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Greek Meatball Bowls

by: claire cary

These flavorful and juicy Greek Meatballs bowls are filled with fresh herbs and are a quick and easy meal prep dinner recipe. The meatballs are baked with carrots, served with cucumber tomato salad and tzatziki.
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 50 minutes

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 1 pound ground meat of choice I used beef
  • 1 shallot diced
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley

Carrots

  • 4 large carrots peeled
  • 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Cucumber Salad

  • 4 mini cucumber sliced
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
  • ¼ cup red onion sliced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ cup feta or more to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

Bowl

  • 2 cups cooked white rice
  • 2 cups lettuce shredded
  • 1 batch tzatziki click for recipe - from my greek chicken bowls
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients for the meatballs. I like to use gloves and then just use my hands to mix everything together well.
  • Scoop using a roughly 1 1/2 -2 tablespoon scoop and roll into balls. It helps to squeeze the mixture tightly in your hands, then roll into the ball.
  • Add to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat until all meat has been used. You should get around 16 meatballs, depending on the size.
  • Cut the carrots into matchstick shapes and toss with the oil and salt. We're keeping it simple here because there are so many other flavors in the bowl!
  • Add to the baking sheet and place next to the meatballs.
  • Roast for 20-25 minutes or until the meatballs reach and internal temperature of 165 and the carrots are fork tender. if the carrots were cut on the thinner side, they should be plenty cooked in that time, but if you prefer them softer, just remove the meatballs from the baking sheet and continue to cook the carrots.
  • Meanwhile, prep the cucumber salad by tossing all ingredients in a bowl. Taste and adjust flavors as desired.
  • Assemble your bowls with a base of rice and lettuce, then layer on the cucumber salad, meatballs, carrots and top with the tzatziki. Also delicious with my roasted red pepper sauce or tahini dressing!

Notes

I used ground beef here but you can use pork, turkey, chicken or whatever you like!
You can make these greek meatballs bowls dairy free by swapping the feta for dairy free feta (or leaving it out) and using a plant-based greek yogurt in place of the regular.
Serving: 1bowl / Calories: 616kcal / Carbohydrates: 37g / Protein: 25g / Fat: 28g / Saturated Fat: 8g / Sodium: 953mg / Fiber: 4g / Sugar: 8g

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