Warm grain salad with bacon, leeks & spinach

• farro↗200g g

  or quinoa

• vegetable, pork or chicken stock1l l
• rashers smoked pancetta↗4

  or streaky bacon

• leek↗1
• salted butter↗knob of
• extra virgin olive oil↗4 tbsp tbsp
• rosemary↗1

  sprig, leaves only

• large handfuls of baby spinach↗2

  leaves, washed, or shredded kale

• chestnuts100g g

  cooked and broken up (optional)

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Boil the farro or quinoa in the stock in a lidded pan until soft to the bite, then drain. Meanwhile, use a pair of scissors to cut the bacon into small strips. Wash the leek and chop finely. Melt the butter with the oil and fry the bacon, leeks and rosemary gently over a medium heat until soft.

2. 2

   Add the farro to the pan, and stir in the green leaves and chestnuts, if you like. Put the lid on the pan and keep over a low heat until the leaves wilt and the chestnuts warm through. Serve warm or at room temperature.