Mediterranean Plant Protein Power Bowl
A protein packed vegetarian lunch that is full of hearty mediterranean ingredients like hummus, olives cucumber and tomato and topped with quinoa for a filling dish.
Servings 2 bowls
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa uncooked
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups spinach
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives sliced
- 1/4 cup hummus
- 1/2 cucumber sliced
- 1/4 red onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 avocado diced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1 tsp red wine vinegar
- dill optional
Instructions
- Add quinoa and vegetable broth to a pot over high heat on the stove. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Cover and cook on simmer for additional 10 minutes (until majority of cooking liquid has been absorbed by quinoa). Remove from heat
- Add spinach leaves, cherry tomatoes, olives, hummus, cucumber, red onion, avocado and quinoa to large bowl.
- Drizzle with olive oil, lemon juice and red wine vinegar
- Season with salt and pepper (to taste) and add fresh chopped dill (if desired)
Notes
Quinoa can also be prepared with water in place of vegetable broth.