Dilly Chickpea & Cucumber Grain Bowls

20 Min or Less

Quick

Easy Prep

Easy Cleanup

Dilly Chickpea & Cucumber Grain Bowls

with Feta, Creamy Red Pepper Hummus & Almonds

5 min

Difficulty: 1/3

This super-fast 10-minute meal starts with a bowl of whole grains like bulgur, rice, and barley, then mix in earthy marinated chickpeas, lemon zest, fresh dill, crunchy almonds, and refreshing cucumbers. Add salty crumbled feta on top, then dollop it all with creamy hummus and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice before digging in. Don’t be fooled by its wholesome vegetarian title—trust us, this meal is a massive flavor bomb!

Allergens

Sesame

Eggs

Milk

Tree Nuts

Utensils

Paper Towel

Zester

Large Bowl

Small Bowl

Strainer

Tags

Quick

Pork-free

Easy Prep

Regional-specialty

Easy Cleanup

Veggie

Spring

Classic Plates

Ingredients

Sour Cream

3 tablespoon

Red Pepper Hummus

4 tablespoon

Feta Cheese

0.5 cup

Chickpeas

1 unit

Lemon

1 unit

Greek Vinaigrette

3 ounce

Mini Cucumber

1 unit

Dill

0.25 ounce

Microwavable Grain Blend

1 unit

Sliced Almonds

0.5 ounce

Olive Oil

1 teaspoon (tsp)

Black Pepper

teaspoon (tsp)

Salt

teaspoon (tsp)

Preparation

Drain chickpeas; pat dry with paper towels. In a large bowl, toss chickpeas with vinaigrette, a drizzle of olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper; set aside to marinate.

Wash and dry produce.
Zest and quarter lemon. Roughly chop dill. Halve cucumber lengthwise and slice into ½-inch-thick half-moons; season with salt and pepper.

Microwave grain blend according to package instructions; transfer to bowl with chickpea mixture. Add lemon zest, dill, almonds, half the cucumber, and half the feta; stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
In a small bowl, combine sour cream, hummus, and juice from one lemon wedge (juice from two wedges for 4 servings).

Divide chickpea-grain mixture between bowls. Dollop with creamy hummus and sprinkle with remaining cucumber and remaining feta. Serve with remaining lemon wedges.