This veggie-packed Mediterranean grain bowl boasts big, bright flavors and comes together quickly on a weeknight.
2 tablespoons lemon juice | |
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil | |
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint | |
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill | |
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper | |
1 English cucumber, seeded and diced | |
14-ounces of Chickpeas , rinsed, drained and cooked | |
9 ounces of Quinoa, cooked | |
6 cups spring mix | |
1 avocado, quartered and sliced | |
2 medium red beets, cut into thin matchsticks | |
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives | |
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts | |
1 lemon, cut into wedges | |
1 teaspoon kosher salt |
1. | In a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice and olive oil with parsley, mint, dill, salt and pepper. |
2. | Add cucumber and toss, then spoon cucumber into a separate bowl, leaving the herb mixture behind. |
3. | Next, add the garbanzo beans to the herb mixture, toss to coat and set aside. |
4. | To assemble, place ½ cup cooked grains in each of the 4 serving bowls. |
5. | Add spring mix to bowls, then top with cucumbers, garbanzo beans, avocados, beets, olives and pine nuts. |
6. | Tuck a wedge of lemon into each bowl and serve. |