Do you have a Cava Grill where you live? If not, let me introduce you to their amazing grain bowl with this copycat Cava grain bowl recipe. You build your own bowl with yummy ingredients (think Chipotle style) like hummus, grilled chicken, and fresh vegetables. It is the ultimate destination for a quick and delicious lunch or dinner.

This copycat Cava grain bowl recipe features of a few of my favorite items but the possibilities are endless. You can stick to just rice (white or brown) or add in spinach like I’ve done. One thing I never leave out is a fresh lemon slice and some tzatziki sauce.

One of my favorite toppings is the pickled red onions. For this recipe, you can quick pickle the slices in rice vinegar. Just combine the onion slices with vinegar and let sit in the fridge for at least 15 minutes.

While I typically use grilled chicken in my copycat Cava grain bowl, falafel or even roasted vegetables would be delicious too. In fact, I typically half the protein in my order and substitute the other half with the roasted seasonal vegetables.

If you make this Copycat Cava grain bowl or any other recipe from the blog, I’d love to know about. Let me know in the comment or snap a photo and tag it #MySuburbanKitchen on Instagram or Twitter.

Copycat Cava Grain Bowl

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Prep Time 20 mins Cook Time 10 mins Serves 2     adjust servings

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into chunks
• 1 cup brown rice, cooked
• 1/2 red pepper, sliced
• 1/4 cup pickled red onion slices
• 2 Tbsp red pepper hummus
• 2 Tbsp tzatziki sauce
• 1/4 cup cucumber, diced
• 1/2 cup baby spinach
• 2 lemon wedges

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, combine yogurt and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Add chicken and marinate for 10 minutes. Remove chicken from marinade and cook (grill, stovetop or oven).

2. Divide rice between two bowls. Top each with red pepper slices, red onion slices, hummus, tzatziki, cucumber, spinach and cooked chicken. Serve each with a lemon wedge.

by Shannah Coe

Recipe Notes

To quickly pickle red onions, place sliced red onion in bowl and add 1 cup of rice vinegar. Transfer to the fridge and let sit for at least 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
Amount Per Serving	As Served
Calories 410kcal Calories from fat 111
% Daily Value
Total Fat 12g	18%
Saturated Fat 3g	15%
Transfat 0g
Cholesterol 108mg	36%
Sodium 161mg	7%
Carbohydrate 34g	11%
Dietary Fiber 4g	16%
Sugars 5g
Protein 40g

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

	Calories	2000
Total Fat	Less than	65g
Sat Fat	Less than	25g
Cholesterol	Less than	300mg
Sodium	Less than	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate		300g
Dietary Fiber		25g