5 from 10 votes
Summer Grain Bowl with Green Goddess Feta Dressing
This grain bowl features cooked farro tossed with a creamy Green Goddess dressing made from feta, Greek yogurt, herbs, and lemon juice. It combines fresh summer produce like cucumbers, corn, peaches, and cherry tomatoes for a bright, herbaceous mix. The dressing coats the grains and vegetables, providing tanginess and a subtle kick from red pepper flakes.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
6
people
Calories:
285 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Salad
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
For the Green Goddess Feta Dressing
- 8 ounces feta cheese in brine, drained
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 4 tablespoons chives chopped
- 4 tablespoons basil chopped, packed
- 4 tablespoons cilantro chopped
- ¼ cup water
- ½ lemon juiced
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- salt Kosher salt and freshly cracked, to taste
- black pepper Kosher salt and freshly cracked, to taste
For the Grain Bowl
- 1 cup farro quinoa or rice also works
- 3 cucumber Persian variety, halved and sliced
- ⅔ cup corn fresh
- 2 peach cubed, or any other stone fruit
- 1 cup cherry tomato halved
- basil fresh, to garnish
- salt Kosher salt and freshly cracked, to taste
- black pepper Kosher salt and freshly cracked, to taste
Instructions
- Place the ingredients for the dressing into a blender and blend until smooth. Add a few tablespoons of water if needed to smooth out until consistency is similar to ranch.
- Cook the farro according to the package directions. Let cool slightly.
- Toss the farro with ½ cup of the dressing, more if needed. And then add the Persian cucumbers, corn, cubed peaches, cherry tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine
- Serve as a side dish or a main dish with fresh basil on top for garnish.
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Notes
- This recipe is adaptable to leftover grains like quinoa or rice in place of farro.
- The dressing consistency can be thinned with water to reach desired thickness similar to ranch.
- Use seasonal or leftover stone fruits other than peaches to suit availability.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature for best flavor and texture.
Nutrition Information
Calories
285kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.003g
(0%)
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
462mg
(19%)
Potassium
390mg
(8%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
739IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
250mg
(25%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 285kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 462mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 390mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 739IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 250mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.