Treat yourself to this scrumptious Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl! This yummy bowl meal is easy to make, loaded with fresh veggies, and totally delicious. Serve it for lunch dinner, or make it ahead of time for meal prep. You'll love this mouthwatering recipe!
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Ginnie's Take
Lately, there's nothing I love eating more than a bountiful veggie bowl filled with fresh, healthy, flavorful ingredients. Do you like eating this way, too? I've been making one bowl meals nonstop lately, and this Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl is a favorite! You are going to crave this recipe. It's packed with veggies, a delicious sauce, and most importantly, it's totally delish!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Fresh, Delicious Ingredients - If you're a veggie lover, this recipe is for you! It's packed with yummy (and nutritious) vegetables, creamy hummus, zesty crumbled feta, and the tastiest homemade sauce.
- Easy to Prepare - Chop up a few veggies, make the hummus + sauce (or use store bought), cook the quinoa, and it's time to eat. Super simple!
- Make Ahead Meal - Perhaps the best thing about this easy meal, is that you can prep all the ingredients in advance. Simply throw everything together when it's time to eat, and your lunch or dinner is served! It's perfect for meal prep, too.
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Ingredients
This tasty vegetarian power bowl is made with simple, fresh ingredients! Here's what you'll need:
- Veggies - The bowl is topped with a wonderful combination of fresh cucumber and grape tomatoes, and it's served over a bed of spring mix. I've also included zesty Quick Pickled Onions, which take minutes to make. Grab some red onions, vinegar, sugar, and salt to prepare them.
- Feta - Crumbled feta cheese adds tons of flavor to the finished dish.
- Quinoa - Warm quinoa provides the perfect base. Feel free to substitute rice or other grains, if you'd prefer, or double the lettuce to turn it into a salad.
- Hummus - You'll add a scoop of hummus for a delicious creamy element. I used Homemade Hummus, but if you want to save time, you can use store bought (this is my fave brand).
- Sauce - The bowl is topped with Romesco Sauce, a smokey, Spanish roasted red pepper sauce that's super easy to make. I've included other sauce ideas below, too!
- Olives - Zesty kalamata olives are the perfect finishing touch!
These veggie-packed bowls are naturally vegetarian and gluten free meal! For tips on adapting the recipe to other diets, check out the Variations section below.
How to Make a Mediterranean Bowl
This Quinoa Veggie Bowl is so simple to prepare! You'll find a detailed recipe card below, but here's an overview of the steps:
- Prep the toppings. Start by making the hummus, romesco sauce, and pickled onions. You'll also want to chop the cucumber and halve the tomatoes. Tip: I like to prepare these ingredients ahead of time. That way, you can just assemble everything when it's time to eat.
- Make the quinoa. Next, you'll cook the quinoa, which takes about 15 minutes to make. You can also use leftover quinoa (or other grains), and it can be served hot, warm, or cold.
- Assemble your bowl. Add a layer of greens to your bowl, followed by a scoop of quinoa. Then add the rest of your toppings. Tip: You can layer the toppings over each other, or you can add them in separate sections like I did.
Okay, time to enjoy your Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl! Doesn't it look delicious and colorful?
Variations
This easy Mediterranean Bowl recipe is super flexible! Here are some easy tips for customizing it:
- Hummus - Substitute a flavored hummus, like my Southwest, Roasted Red Pepper, Sun Dried Tomato, Roasted Garlic, Spicy Chipotle, or Olive hummus. You could also use premade hummus to save time (I like Sabra).
- Beans - Replace with hummus canned chickpeas or white beans.
- Veggies - Add other cooked or fresh veggies, like zucchini, artichokes, eggplant, roasted veggies or grilled veggies, or fresh onions instead of pickled (rinse them under a cold water to remove the bite). This recipe is a great way to use up leftover veg, too!
- Sauce - Swap out the romesco for another sauce. Try my homemade Pesto Sauce, irresistible Spicy Mayo, the cucumber-feta sauce I used for my Greek Veggie Burgers, or this tasty Avocado Crema Sauce. You could even use a vinaigrette dressing (like this zesty Citronette).
- Greens - Instead of spring mix, use spinach or kale for even more nutritional pop! If you use kale, I'd recommend massaging in a little olive oil or vinaigrette (use your hands) to soften it up before adding the other ingredients.
- Cheese - Replace the feta with fresh mozzarella, goat cheese, or Honey Glazed Halloumi.
- Grains - Try different grain, like rice, farro, or freekeh instead of quinoa. Couscous would also work. Use leftovers if you have them!
- Herbs - Add a sprinkle of fresh herbs. Parsley, dill or basil would all be tasty, but experiment with others, too.
- Spicy - Perk things up by adding your fave hot peppers or hot sauce.
- Vegan + Dairy Free - To make this quinoa bowl vegan / dairy free, simply skip the feta (or replace with a plant based cheese). There are so many other tasty flavors in here, you won't miss it!
- Nut Free - Swap out the romesco for your fave nut free sauce.
Storage
Storage leftovers in an airtight container in your fridge, where they will stay fresh for three to four days. I'd recommend adding the spring mix just before serving for the best results.
Related Recipes
Looking for more veggie bowl meal ideas? Try one of these delicious recipes next:
And don't miss my cozy Mexican Quinoa Casserole, mouthwatering Curried Quinoa Stir Fry, easy Quinoa with Roasted Tomatoes, Kale, and Feta, zesty Greek Quinoa Salad, and flavorful Kale Sweet Potato, and Quinoa Salad. They all make great one bowl meals, too!
Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup quinoa
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ large English cucumber, chopped
- 1 cup halved grape tomatoes
- 6 cups spring mix (or other tender greens)
- 1 cup hummus (my tried-and-true recipe)
- 1 cup pickled onions
- ½ cup romesco sauce
- ½ cup halved Kalamata olives
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- Rinse ⅓ cup quinoa in a fine mesh strainer. Drain well, then add to a small saucepan with 1 cup water and salt.
- Bring quinoa to a boil, then cover and reduce to heat to low. Cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
- Remove quinoa from heat, fluff gently with a fork, then cover saucepan and set aside for 5 minutes.
- While quinoa is cooking, prep cucumber and tomatoes.
- To serve, divide 6 cups spring mix between 4 bowls. Top with cooked quinoa and remaining ingredients, dividing everything evenly between the 4 bowls.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Make the onions first, so they can start pickling.
- Start the romesco sauce and begin cooking the quinoa.
- While the sauce and quinoa cook, make the hummus and prep the cucumbers and tomatoes.
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What is your favorite way to eat quinoa?
This looks so good and is the kind of food that I love to eat!