Mediterranean HEALTHY grain bowls with Green Tahini Sauce

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: tofu feta

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Tofu feta is lower in calories and dairy-free.

quinoa

🥗Healthier: farro

💰Cheaper: brown rice

Brown rice is more economical while still providing fiber.

kalamata olives

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: black olives

Black olives are often less expensive.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: edamame

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans are a budget-friendly alternative.

Start by making the green tahini sauce in a food processor.

Add garlic cloves to the food processor and chop until fine.

Add fresh parsley and cilantro, including tender stems, and process until finely chopped. Reserve half for marinated chickpeas.

Add tahini, ground cumin, Aleppo pepper, lemon juice, and honey to the food processor and process until clumpy.

Season with salt and pepper, then drizzle in water to thin the sauce and process until smooth.

Set the tahini sauce aside.

In a bowl with reserved herbs, add 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice, ground cumin, Aleppo pepper, olive oil, salt, and pepper to make a marinade.

Add one can of drained and rinsed chickpeas to the marinade and toss to coat.

Build the bowls starting with quinoa as the base.

Add halved grape tomatoes, marinated chickpeas, sliced cucumbers, crumbled feta, and kalamata olives.

Drizzle generously with green tahini sauce.

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