Ready to give your skin a glow-up? Introducing our Greek Power Bowls: your ticket to a radiant complexion, packed with ingredients that love your skin as much as your taste buds.
Why It’s Great for Your Skin:
Olive oil: Packed with antioxidants and vitamin E, it helps fight off skin-damaging free radicals, keeping your skin supple and glowing.
Vegetables & Greens: A rainbow of vitamins, minerals and polyphenols to keep your skin glowing.
Lemon & Garlic: Nature’s detoxifiers, giving you that clear, bright complexion.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- Handful of Kalamata olives
Dressing
- 1 cup plain Greek yoghurt
- 1 cucumber - peeled and diced
- ½-1 teaspoon salt - or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper - or to taste
- Juice of ½ lemon
- ¼ cup packed fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Cucumber Salad
- 1 large cucumber - peeled and chopped
- ½ red onion - chopped
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Tomato Salad
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes - halved
- Chopped fresh basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chickpeas
- 2 cans of chickpeas - drained, rinsed, and set aside
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
Instructions:
Roast Chickpeas: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Mix chickpeas with olive oil, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Spread on a baking sheet and roast for 15 minutes until crispy. Alternatively, use an air fryer for the same crisp results.
Dressing: Blend dressing ingredients until smooth in a food processor. For the best flavour, chill for several hours, though it’s still great when fresh.
Cucumber & Tomato Salads: Mix cucumber salad ingredients in one bowl, and tomato salad ingredients in another.
Assemble Bowls: Start with the quinoa base, then cucumber salad, tomato salad, roasted chickpeas, Kalamata olives and crumbled feta then drizzle with the prepared tzatziki dressing.
Note - this recipe is great for meal prep! Store components in individual containers and assemble them when ready to serve.