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A colorful and healthy summer grain bowl overflowing with fresh vegetables and grains

Healthy Summer Grain Bowl

This healthy summer grain bowl is a vibrant, nutritious, and incredibly customizable meal, perfect for a light lunch or dinner. Featuring a base of fluffy quinoa, colorful fresh vegetables, and a tangy lemon dressing, it offers a fantastic balance of flavors and textures.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 serving
Calories: 450
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Bowl
  • 1 cup quinoa uncooked
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 can chickpeas canned, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cucumber diced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 avocado diced
  • 0.5 cup feta cheese crumbled
For the Lemon Vinaigrette
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 0.125 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground

Equipment

  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Medium saucepan
  • Cutting board
  • Sharp knife
  • Small bowl
  • Whisk

Method
 

Prepare the Quinoa
  1. Rinse quinoa thoroughly under cold water using a fine-mesh sieve, then combine it with water in a medium saucepan.
Cook the Quinoa
  1. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes until all the water is absorbed and quinoa is fluffy.
Prepare the Fixings
  1. While quinoa cooks, prepare your fixings by dicing the cucumber and avocado, halving the cherry tomatoes, and rinsing the chickpeas.
Make the Dressing
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until well combined for the vinaigrette.
Assemble the Bowls
  1. Divide the cooked quinoa among four bowls, then arrange the prepared chickpeas, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, avocado, and crumbled feta cheese over the quinoa.
Serve
  1. Drizzle each bowl generously with the lemon vinaigrette just before serving, and enjoy your healthy summer grain bowl.

Notes

Feel free to customize your grain bowl with other seasonal vegetables, different proteins like grilled chicken or tofu, or a variety of nuts and seeds for extra crunch. This bowl is also great for meal prepping; store components separately and assemble just before eating to maintain freshness.