Greek Meze Power Bowl
Greek power bowl packed with flavor and nutrient-dense ingredients.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Cooked Bulgur or quinoa
- 2-3 Cup Baby Spinach
- 2½ Tbsp Olive Oil Divided
- 1 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
- 10 oz Halloumi Cheese sliced
- 2 Pita Bread cut into triangles
- 4 Pickled Artichokes Cut into halves
- ⅓ Pitted Kalamata Olives
- ½ English Cucumber Seeded and diced
- 1 ½ Cup Cherry Tomatoes halved
- 1 Small Red Onion sliced
- 2 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
- A handful of fresh mint, picked
Homemade hummus:
- 14 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans (1 can ) rinsed and drained
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 Tbsp Tahini
- 1 Tsp Paprika
- Salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place all hummus ingredients in a blender or food processor and blitz until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Heat 1/2 tablespoon of oil in a skillet or non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add in Halloumi cheese and fry until golden on both sides, about 3-4 minutes.
- In a salad bowl add baby spinach together with olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, mint, 1 tablespoon olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Toss well to combine.
- Divide the salad between 4 bowls, add in cooked bulgur, top with a spoonful of hummus, Halloumi, artichoke and pita triangles.
- Sprinkle fresh ground pepper and enjoy!
Notes
Nutritional facts:
Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is calculated using a nutrition facts calculator. It is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
Bulgur:
Try finding whole-grain bulgur. You can also switch the bulgur with quinoa which cuts down the calories by 200 almost. It ends up being 681 calories per bowl.
Halloumi:
Watching your calories? you can also remove the halloumi.
Nutrition
Calories: 881kcal | Carbohydrates: 109g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Sodium: 1483mg | Potassium: 881mg | Fiber: 24g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2445IU | Vitamin C: 30.5mg | Calcium: 847mg | Iron: 5.5mg