Tomato Braised Artichokes with Dill Sauce and Farro

Artichokes are rich in vitamins and minerals and they taste good, too. Farro, an ancient grain packed with antioxidants, serves as the perfect bed for your savory, saucy artichokes. You'll top off the dish with a drizzle of Greek style dill sauce.

Servings: 2

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories: 650

Fat: 30g

Carbohydrates: 82g

Protein: 16g

Ingredients

3/4 cup farro

1 shallot

3 cloves garlic

8 oz artichoke hearts

1 oz cured black olives

1 can crushed tomatoes

1 cucumber

Fresh dill

1 lemon

1/4 cup Follow Your Heart Vegenaise

1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

1) Add the faro to a small saucepan, cover with 1 inch water, and bring to a boil. Cook until the grains are tender, about 18 minutes. Drain the faro and toss with 1 tsp olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and cover to keep warm.

2) Pell and mince the shallot. Mince the garlic. Cut the artichoke hearts in half lengthwise. Check the olives and for any pits, remove if necessary, and chop.

3) Place a large skillet over medium high heat with 2 tsp olive oil. Add the shallot and garlic and cook until fragrant and slightly toasted, about 1 minute. Add the artichokes and stir to combine. Add the crushed tomatoes and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer artichokes until the sauce has thickened slightly and you're ready to plate.

4) Grate the cucumber on the large side of a box grater. Squeeze out the excess water from the cucumber and add cucumber to a medium bowl. Finely chop the dill fronds. Add the dill, juice from half the lemon, Follow Your Heart Vegenaise, and a pinch of salt to the bowl. Stir dill sauce to combine.