5.0 from 15 votes
Summer Grain Bowl with Green Goddess Feta Dressing
Your new fav grain bowl of summer with the most incredible Green Goddess Feta Dressing!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 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 chopped chives
- 4 tablespoons chopped packed basil
- 4 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- ¼ cup water
- ½ lemon, juiced
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
For the Grain Bowl
- 1 cup farro (quinoa or rice also works)
- 3 Persian cucumbers, halved and sliced
- ⅔ cup fresh corn
- 2 peaches, cubed (or any other stone fruit)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- Fresh basil to garnish
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper 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 is the perfect summer recipe because you can usually grab whatever leftovers are in the fridge and not heat up the kitchen at all! Use this recipe as a framework.
Nutrition Information
Calories
285kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.003g
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
462mg
(19%)
Potassium
390mg
(11%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
739IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
250mg
(25%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
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.