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Mediterranean Grain Bowl Recipe
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Mediterranean Grain Bowl Recipe

This Mediterranean Grain Bowl is great as a warming lunch that you can prep in advance and assemble on the spot.
Course Lunch, Salads
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword arugula, grain bowl, grain salad, healthy salad, quinoa
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 1 bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1 cup arugula
  • 1/4 cup sliced cucumber
  • 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/3 cup canned artichokes
  • 1/4 avocado sliced
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta
  • 2 tbsp hummus
  • 2 tbsp tzatziki
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Lemon Tahini Dressing:

  • 1/3 cup tahini
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup warm water to thin out
  • 1 clove of garlic grated or minced
  • Salt + pepper

Instructions

  • Make dressing. In a bowl juice lemon and whisk in tahini, water, and garlic. Go scant on the warm water and slowly add a little more until you reach "drizzle" texture. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Make quinoa according to package (or warm if you prepared in advance.)
  • Assemble bowls with half quinoa, half greens.
  • Add red peppers, cucumbers, artichokes, and avocado.
  • Top with hummus, tzatziki and feta.
  • Drizzle on dressing.
  • Sprinkle with fresh parsley.