The BEST Winter Grain Bowl! Earthy grains, dried fruit, dark leafy greens, buttery goat cheese, and lusciously creamy balsamic dressing, all with roasted root vegetables.

What's colorful and nutritious and playful and wakes up your tastebuds? This bowl.

Epoxy-vegan root vegetables, earthy grains and dried fruit. Buttery goat cheese, dark leafy greens and lusciously creamy balsamic dressing.

A) It's certainly a slice of healthy eating heaven, and B) this is the salad / bowl kind of situation you want to see on the shelves of your fridge come this winter!

Like, for days. Because you can meal-prep it! GRAIN BOWLS, thank you for knowing what we need.

So one of things I love about these wintery grain bowls is that they do well with fridge time. Yes, keep the kale, goat cheese and pistachios separate, to keep them fresh. That roasted vegetable, wild rice and dried cherry medley can stay chill in a little bit of balsamic dressing while it languishes in the fridge, and really keeps getting better and better.

This winter grain bowl is:

  • really delicious
  • colorful
  • packed with nutrition
  • calorie-dense (in a good way)
  • super satisfying
  • adaptable (choose your favorite roasted winter vegetables)
  • really good with or without protein
  • playful
  • maybe the best 'salad' format for the winter

Make It Your Own

This grain bowl is one of the most versatile ones you can get.

Eat it warm or cold. Lunch it, on its own, or breakfast hash situation (gah!), some fried egg on it, or dinner, with some grilled chicken or pan fried halloumi (omg yum). Other dressings, for use on everything wintery, or just create the balsamic dressing and use that all over everything.

Don't have wild rice? Switch out quinoa for farro, or your other favorite grain. If you don't have the patience to roast beets, buy pre-cooked ones at the store. I hate pistachios and/or goat cheese? This works with any nut/seed or crumbly cheese.

This rainbowy winter grain salad has your back no matter how you do it.