Mediterranean Chickpea Grain Bowls
These Mediterranean chickpea grain bowls pair fluffy quinoa with crisp vegetables, creamy feta, chickpeas, and a bright lemon-oregano dressing for an easy 40-minute meal.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa rinsed
- 2 cups water
- 1 can chickpeas 15-ounce can, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cucumber diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/3 cup red onion finely diced
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Instructions
- Combine the rinsed quinoa and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand covered for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and cool slightly.
- Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Add the chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, feta, and parsley to a large bowl. Pour over half of the dressing and toss gently.
- Divide the quinoa among four bowls. Spoon the chickpea mixture over the grains and drizzle with the remaining dressing.