Mediterranean Grain Bowl

Name: Mediterranean Grain Bowl
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 cup, dry farro; 2 cups cherry tomatoes; 1, diced english cucumber; 1 (15 oz) can, drained and rinsed chickpeas; 1/2 cup, crumbled feta; 1/3 cup, pitted kalamata olives; 3 tbsp tahini; 1 (juice and zest) lemon; 1 small clove, grated garlic; 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; small handful, chopped fresh parsley

A heaping bowl of farro, blistered tomatoes, cucumbers, chickpeas, briny feta, and a lemony tahini drizzle — meal-prep friendly, flavor-loud.

vegetarian
high-protein
contains-dairy

Ingredients

farro1 cup, dry
cherry tomatoes2 cups
english cucumber1, diced
chickpeas1 (15 oz) can, drained and rinsed
feta1/2 cup, crumbled
kalamata olives1/3 cup, pitted
tahini3 tbsp
lemon1 (juice and zest)
garlic1 small clove, grated
extra-virgin olive oil3 tbsp
fresh parsleysmall handful, chopped

Steps

Cook the farro.
Cook the farro in salted water until tender but still chewy, 25 minutes. Drain and toss with 1 tbsp olive oil.
Blister the tomatoes.
Meanwhile, blister the tomatoes in a hot skillet with 1 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt until slumped and burst, 5 minutes.
Whisk the tahini sauce.
Whisk tahini, lemon juice, garlic, 1 tbsp olive oil, and 2-3 tbsp water until smooth and pourable.
Assemble the grain bowls.
Divide farro between two bowls. Top with tomatoes, cucumber, chickpeas, olives, and feta.
Drizzle sauce and serve.
Drizzle generously with the tahini sauce, scatter parsley and lemon zest, and serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition, per serving. 555 calories. Protein 20.5 grams, 15 percent. Carbs 57.3 grams, 41 percent. Fat 27.4 grams, 44 percent. Fiber 10.7 grams, sugar 8.2 grams, saturated fat 5.9 grams, sodium 620 milligrams. Estimated from ingredients.