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CAVA-Style Mediterranean Bowls

Fresh, bold, and endlessly customizable Mediterranean bowls made at home.

Mediterranean bowl with chicken, hummus, vegetables, feta, and pickled onion
SERVES4
PREP20 min
COOK20–25 min
ASSEMBLE10 min

THE STORY

The fast-casual bowl, rebuilt for the home kitchen.

This guide is explicitly inspired by CAVA’s mix-and-match format: start with a grain or greens, choose a seasoned protein, pile on crisp and pickled vegetables, then finish with something creamy, crunchy, and bright.

It is less one fixed recipe than a system for using what is already in the refrigerator.

Build your bowl

  1. Pick a base.Use one base or combine greens and grains.
  2. Cook a protein.Toss chicken with seasoning and oil; cook at 425°F for 18–22 minutes. Bake salmon at 400°F for 12–15 minutes. Prepare falafel as directed, or roast seasoned chickpeas at 400°F for 20–25 minutes.
  3. Add vegetables.Choose three to five fresh, roasted, or pickled options.
  4. Add toppings.Layer in hummus, cheese, herbs, and something crunchy.
  5. Dress and serve.Drizzle generously, toss, and eat.
Seasoning ideas: Lemon herb—garlic, oregano, thyme, lemon zest, salt, pepper. Harissa—harissa paste, smoked paprika, garlic, cumin, salt. Za’atar—za’atar, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil. Shawarma—cumin, coriander, paprika, turmeric, garlic, cinnamon, salt, pepper.

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