Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl: How to Make this Nutrient Packed Lunch or Light Dinner

If you’re pressed for time but looking for a nutrient dense lunch or light dinner that will keep you full for hours, look no further than my Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl. This meal comes together quickly and is a little more than a salad but not a meal that will leave you feeling overstuffed and ready for a nap. Instead, it combines everything you need for a balanced meal that will keep you going and won’t let you down.

And the beauty of my Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl is that it can be made in advance and packs up super simply if you want to take it for lunch or just prep it in advance for those super busy days. Bonus points if you make extra quinoa with your morning bowl and then make this for lunch or dinner. I don’t know if that’s too much quinoa for one day (it is high in fiber so it can cause gas), so maybe take it easy on the quinoa and save it for lunch tomorrow!

This recipe is for 1, but it is easily doubled as needed.

Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl Ingredients:

1/2 cup of cooked quinoa

1/2 cup of baby spinach

1 persian cucumber, sliced

1 tablespoon of red onion, diced

4 black olives, sliced into rings

1/4 cup of chickpeas

2 tablespoons of feta cheese, crumbled

1/4 cup of diced peppers

1/4 cup of diced tomatoes

2 tablespoons of tahini salad dressing

Instructions:

1. One of the things to love about bowl meals, especially my mediterranean quinoa bowl, is that involves minimal cooking and only requires chopping ingredients up and layering them in the bowl. So, start with the quinoa and then pile on those toppings as desired. Add the dressing and voila! you got yourself a simple, delicious, and healthy mediterranean quinoa bowl that will keep you full yet energized for hours.