High-Protein Farro Bowl With Roasted Vegetables, Chicken & Yogurt Sauce

Welcome back to my Lazy Girl high-protein recipe series — the one where every bowl aims for at least 40 grams of protein, plenty of fiber (a minimum of 5 grams, but I aim for 7-10 grams), and zero stress. This one was created in the mountains of North Carolina on a very cold night when all I wanted was something warm, filling, and genuinely nutritious.

A while back, when my dad had cancer, I learned one of the simplest ways to increase protein is to cook grains in bone broth instead of water, and finish with a little butter for extra fat. It stuck with me. Now I use the same approach for farro, rice, or even riced cauliflower. If you make a big batch at the beginning of the week, recipes like this come together incredibly fast.

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Since we’re deep into fall cooking, with Thanksgiving around the corner, this recipe checks all the boxes for convenience. Leftover turkey works perfectly here. The vegetable mix is filled with ingredients that often end up on holiday tables. And if you roast more vegetables than you need (which I always recommend), you can turn them into soup or use them for quick tacos later in the week.

Like all my Lazy Girl High-Protein Recipes with Fiber, this isn’t about complicated steps — it’s about muscle memory. Grab a grain you cooked earlier, toss vegetables on a sheet pan, add a protein, mix a simple sauce, and you’re done. The more you cook this way, the easier it becomes.

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One thing to note: While most of these Lazy Girl Recipes are ready with just 20 minutes of prep, this one takes a little longer. But the prep work is not hard. It simply takes 30 minutes to roast the vegetables and 15-20 minutes to cook the farro. Again, think leftovers and making more of both for a 10-minute meal solution the next day!

To keep things fast, I use pre-chopped Brussels sprouts and butternut squash. Everything roasts at 400°F, and chickpeas get added to the sheet pan for even more fiber and texture. While the vegetables are roasting, the farro simmers in bone broth. Then it’s just assembly: farro on the bottom, roasted vegetables, chicken or turkey, yogurt sauce, pomegranate seeds, green onions — and dinner is ready.

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High-Protein Farro Bowl With Roasted Vegetables, Chicken & Yogurt Sauce

Liza Graves

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Prep Time 6 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Servings 3

Ingredients

  

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Farro Base

• 1 cup farro
• 2 cups chicken bone broth
• 1 cup water

Roasted Vegetables + Chickpeas

• 2 cups butternut squash, 1/2-inch pieces
• 8 Brussels sprouts, quartered
• 1 large onion, chopped into 1-inch pieces
• 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 3 large Lacinato kale leaves, cut into strips, stem removed
• 2 tbsp avocado oil
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper
• 1 tsp Lawry’s seasoning salt

Protein

• 14 oz cooked rotisserie chicken or turkey

Yogurt Sauce

• 2/3 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• salt and pepper to taste

Finishings

• Pomegranate seeds
• Sliced green onions

Instructions

 

Roast the Vegetables

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Line a baking sheet with foil.
• Combine butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, onion, and chickpeas with avocado oil, Lawry’s seasoning salt, and red pepper flakes.
• Roast for 30 minutes.
• At the 15-minute mark, pull out the tray, add the chopped kale, toss, and return to the oven for the remaining 15 minutes.

Cook the Farro

• Combine farro, bone broth, and water in a pot.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
• Cover for 10 minutes, then remove the lid and continue cooking until the liquid is absorbed – about 5-10 minutes more.

Prepare the Protein and Sauce

• Chop up the chicken or turkey.
• Combine Greek yogurt, lemon juice, minced garlic, and salt to make a simple sauce.
• Slice a couple of tablespoons of green onions.

Assemble the Bowls

• Divide the farro into three bowls (could easily be stretched to four bowls).
• Add roasted vegetables and chickpeas.
• Add the chopped chicken or turkey.
• Spoon the yogurt sauce over the top.
• Finish with pomegranate seeds and green onions.

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