Description
Delicious Greek-inspired bowls with juicy meatballs, creamy tzatziki, bright lemon rice, and a fresh cucumber tomato salad.
Ingredients
- For the Meatballs
- 1 pound ground lamb, beef, or pork
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup finely crumbled feta cheese
- 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- For the Tzatziki
- 1–2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 European cucumber, peeled, grated, drained
- 1 cup plain yogurt, drained
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- Black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- For the Lemon Rice
- 2 cups cooked rice
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- For the Cucumber & Tomato Salad
- 1 cup tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup cucumber, diced and drained
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Optional Garnishes
- Hummus
- Kalamata olives
- Crumbled feta
- Chopped dill
- Chopped parsley
- Sumac
- Pita bread
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with foil or parchment, lightly sprayed.
2. In a large bowl, mix all meatball ingredients until combined.
3. Form mixture into small meatballs and place on prepared baking sheet.
4. Bake for 10-14 minutes until browned and cooked through.
5. Mash garlic with salt into a paste for the tzatziki.
6. Mix garlic paste with cucumber, yogurt, herbs, pepper, and olive oil until combined.
7. In another bowl, mix cooked rice with lemon juice and salt.
8. In a small bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumber, olive oil, and salt.
9. Divide rice into bowls and top with meatballs, tzatziki, salad, and desired garnishes.
10. Serve immediately.
Notes
You can use either mint, dill, or both in the tzatziki depending on preference.
Drain cucumbers well to prevent watery sauce or salad.
Adjust lemon juice and salt to taste in the rice.
These bowls are naturally gluten-free if served without pita.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 110mg