Mediterranean Meatball Gyro Bowls
Delightful bowls filled with savory meatballs, fresh salads, and creamy tzatziki.
Equipment
- Oven Preheat to 425°F (220°C) for baking meatballs.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 0.25 cup minced onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large egg
- 0.5 cup feta cheese, finely crumbled
- 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
Tzatziki Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 0.25 teaspoon salt to taste
- 0.5 cucumber European cucumber, peeled, grated, and drained
- 1 cup plain yogurt, drained
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint plus more to taste
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper to taste
Lemon Rice Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice about from half a lemon
- 0.25 teaspoon salt to taste
Cucumber & Tomato Salad Ingredients
- 1 cup tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup cucumber, diced drained
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 0.5 teaspoon salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, minced onion, minced garlic, egg, feta cheese, Greek seasoning, and salt. Mix gently.
- Use a scoop to divide the mixture into even portions and roll each into meatballs.
- Bake the meatballs for 10 to 14 minutes until browned and cooked through.
- Mince garlic, sprinkle with salt, and mash into a paste. Combine with drained cucumber, yogurt, mint, dill, black pepper, and olive oil in a bowl.
- Mix cooked rice with lemon juice and salt.
- Combine diced tomatoes, diced cucumber, olive oil, and salt in a bowl.
- Assemble bowls with lemon rice, meatballs, tzatziki, and salad.
Notes
For a creamier tzatziki, you can add more yogurt. Customize your salad with other vegetables if desired.