Description
Experience the vibrant flavors of the Mediterranean with this Greek Meatball Bowl, featuring tender meatballs nestled in creamy tzatziki, fresh cherry tomatoes, and crunchy cucumber. This dish is perfect for dinner parties or cozy nights in, offering a delightful combination of textures and tastes that will impress your guests or satisfy your cravings. Easy to prepare and highly customizable, it’s a celebration of culinary joy that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground lamb or beef
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small red onion, finely diced
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup tzatziki sauce
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup cucumber, sliced
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground lamb or beef with parsley, garlic, onion, panko breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Mix until just combined.
- Roll the mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs and place them on an oiled baking sheet an inch apart.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- While baking, prepare tzatziki by mixing yogurt with grated cucumber (drained), garlic, lemon juice, dill/mint, salt, and pepper.
- Assemble your bowl by layering tzatziki at the base, followed by cucumber slices and cherry tomatoes topped with meatballs.
- Drizzle with olive oil before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (350g)
- Calories: 525
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg