Mediterranean Bowl

Mediterranean Bowl

Vacation vibes without leaving your kitchen! This vibrant, plant-powered bowl brings all the Mediterranean flavors without the airfare or sugar crashes. It's like your taste buds took a trip to Greece while your body stayed firmly in detox mode! 🫒

Prep Time: 15 minutes (therapeutic vegetable chopping included)

Cook Time: 0 minutes (unless you count the emotional journey of giving up sugar)

Dietary Tags: Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free

Nutrition Information

Calories: 475 | Protein: 29g | Carbs: 50g | Fat: 23g | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 8g

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chickpeas, drained and rinsed (because protein doesn't always have to have a face)
  • 1/2 cucumber, diced (basically crunchy water)
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved (the ones that actually taste like tomatoes)
  • 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced (tears are part of the process)
  • 1/4 cup olives, pitted and halved (the Mediterranean's gift to your taste buds)
  • 2 tablespoons tahini (liquid gold but healthier)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (for that zing that wakes up your taste buds)
  • 1 tablespoon water (to thin the dressing, not to drink – stay hydrated separately)
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced (vampire repellent that makes everything taste better)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin (the spice that makes everything taste exotic)
  • Salt and pepper to taste (be generous, we're fighting sugar here, not flavor)
  • 2 cups mixed greens (optional base if you're feeling extra virtuous)

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, combine chickpeas, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and olives (it should look like a rainbow exploded in your bowl).
  2. For the tahini dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together tahini, lemon juice, water, garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper (if it's too thick, add more water; if it's too thin, add more tahini – cooking is just science you can eat).
  3. If using, place mixed greens in a bowl as a base (more greens = more virtue points).
  4. Top with the chickpea mixture (arrange artfully for maximum social media impact).
  5. Drizzle with tahini dressing (drizzle, don't drown – we're making a bowl, not tahini soup).
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