakes and salt to taste
- Roast 25 minutes, turning halfway until they are tender and a little brown on top
Directions for Farro:
- Combine a Cup of Farro with 3 Cups of Water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook until tender but still chewy. About 25-30 minutes.
- Drain and then toss with 2 Tsp of Olive oil, 2 Cloves of Garlic and 1/4 Tsp Salt
Directions for Chicken:
- Use 1-2 Chicken Breasts and massage a little olive oil into them and toss with Herbs De Provence. - - Sear in pan until golden brown on both sides and toss into the oven until cooked through, and then slice into strips
Directions for Salad:
- On serving plates, put leafy greens of your choosing (as much or as little as you want of them) and top with sliced avocado.
* I used about 1/2 a handful of greens for each plate and 1/4 of an avocado per person
- Toss Farro, Cauliflower, Feta, Kalamata Olives, Sun Dried Tomatoes and Lemon Juice
- Put a spoonful of the Farro mixture over the leafy greens and enjoy!! The mixture is delicious on its own if you hate salad and want to eat it on its own.
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