Vegan Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl

Total time50 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time30 min

4.6

(9)

This bowl is a full-on celebration of fresh, vibrant flavors — fluffy quinoa piled high with crisp cucumber, juicy cherry tomatoes, briny kalamata olives, and a shower of fresh parsley and mint. The real stars, though, are the roasted chickpeas: tossed in cumin and smoked paprika, then blasted in a hot oven until they're deeply golden and satisfyingly crunchy. Every single component here is completely plant-based without any workarounds or substitutions — it just happens to be built that way from the ground up. The lemon-tahini dressing ties everything together beautifully, whisked from tahini, fresh lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil into a silky, pourable sauce that soaks into the quinoa in the best possible way. It comes together in about 30 minutes and makes four generous bowls, so it's equally at home as a weeknight dinner or a meal-prep win you'll actually look forward to eating. Bright, hearty, and genuinely satisfying — this is the kind of bowl that makes plant-based cooking feel effortless.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the quinoa

1 cup quinoa, rinsed
2 cups water
¼ tsp salt

For the roasted chickpeas

1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp smoked paprika
¼ tsp salt

For the lemon-tahini dressing

3 tbsp tahini
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, finely minced
2–3 tbsp water
¼ tsp salt

For the bowls

1 english cucumber, diced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup kalamata olives, pitted and halved
¼ red onion, thinly sliced
¼ cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped
¼ cup fresh mint leaves, roughly torn (optional)

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Pat the drained chickpeas dry with a clean kitchen towel, then spread them on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil and sprinkle with cumin, smoked paprika, and 1/4 tsp salt. Toss to coat evenly.
2
Roast the chickpeas for 25–30 minutes, shaking the pan once halfway through, until deep golden and crisp on the outside.

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