Description
My Mediterranean grain bowl is the perfect light summer dinner. We’ve got turkey meatballs, cucumber salad, and a tahini sauce to drizzle!
Prep Time: 30 min | Cook Time: 15 min | Total Time: 45 min | Course: Main Course | Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean | Keyword: Bowls | Servings: 4
My Mediterranean grain bowl is inspired by my favourite Panera copycat recipe but leveled up with a few unique swaps. We’ve got turkey meatballs, cucumber salad, and a tahini yogurt sauce to drizzle on top!
Ingredients
1cupof grain of choiceuncooked (quinoa, bulgar, couscous, orzo, rice)
- Batch of Greek turkey meatballssee notes for substitutions
- 1batch Mediterranean cucumber saladsee notes for substitutions
- Tahini yogurt sauce
- Loaded garlic hummusor store bought
- Tzatzikistore bought
Kalamata olivespitted
Pita or flatbread
Feta cheesecrumbled
Instructions
- First prepare the Greek meatballs by following this recipe for my easy 30 minute Greek turkey meatballs. You will likely need only half of this recipe so you can use the rest for lunches throughout the week!
- Cook grain according to package instructions.
- Prepare the Mediterranean cucumber salad by combining all ingredients in a large bowl and set aside.
- Prior to serving, prepare your sauce of choice ( I like this tahini yogurt sauce) and set aside.
- To serve, add a base of grains to each bowl, top with Greek meatball, Mediterranean salad, sauce of choice and olive and pita if using sprinkle with additional feta and enjoy!
Notes
- Alternatives to the Greek meatballs:
- – 1 lb of cooked chicken breast, sliced
- – Roasted tofu
- – Roasted chickpeas
- – Steak or souvlaki
- Alternatives to the Mediterranean salad: slice vegetables of choice and allow individuals to customize their bowls how they like (I like using cucumber, red pepper, red onion, and tomatoes).
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don’t forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Calories: 1047kcal | Carbohydrates: 90g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 156mg | Sodium: 1812mg | Potassium: 1124mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 3527IU | Vitamin C: 99mg | Calcium: 582mg | Iron: 6mg
