Mediterranean Farro Salad
The weather outside is finally gorgeous. The sunshine is stretching well into the evening. The walking paths in my neighborhood are teeming with happy exercisers. And I have been working out this month…inside.
This should not be so.
Here’s the thing, though, my elliptical is inside. And more importantly, my Netflix with House Of Cards is hooked up to it inside. And as much as I love going on long walks outside by the river near downtown KC after work, I have to admit, I am way more interested in those symphonic timelapse views of DC right now. And as much as I love unning into friends in my neighborhood on walks, I am way more interested in people-watching the politicians cruising in and out of Frank Underwood’s office. Oh yes, three years late to the show, I am now 100% hooked.
The great side effect of marathon-watching the show is that I am getting in fantastic shape lately! I mean, let’s be real, I’ve never been one of those people who really looks forward to working out each day. But I must tune in to see if the pieces of Frank’s latest conniving schemes are going to fall into place, and watch Claire’s poised and ultra-calculated response, and root for Doug to make better decisions, wish that I had my own Meechum to follow me around… Yep, this show beats a personal trainer for me. Haven’t missed a day. :)
Well, the other good news about working out so much with the Underwoods is that all of this extra working out is propelling me to want to eat more healthy food to go along with it. So when I was craving a Greek gyro the other day, I decided to instead pull out some farro and whip up a chopped Mediterranean salad. It was easy, it was colorful, it was healthy, and I like to think it’s something Claire would dive into after a jog around the Capitol…eh?
