Summer Quinoa Bowl for One
This Late Summer Quinoa Bowl is the ideal nourishing lunch or dinner that will carry you from late summer into early fall with sweet roasted carrots, a burst of blueberries, quinoa and greens, in a light honey mustard dressing.
Gluten Free, Nut Free, Egg Free, Soy Free
There are few things I like better than that late summer, 6pm at the beach feeling when the breeze is just right, the sun is no longer sweltering and you just had a perfect day in the sand and waves.
Maybe just as you’re spending your summer days?
Ok, so maybe you won’t find me in the waves, but I dooo like watching the waves crash down. If you want to eat that exact late afternoon, sand between your toes feeling, this quinoa bowl is for you…or at least for moi!
Why this nourishing bowl reminds of me the beach…I haven’t got a clue! Maybe because it combines nearly all of my favorite ingredients…savory, salty and sweet flavors. Maybe because when I ate that first bite of this bowl it felt like I had just come from the farm, the ingredients were so fresh. Or maybe because this is totally a lunch I would pack to the beach.
Whatever the reason, the savory Greek feta, tangy and light honey mustard dressing, sweet burst of blueberries, beets and roasted carrots, with nourishing quinoa and greens were the ideal juxtaposition of flavors for lunch when I returned from vacation and a week of meals out everyday.
This summer quinoa bowl truly nourished the soul.
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This late summer Roasted Greek Salad Quinoa Bowl ((for one)) is…
- A great combination of protein, fat, and complex carbohydrates (read: FIBER).
- Full of VEGGIES and a serving of fruit
- Great for leftovers
- Easy to throw together
- Made for one 🙂
Let’s eat…
PrintLate Summer Roasted Greek Salad Quinoa Bowl for One
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 cup chopped romaine lettuce (or your favorite greens)
- Few slices of red onion
- 3 wedges beefsteak tomato
- 1 roasted beet, sliced
- ½ cup roasted carrots
- ¼ cup blueberries
- ½ ounce feta cheese, crumbled
- ½ tablespoon chopped dill
For the dressing:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon honey
- Pinch of black pepper
- Pinch of dried oregano
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in bowl, as shown in the pictures above. Set aside.
- For the dressing: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk with a fork until uniform consistency forms. Gently pour dressing over salad and mix to combine. I used half of the dressing for this salad and saved the rest (in the refrigerator) for future use.
Notes
-For roasted carrots, slice carrots, lightly coat in olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and roast at 375F for 25 minutes.
Nutrition
- Calories: 318
- Fat: 14 grams
Enjoy your Labor Day! 🙂
XO
This is such a pretty salad! I love adding blueberries to quinoa salad, but never thought to combine with a Greek salad!
This time of year I add blueberries to EVERYTHING!!
Oh my gosh, this is the most colorful salad I’ve ever seen! And it looks so delicious!
The definition of eat the rainbow!! 🙂 Thanks Brynn!
Wow! This Greek Salad looks so beautiful and delish!
Thanks so much Lauren! 🙂
Wow! What a packed bowl, this looks like the perfect weekday lunch or dinner!
My thoughts exactly!
This looks so delicious! I’ve never thought to add fruit to a greek salad!
I add blueberries to EVERYTHING and anything!! Such a great addition, I think!