Farmer's Market Summer Grain Bowls
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Serves: 2 grain bowls
 
Red rice, wild rice, and quinoa topped with mushrooms, sweet peppers, mixed greens, figs, and peaches. This farmer’s market summer grain bowls is loaded with fresh ingredients and absolutely delicious.
Ingredients
Grain Bowl
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 6 sweet peppers or 2 small bell peppers, sliced
  • 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 cups mixed grains (quinoa, red rice, wild rice, farro, etc)
  • 1 cup mixed greens
  • 1 sprig basil, roughly torn
  • 1 sprig mint, roughly torn
  • 2 figs, quartered
  • 1 medium yellow peach, sliced
  • 1 small cucumber, sliced
  • 2 radishes, sliced
  • ¼ cup crumbled mozzarella
Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 ½ tablespoon honey
  • ¼ cup olive oil
Directions:
  1. Cook the grains according to directions, or use leftovers.
  2. In a small skillet, add a little bit of olive oil . Allow the olive oil to heat for a minute before adding garlic. Cook the garlic until they start to turn golden and aromatic then add the mushrooms and sweet peppers. Cook the mushrooms and sweet peppers until they’ve softened. Sprinkle a pinch of salt for a little bit of flavor. Divide between the bowls.
  3. Top the grain bowls with mixed greens, basil, mint, figs, peach, cucumber, radishes, and mozzerella.
Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar, honey, and olive oil.
  2. Drizzle the honey balsamic vinaigrette over the grain bowls.
Recipe by Cooking with a Wallflower at https://cookingwithawallflower.com/2016/09/18/farmers-market-summer-grain-bowls/