Mediterranean Buddha Bow
This easy Mediterranean Buddha Bowl is full of colorful veggies, nutritious quinoa, and roasted chickpeas. Top with hummus for an epic power lunch!
Mediterranean Buddha Bow
Course: SaladCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Medium2
servings10
minutes30
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minutesThis easy Mediterranean Buddha Bowl is full of colorful veggies, nutritious quinoa, and roasted chickpeas. Top with hummus for an epic power lunch!
Ingredients
- For the roasted chickpeas:
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 can chickpeas drained, rinsed, and dried, skins discarded
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- For the quinoa:
½ cup uncooked quinoa rinsed
1 cup water
- For the salad:
2 cups mixed field greens or lettuce
1 cup grape tomatoes halved
2 cucumbers peeled, halved lengthwise and chopped
1 yellow bell pepper stemmed, seeded, and chopped
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives
1/2 cup Homemade hummus or store-bought
Directions
- To roast the chickpeas:
- Move an oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- In a small bowl, combine chickpeas with olive oil, basil, garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Spread in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 30 minutes, stirring the chickpeas and rotating the baking sheet halfway through. Remove from the oven and cool slightly.
- To make the quinoa:
- Meanwhile, combine quinoa and water in a small microwave-safe bowl. Cover; microwave for 4 minutes on high. Remove from microwave, stir, and heat again for 2 minutes longer. Stir and let stand 1 minute in the microwave.
- To assemble the salad:
- Layer greens in the bottom of a bowl or on a platter. Arrange the grape tomato halves, cucumbers, bell pepper, olives, chickpeas, and quinoa in sections around the bowl. Spoon the hummus in the middle of the bowl and serve.
Nutrition Facts
2 servings per container
- Amount Per ServingCalories561
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
17.7g
28%
- Saturated Fat 2.1g 11%
- Trans Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 0mg 0%
- Sodium 883.6mg 37%
- Potassium 0mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
102.5g
35%
- Dietary Fiber 23.1g 93%
- Sugars 16.2g
- Protein 27.8g 56%
- Vitamin A 10%
- Vitamin C 323%
- Calcium 25%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.