Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl with Hummus (Printable Version)
Vibrant bowl with fluffy quinoa, fresh vegetables, feta, olives, and creamy hummus. Perfect Mediterranean blend ready in 35 minutes.
# Ingredient List:
→ Grains
01 - 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
02 - 2 cups water
03 - ½ tsp salt
→ Vegetables
04 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
05 - 1 cup cucumber, diced
06 - 1 cup baby spinach, roughly chopped
07 - ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
08 - 1 cup roasted red peppers, sliced
09 - ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
→ Toppings & Extras
10 - ½ cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
11 - ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
12 - 1 cup hummus
13 - 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
14 - 1 tbsp lemon juice
15 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
# Step-by-Step Instructions:
01 - Combine quinoa, water, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes until quinoa is tender and liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat, fluff with a fork, and let cool slightly.
02 - While quinoa cooks, halve the cherry tomatoes, dice the cucumber, chop the spinach and parsley, slice the red onion into thin rounds, and slice the roasted red peppers into strips.
03 - Whisk together olive oil and lemon juice in a small bowl. Season generously with freshly ground black pepper.
04 - Divide the cooked quinoa evenly among four serving bowls. Arrange spinach, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, roasted peppers, olives, and feta in sections over the quinoa.
05 - Drizzle each bowl with the olive oil-lemon dressing. Add a generous dollop of hummus to the center of each bowl. Garnish with fresh parsley and additional black pepper if desired. Serve immediately.
# Tips from hearthlykitchen:
01 -
- The textures alone make it worth it creamy hummus against crunchy vegetables and fluffy quinoa
- Everything can be prepped ahead and assembled in minutes
02 -
- Hot quinoa will make the spinach wilt and the hummus separate so let the quinoa cool first
- Arranging vegetables in sections instead of tossing everything together makes each bite more intentional
03 -
- Rinse quinoa under cold water in a fine mesh strainer for at least thirty seconds
- Let the assembled bowls sit for five minutes before eating to let flavors meld