This Easy Dinner For 2 Has A Secret Gut-Healing Ingredient

Lindsay Maitland Hunt’s Healthyish cookbook is packed with the type of simple-but-genius recipes that become weeknight staples, and this gut-healing farro is no exception. The secret is in the kimchi, a fermented chili cabbage mixture that’s a staple in Korean cuisine. While some of the kimchi goes into the hot dish to permeate the grains with flavor, the rest is heaped on top, providing billions of probiotics to put your belly into a state of healthy balance. The farro, an ancient whole grain, adds food for those probiotics, helping nourish them into absolutely thriving (if you’d prefer the recipe be gluten-free, though, sub quinoa or rice, as desired!).  

Serves 2

"An ex-boyfriend of mine bought tickets to a Korean cooking class a couple of years ago. Huge win: We made kimchi–fried rice and it quickly became a go-to dinner," says Lindsay. "Here, I go heavy on the eggs (for protein) and toast up nutty farro for body. But any grain will work well, so if you’ve got something else on hand, use it!"