Greek Kale and Quinoa Salad Meal Prep Bowls
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Greek kale and quinoa salad meal prep bowls are addictively delicious! Tender kale, salty feta cheese, crunchy cucumbers everything you need in a salad all packed up and ready to take to work all week long. Quick, easy, healthy meal prep.
I’m writing this post while getting my hair cut, I just finished listening to a lecture on mitochondrial damage and cancer for school, I’m jumping back and forth between client emails, and making lists of all that I have to get done in the next 5 days. Multitasking. It’s my reality. I bet it’s yours too.
Although I technically work from home my days are packed with grad school, an internship, private nutrition practice, and life. Oh, and my baby sister is getting married next weekend in Iceland. Woohoo!
All great stuff, but busy. I know busy. I thrive in busy, but my health is never sacrificed for my schedule. Non-negotiable.
Through my own journey of self-discovery and healing around food, I’ve learned that if my life is chaotic my food has to be ordered. If my schedule increases in intensity then my organization around meal prep has to also intensify. When my food is out of order I feel crazy. When my food is out of order, self- care is no longer a priority. I’ve been down that road before and it isn’t pretty.
My favorite way to cook and create in the kitchen is with leisurely, slow energy. I put on a podcast or show tunes and just play. That’s my favorite and preferred, it’s not always my reality.
So when busy becomes BUSY I jump into meal prep like a boss. I love it, it calms me, and knowing there is healthy food always at the ready is how I take radically great care of myself.
This. This Greek kale and quinoa salad is a classic. I’ve made it probably 100x and love every little bit of it. If you’ve been following me for a bit you know of my undying love for olives and feta cheese. Basically, anything I can throw either of these ingredients into I will and I will love it.
Cooked quinoa with crunchy kale, salty olives and creamy feta cheese top with a scoop of hummus (have you ever put hummus on your salad? Because it’s a revelation!) fresh vibrant tomatoes and cucumbers and lots and lots of dill.
It’s not mistreated here, it’s massaged and loved and the end product is a tender luscious green.
So there you have it, one of my go-to busy meal prep bowls. It’s satisfying and yummy and I know you are going to love it!
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Greek Kale and Quinoa Salad Meal Prep Bowls
Ingredients
- 5-6 cups chopped kale stems removed
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 cup chopped tomato I like both red and yellow
- 1 cup chopped cucumber
- 1/3 cup chickpeas canned, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives
- 4 tbsp hummus
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
- 1 lemon quartered
Dressing
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- generous pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
Dressing
- Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
Salad
- Massage the kale: Place the kale in a large bowl and pour over the dressing. Massage with clean hands for 1–2 minutes, until the leaves soften and become a deeper green.
- Assemble the bowls: Divide the quinoa, kale, tomatoes, cucumber, chickpeas, feta, and olives among 4 bowls or meal prep containers. Add 1 tablespoon of hummus to each, sprinkle with dill, and tuck in a lemon wedge.
- Serve: Squeeze the lemon over the salad and toss everything together, letting the hummus mingle with the dressing.
- For meal prep: Cover and refrigerate for up to 4 days. For the freshest crunch, keep the cucumber whole and chop it just before serving.
Video
Notes
- For a vegan version eliminate the cheese
Nutrition
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I have been making this weekly for a month it has been great. Thank you!
Love hearing that! So glad you are enjoying this recipe Cara!
I’ve been prepping this salad for 2 weeks now for my lunches and I LOVE it! Even my husband loves it, which surprised me. The fresh veggies and kale with lemon, it goes together so well. Thank you for making healthy meal prep so easy – I was looking for more veggies in my life and I’ve found them. I’ll be trying the buffalo chickpea salad next week to mix things up and I’m very excited.
Yay!! So glad to hear it Jenny. Thanks so much for taking the time to come back to the recipe and write a review it means so much. Let me know how you like the buffalo chickpea salad! That’s one of my favs.
Oh my, absolutely wonderful, yummy, and more. It’s 9:00 in the morning. I couldn’t wait to try it. My new, go to, salad.❤️
Wohooo! Also works for breakfast 🙂
Wow!! So good. Didn’t believe that the kale would stay crisp after putting the dressing on, but it did. This will be a go to for me weekly. Thank you.
The best ever! Isn’t it so wonderful to have lunch locked and loaded for the week? Thanks so much for commenting, I’m thrilled the recipe worked out for you.
That looks so good! I want to make it for lunch next week. 🙂
Great! Let me know how it turns out 🙂
Yummy! Such a delightful and healthy salad recipe, Abra! Awesome idea!
Thanks, Agness! It is a favorite in my house!