Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl

2023, Oct 16    

Ingredients

• 1 cups quinoa, 2 cups water
• spinach or kale
• cucumber
• diced cherry tomatoes
• feta cheese
• kalamata olives
• Avocado, sliced
• pepperoncini
• thinly sliced red onion
• 1 can chickpeas, rinsed

Dressing

• 1/4 cup tahini
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon basil, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• Pinch of salt and pepper
• 3 – 5 tablespoons water

Instructions

[!note] This recipe is a Build Your Own Bowl kind of deal. Improvise with the ingredients. Add what you like, omit what you don’t.

1. Whisk or blend the ingredients for the dressing together.
2. Simmer the quinoa with the water over low heat, covered, for between 15-20 minutes until all the water is absorbed.
   1. Or follow the instructions on the box if you bought a box of quinoa.
   2. Don’t let it burn!
3. Put the quinoa in a bowl and top it with your choice of the ingredients above.
4. Add dressing.