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Red and white local grain bowl

grain bwol featuring local ingrdeitns including peppers, kidney beans, chicken, feta cheese, cucumbers, spinach and barley.

Celebrate Canada Day with a local grain bowl featuring the very best of food grown here in Canada thanks to our hardworking farmers!

Yield: 4 bowls

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 5 minutes

Our bowl pictured used:

  • barley
  • kidney beans
  • spinach
  • cucumbers
  • feta cheese
  • red peppers
  • grape tomatoes
  • mushrooms
  • chicken strips

For your families grain bowls simply lay out a variety of Canadian ingredients, and let your family choose their favourite. Some ideas are:


Grains base

  • Barley
  • Wheat berries
  • Quinoa
  • Brown rice
  • Whole wheat couscous
  • Whole wheat pasta

Vegetables

  • Peppers
  • Cucumbers
  • Spinach
  • Grape tomatoes
  • Mushrooms
  • Zucchini
  • Shredded cabbage
  • Asparagus
  • Broccoli
  • Cauliflower
  • Carrots (shredded or finely chopped)

Dressing

  • Hummus
  • Greek yogurt
  • Oil and vinegar or lemon juice
  • Pesto
  • Vinaigrette

Protein

  • Tofu
  • Black beans
  • Hard boiled eggs
  • Chickpeas
  • Edamame
  • Kidney beans
  • Cooked chicken or turkey

Toppings

  • Black or green olives, sliced
  • Avocado
  • Shredded cheese
  • Pumpkin seeds
  • Fresh herbs