Thanks for joining Sarah and me for Meatless Monday today. I am ready to take on the New Year with all kinds of delicious new recipes coming your way this year. This week, I am still in Holiday Recover mode and my body is craving clean, fresh veggies. This Greek Style Greens and Grains Bowl with Lemon Tahini Dressing is off the charts delish. It’s fresh, it’s crunchy and full of good for you veggies and plant based protein.
Greek Style Greens and Grains Bowl
So what’s in this amazing Greek Style Greens and Grains Bowl? I have started out with a bed of shredded kale. If you are not on the #KaleYeah train, it’s ok to use spinach or any greens in place. For the grains, I am currently into Sorghum. It’s one of the “new” ancient grains and I am kind obsessed with the texture. Full of fiber and protein it’s a perfect addition this salad bowl. Any of the heartier grains such as barley, wheat berries or quinoa would work. I do think it’s worth giving Sorghum a try though.
Then it’s time to add all the goodness on top! Chick peas lead the way with a hefty dose of protein and fiber. Diced tomatoes, cucumbers, red and green peppers keep them company. I like to add a nice heap of feta cheese but if you are vegan or dairy free simply leave it off. Additional topping suggestions: hummus, Tzitziki and pepperoncini or olives.
The best part of the salad is the Lemon Tahini Dressing. Packed with flavor from fresh lemons, tahini and apple cider vinegar. Make up a batch at eat it all week on salads or roasted veggies. This Greek Style Greens and Grains Bowl is easy to prep and take along to work. Just add the dressing when ready to eat.
Notes on kale: I find kale really softens up a lot if I dice it up with a Mezzaluna chopper (see below) then add a splash of olive oil and salt and “massage” it in your bowl for a few seconds. A few kitchen items you may need:
Greek Style Greens and Grains Bowl w Lemon Tahini
Treat yourself to this Greek Style Greens and Grains bowl with a Lemon Tahini Dressing. Vegetarian with Vegan options
Ingredients
- 4 cups kale-chopped
- 1 Cup cooked Sorghum (or sub any whole grain)
- 1 Tbl Olive oil
- sprinkle of salt
- 1 Cup of both tomato and cucumber chopped
- 1 C green and/or red pepper-diced
- 1 can chick peas (15 oz) rinsed and drained
- 1/2 C Feta cheese (optional)
- Optional toppings:
- hummus, Tzitziki, pepperoncini, olives, parsley
- Lemon Tahini Dressing:
- 1/2 C tahini
- 1/3 C apple cider vinegar
- juice of 2 lemons
- 1/3 C water
- 2 tsp honey
- 2 Tbl olive oil
- (you will have extra dressing)
Instructions
- Chop kale and drizzle w olive oil and sprinkle of salt
- massage kale to soften it up and place in bowl
- Add on tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, Sorghum, feta
- Whisk tahini dressing ingredients together in bowl
- drizzle on top and toss
- Add optional toppings and serve
Who is ready to start the new year off with a flavor packed, hearty Greek Style Greens and Grains Bowl?
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I love everything about this bowl! I am on the kale train and that dressing sounds delicious.
The dressing is fantastic! I hope you enjoy the salad too 🙂
The dressing sounds delicious!
It’s a good one hope you give it a try
It looks like there’s a little bit of everything in this bowl – I love it! I love adding feta cheese to any type of greens and I love that the dressing is so easy to make.
Feta cheese is a winner for sure. The dressing is one of my faves full of flavor hope you enjoy it too
What a great looking grains bowl! I’ve never tried Sorghum before, but it looks like maybe I should give it a try!
It is so good and a nice change of pace! Hope you give it a go
This is a great way to put together all the Greek flavors! I’ve been into bowls lately, I love how versatile they are!
They sure are versatile and easy!
Looks super yummy! I do love anything with lemon.
Lemon is always a great addition to dressings
I might need to make this for lunch! YUM!
It is really easy-I hope you enjoy it
This sounds delicious! I’ve never tried sorghum but it sounds pretty good based on your description. I’ll have to look for it at the store.
It really is a nice change of pace and super healthy
Looks like one delicious bowl! I love adding grains to salads and buddha bowls, so satisfying.
I love grains in salads too!
I have never tried sorghum so will have to check it out. The kale looks perfect for this salad and yum to the Lemon tahini dressing!
I think it’s a great combo too hope you try it out sometime
I made a quinoa bowl yesterday that was so yummy! But I didn’t have your dressing. 🙂
That’s unfortunate! It’s really easy to make-hope you try it sometime
I don’t think I’ve ever had Sorghum (??), I know #gofigure LOL I’d probably substitute spinach for the greens, but everything else looks awesome!
It’s one of those “new” ancient grains similar to barley. Spinach would certainly work really well
O ehm gee! This looks delicious! How do you cook Sorghum? Where would I find it in a typical grocery store?
Sorghum is one of those “new” ancient grains that cooks really easily like barley. I find it in the organic section in our market or you can order from amazon
The pictures of your food always look so pretty. Any time I make any kind of salad I end up wondering how people make salad look nice haha.
ha thanks! It’s a work in progress for sure
I’m digging everything in this bowl. Also loving that lemon tahini! I need to try this recipe!
Thanks I really hope you do!
I adore tahini – the sauce sounds great!
Thanks! It’s one of my favorite flavors as well
Oh this looks so yummy! And thanks for the tip on the Kale.
People either love or hate kale but it does help to finesse it a bit when it’s raw
Yeah!!! That looks so dang good! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for checking it out
All the deliciousness! I love Greek salads, in any form. I bet the lemon tahini dressing is very bright and fresh with the veggies and grains!
It’s one of my favorites for sure!
I’m loving all the colors in this, and that tahini dressing sounds amazing!
Thanks it ‘s one of my faves hope you try it out
This salad sounds SO good right now! I’ve been craving tahini and this dressing sounds perfect. I think I’d do farro as my grain… must make soon! 🙂
Farro is one of my other go to grains and it would work really well here too