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Greek Quinoa Bowl Recipe

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Jan 07, 2021, Updated Apr 01, 2025

This Greek Quinoa Bowl Recipe is a healthy mix of your favorite Greek ingredients topped over gluten-free quinoa. You can mix things up but I like adding hummus, vegetables, greens, olives, feta cheese and artichokes to my quinoa bowl.

I love making this Greek Quinoa Bowl Recipe when I need a quick, nutritious lunch or dinner. If you are looking to add more plant based meals into your rotation this one is for you!

After the holidays I know a lot of us are tired of all the heavy food and the sweets.

I like to reset my meals with all of these healthy ingredients.

These Greek Quinoa Bowls are versatile and can be easily modified to what you have on hand. It mixes some of my favorite ingredients: quinoa, hummus, chickpeas, fresh vegetables, greens, olives, feta cheese and artichokes.

They are so easy to put together and you can have everything prepped in separate containers so when you are ready to eat you can create your bowl.

If you like vegetarian based bowls try this I make a ton of bowls like this Easy Mediterranean Hummus Bowl or this Mediterranean Buddha Bowl. You might also like my Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Hummus Bowls Chicken Shawarma Rice Bowls, Beef Kafta Meatballs Bowls, Mediterranean Buddha Bowl, or Mediterranean Salmon Bowl.

The nice thing with these type of bowls is how customizable they are to your tastes and are great for meal prep with little prep time.

You can open your fridge and see what you have on hand to add to your bowls. This can be used as a meal or side dish.

I also like making my own dressings like this 4 Ingredient Creamy Dill Salad Dressing or this Tahini Yogurt Dressing to serve with the bowls.

If you like quinoa you should also try some of my delicious salads like this Mediterranean Quinoa Salad, Greek Quinoa Salad, Tomato Cucumber Feta Quinoa Salad, Avocado Kale Quinoa Salad or this Zucchini Chickpea Quinoa Salad.

Recipe Ingredients You’ll Need
Ways to Modify Your Bowl
How to Make a Greek Quinoa Bowl
Recipe FAQ
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Greek Quinoa Bowl Recipe

Recipe Ingredients You’ll Need

Quinoa: For today’s bowl I added quinoa as the grain. Quinoa is gluten-free making it a great alternative to some other grains if you are trying to find gluten-free foods. You can use any variety of quinoa and just cook it according to the package. t is nice to make a big batch and keep it for other recipes or you can add it to soups like this Chicken Quinoa Soup or this Quinoa Vegetable Soup Recipe.
Vegetables: I love loading my bowls with vegetables like tomatoes, cucumber, bell peppers, red onion, zucchini, celery, carrots, artichokes and radishes. Whatever you have on hand will work great!
Greens: Greens are a healthy addition to rice, quinoa or buddha bowl. I like to add arugula, spinach, kale or a mixture of greens.
Olives: Olives are my favorite and I eat them a lot. Sometimes I make my own marinated olives with these Lemon Marinated Olives. Any olives will work in this recipe but I especially like kalamata olives.
Beans: Adding beans to quinoa bowls will boost the protein of the bowl. I like to add chickpeas but white beans, black beans or red beans would be great too.
Cheese: Feta cheese is my favorite cheese. I love adding it to salads like in this Greek Village Salad, Greek Quinoa Salad or this Greek Orzo Pasta Salad.

Ways to Modify Your Bowl

Dressing: I love creating a dressing or sauce using ingredients in my pantry. You can create a tzatziki sauce, lemon juice, 4 Ingredient Creamy Dill Salad Dressing or a Tahini Yogurt Dressing using yogurt.
Grains: You can use any grain you have on hand including brown rice, farro, bulgur or barley.
Vegetables: Once again check your fridge and add any vegetables you have. You can add roasted vegetables like these Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables to your bowl. If you are doing raw I especially love carrots, cucumber, tomatoes and bell peppers.
Protein: Adding protein to your bowl is a great way to give yourself that extra energy. You can do a protein like this Mediterranean Salmon, a Tandoori Grilled Chicken or a Easy Grilled Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce. If you are a vegetarian try tofu or adding beans like chickpeas or white beans.

How to Make a Greek Quinoa Bowl

Step 1: Prepare Quinoa: Rinse the quinoa under water using your hands to make sure it all gets rinsed well. In a medium pot boil the 1 cup water. Add the quinoa and a 1/2 teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil to cook quinoa. When the water begins to boil, turn the heat to low and simmer with the cover on for about 10-15 minutes, or until the water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork and let cool.

Step 2: Mix Salad Ingredients: While the quinoa cools put the chickpeas, bell pepper, tomatoes, olives, roasted red peppers, cucumber, peperoncinis, feta cheese, artichoke hearts, radishes, green onions, and fresh herbs into small bowls or on a platter.

Step 3: Assemble Bowls: Pour the quinoa in a bowl and set with the platter.

Let your guests or family create their own bowl- first they will add the quinoa and then layer on the other ingredients. Serve with hummus, Greek yogurt or a dressing.

Recipe FAQ

How can I add more flavor to the quinoa?

Cook the quinoa in broth to add more flavor. If you cook it in bone broth you would also be an adding a nice amount of protein!

How do I make fluffy quinoa?

Remove the quinoa from the heat and let the quinoa sit covered for 5 minutes. This helps it fully absorb the steam and become light and fluffy. Instead of stirring the quinoa use a fork to lightly fluff it. This helps prevent it from becoming too mushy.