Mediterranean Hummus Bowl (Printable Version)

A healthy bowl featuring creamy hummus, fresh veggies, and tangy toppings for a flavorful meal.

# What You Need:

→ Base

01 - 1 cup hummus (store-bought or homemade)
02 - 1 cup cooked brown rice or quinoa (optional)

→ Vegetables

03 - 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
04 - 1/2 cup cucumber, diced
05 - 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
06 - 1/2 cup baby spinach or mixed greens

→ Toppings

07 - 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
08 - 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (omit or substitute vegan feta for vegan option)
09 - 2 tablespoons roasted red peppers, sliced
10 - 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
11 - 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

→ Dressing

12 - 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
13 - 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
14 - 1 garlic clove, minced
15 - Pinch of sea salt
16 - Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

# How-To Steps:

01 - In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, sea salt, and black pepper. Set aside.
02 - Divide cooked rice or quinoa evenly among four bowls if using, then add a layer of hummus on top.
03 - Arrange cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and baby spinach or mixed greens around the hummus layer in each bowl.
04 - Top each bowl with Kalamata olives, crumbled feta, roasted red peppers, toasted pine nuts, and chopped parsley.
05 - Drizzle the prepared dressing evenly over each bowl.
06 - Serve immediately, optionally accompanied by warm pita bread.

# Helpful Tips:

01 -
  • It comes together in under 20 minutes, which means you can feed yourself something genuinely delicious on even the most chaotic days.
  • The textures and flavors play so beautifully against each other—creamy, tangy, crisp, and nutty all in one bowl.
  • You're in complete control of what goes in, so it adapts to whatever's in your fridge or what you're craving that particular moment.
02 -
  • Don't prep your vegetables more than an hour ahead or the cucumber gets watery and the tomatoes start to lose their snap.
  • If your dressing separates, it's not a disaster—give it another quick whisk right before drizzling, and it'll come back together.
  • The hummus is a blank canvas, not a competitor—resist the urge to pile so much on top that you lose that creamy element underneath everything.
03 -
  • If you're making these ahead for meal prep, keep the dressing separate and add it just before eating so nothing gets soggy.
  • The secret that changed everything for me was realizing that the quality of your olive oil and lemon matters more than the price of your feta—invest in the dressing, not the toppings.

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