Mediterranean Grain Salad with Roasted Summer Vegetables
A healthy grain salad that's packed with summer vegetables! This Mediterranean Grain Salad with Roasted Summer Vegetables makes a great side dish or main!
Ingredients
- 1 cup grains of choice or a mix (I used an organic mix that contained brown rice, spelt, durum wheat, and barley)
- 1 small yellow zucchini chopped into bite size pieces
- 1 small zucchini chopped into bite size pieces
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 onion sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1/4 cup feta crumbled
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dry oregano
- juice of 1/4 lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook grain or grains according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 400F. While grains are cooking, toss chopped zucchinis, onion and cherry tomatoes with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and roast in the oven for approximately 25 minutes. Let cool.
- In a large bowl, add cooked grains, roasted vegetables, feta, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, lemon juice, oregano and salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
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Nutrition
Calories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 80mgPotassium: 306mgFiber: 6gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 233IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 1mg
The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.
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