Pesto Farro with Shrimp and Calamari

DO NOT BUY PESTO! It is so easy to make, so much tastier when it is fresh and you can control the ingredients.  No need for preservatives, stabilizers or too much salt.  Just try it!!
I put pesto on just about anything and make it with a large variety of ingredients. Here I have mixed it with Farro, a higher protein, wheat grain that has a wonderfully nutty flavor and topped it with grilled shrimp and calamari.  My children LOVED this meal!

I served it with a kale salad with roasted red pepper and goat cheese!

Pesto
Green - 2 c traditionally sweet basil, you can use spinach, arugula, kale etc.
Nut - 1/2 ctraditionally pine nuts, you can use almonds, walnuts, pistachios etc.
Garlic - 1 clove
Salt - 2 tsp (to taste)
Cheese - 1/4 c- Parmesan is my choice
Olive oil - 2-3 Tbs

In a food processor, combine your green, nuts, garlic, salt and cheese and pulse until well chopped.  Then slowly add the oil. Done! EASY!!

1c Semi pearled Farro
1/2 lb shrimp
1/2 lb calamai
lemon juice
salt and pepper

Cook farro in 3-4 cups of water over medium heat for about 20 minutes.  Drain and put back in pot and mix in pesto.  Heat on low for about 5 minutes for flavors to meld.   While farro cooks mix shrimp and calamari with salt and pepper and a dash of lemon juice and grill.  Plate farro, top with seafood and sprinkle with a little freshly shaved parmesan!  I also like to add a bit of spicy red pepper flakes to the top of mine for heat.