Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl

a bowl of quinoa topped with mediterranean ingredients like tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and feta

5 from 9 votes

This Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl is filled with cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, and feta and drizzled in a simple, homemade tzatziki sauce, making it a healthy vegetarian meal.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: lunch

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword: mediterranean quinoa, quinoa bowl

Servings:

Calories: 721kcal

Author: Erin

Ingredients

for the bowl:

2 cups quinoa cooked
1 cup cucumber sliced
1 cup grape tomatoes sliced
¼ cup red onion diced
¼ cup feta cheese or more

for the tzatziki sauce:

½ cucumber grated; moisture squeezed out
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 garlic cloves minced
2 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoon fresh dill
pinch of salt and pepper

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Instructions

For the sauce: Grate cucumbers into a nut milk bag, or on top of a few paper towels, then squeeze the moisture out over the sink. Transfer the cucumbers to a bowl, then add the remaining sauce ingredients and stir to combine; set aside.
Divide the cooked quinoa into 2 bowls, then add the cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, and feta cheese on top.
Drizzle a few tablespoons of tzatziki over the quinoa and enjoy!

Notes

*Calories are per serving and are an estimation

*You will have leftover tzatziki sauce; store it in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks, but note that it will get more garlicky the longer it sits (not that that's a bad thing!)

*Add-ins: If you want to bulk up this bowl, try adding: cooked chicken, roasted chickpeas, kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and/or roasted red peppers

*Meal prep: This bowl is quite easy to make ahead; simply cook the quinoa and store it in a container, store the chopped veggies in a container and the tzatziki in a separate smaller container. Then, assemble everything before you're ready to eat!

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