Mediterranean Bowl
An easy homemade Mediterranean Bowl made on a bed of lettuce to make a hearty salad with toppings like hummus, tzatziki, chickpeas, and Mediterranean inspired veggies. You'll love this protein-packed bowl for lunch, dinner, or meal prep!
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs chicken optional, see note 1 below for some fun ideas
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1- 15 oz can chickpeas
- 1 english cucumber chopped, see note 2
- 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes or grape, halved
- 1 small red onion finely sliced
- 6 cups lettuce loosely packed. Use your favorite kind here, we like spinach and butter lettuce
- ½ cup hummus
- ½ cup tzatziki
- kalamata olives optional
- chopped fresh parsley
- 3 ounces feta cheese
For the Dressing:
- 3 Tablespoon olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons lemon juice fresh squeezed
- 1 ½ teaspoons white wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pinch lemon zest
Instructions
For the Bowls:
- Prepare chicken if using. Cook quinoa according to package directions. While the quinoa cooks, rinse and drain chickpeas, chop the cucumber and tomatoes and thinly slice the onion. Prepare hummus and tzatziki if using homemade. Chop the parsley.
Make the Dressing:
- Juice and zest a lemon. Combine olive oil, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper and lemon zest in a jar. Screw the lid on tightly and shake vigorously for 30-60 seconds until emulsified.
Assemble:
- Start with a bed of lettuce then top with quinoa, chicken (if using), cucumbers, tomatoes and red onion. See photos above for a visual guide. Top with hummus, tzatziki, olives (if using), parsley and feta cheese. Pour dressing over the top, using sparingly (see note 3).Enjoy!
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Notes
- Try adding Mediterranean Chicken, Blackened Chicken, or our Lemon Chicken.
- You can use any type of cucumber you want. You'll want about 2 cups total of cucumber.
- Store ingredients separately (if possible) in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The dressing will keep for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
- This bowl has a lot of moisture in it already due to the hummus and tzatziki and doesn't need a lot of dressing. Just a little bit for flavor. Start with a little then add more until you have the right amount.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 506kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 18gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 1139mgPotassium: 845mgFiber: 12gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1115IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 257mgIron: 5mg
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