Mediterranean Beef Bowl
Mediterranean Beef Bowl
Ingredients
For the Beef Bowl
- as needed avocado oil spray
- 1 pound lean ground beef, 90/10
- 1 tablespoon garlic, fresh minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- as needed Greek or Mediterranean seasoning blend, of choice
- as needed jasmine rice, cooked in chicken bone broth
For the Lemon Dill Yogurt Sauce
- 1 cup fat free plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon garlic, fresh minced
- 1/2 lemon, juice of
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- as needed salt, to taste
- as needed pepper, to taste
- as needed paprika, to taste
For the Cucumber Tomato Salad
- 1 English cucumber, sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
- 1 small red onion, sliced
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons garlic, fresh minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- as needed salt, to taste
- as needed pepper, to taste
Additional Toppings
- as needed pickled red onions
- as needed hummus
- as needed kalamata olives, seasoned and pitted
- as needed feta, crumbled
- as needed parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Cucumber Tomato Salad: In a large bowl, combine the sliced English cucumber, sliced cherry tomatoes, sliced small red onion, 1/4 cup chopped parsley, 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, and 2 tablespoons honey. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Place the salad in the fridge until ready to serve.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Prepare the Lemon Dill Yogurt Sauce: In a separate bowl, combine 1 cup fat free plain Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic, juice of 1/2 a lemon, 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh chopped dill, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika to taste. Mix all ingredients thoroughly until well combined. Place the yogurt sauce in the fridge until ready to serve.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Cook the Beef: Get a large skillet going over medium-high heat. Spray the skillet with avocado oil. Add 1 pound lean ground beef (90/10) to the skillet. Let the beef cook unbothered for a few minutes to build a nice crust. Break up the beef with a spatula. Add 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and your Greek or Mediterranean seasoning blend of choice. Give it a mix and continue cooking until the beef is done to your liking.
⏱️ 15 min
- 4
Assemble the Bowl: Start with a base of jasmine rice cooked in chicken bone broth in a serving bowl. Add the cooked seasoned ground beef next to the rice. Add a portion of the Cucumber Tomato Salad. Add additional toppings such as pickled red onions, hummus, seasoned and pitted kalamata olives, and crumbled feta. Spoon a generous amount of the Lemon Dill Yogurt Sauce over the beef and other ingredients. Drizzle with a bit more olive oil. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve and enjoy!
⏱️ 10 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Mediterranean Beef Bowl
For the Beef Bowl
- as needed avocado oil spray
- 1 pound lean ground beef, 90/10
- 1 tablespoon garlic, fresh minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- as needed Greek or Mediterranean seasoning blend, of choice
- as needed jasmine rice, cooked in chicken bone broth
For the Lemon Dill Yogurt Sauce
- 1 cup fat free plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon garlic, fresh minced
- 1/2 lemon, juice of
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- as needed salt, to taste
- as needed pepper, to taste
- as needed paprika, to taste
For the Cucumber Tomato Salad
- 1 English cucumber, sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
- 1 small red onion, sliced
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons garlic, fresh minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- as needed salt, to taste
- as needed pepper, to taste
Additional Toppings
- as needed pickled red onions
- as needed hummus
- as needed kalamata olives, seasoned and pitted
- as needed feta, crumbled
- as needed parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Cucumber Tomato Salad: In a large bowl, combine the sliced English cucumber, sliced cherry tomatoes, sliced small red onion, 1/4 cup chopped parsley, 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, and 2 tablespoons honey. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Place the salad in the fridge until ready to serve.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Prepare the Lemon Dill Yogurt Sauce: In a separate bowl, combine 1 cup fat free plain Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic, juice of 1/2 a lemon, 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh chopped dill, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika to taste. Mix all ingredients thoroughly until well combined. Place the yogurt sauce in the fridge until ready to serve.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Cook the Beef: Get a large skillet going over medium-high heat. Spray the skillet with avocado oil. Add 1 pound lean ground beef (90/10) to the skillet. Let the beef cook unbothered for a few minutes to build a nice crust. Break up the beef with a spatula. Add 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and your Greek or Mediterranean seasoning blend of choice. Give it a mix and continue cooking until the beef is done to your liking.
⏱️ 15 min - 4
Assemble the Bowl: Start with a base of jasmine rice cooked in chicken bone broth in a serving bowl. Add the cooked seasoned ground beef next to the rice. Add a portion of the Cucumber Tomato Salad. Add additional toppings such as pickled red onions, hummus, seasoned and pitted kalamata olives, and crumbled feta. Spoon a generous amount of the Lemon Dill Yogurt Sauce over the beef and other ingredients. Drizzle with a bit more olive oil. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve and enjoy!
⏱️ 10 min