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If there is one thing I love to do on Sundays to make my weeks way less stressful, it’s preparing a delicious, nutritious meal that I can easily grab and go throughout the week for lunches. Lunch is a meal that is so easily skipped or people often reach for the unhealthy options that are quick and easy while they’re on the go. This recipe for Greek Bowls is healthy, delicious, and so easy.
Why You’ll Love Greek Bowls
- Easy: These Greek Bowls are so easy to put together and they’ll make 6 servings to last you all week for lunches.
- Healthy: This easy lunch prep is so good for you with a healthy source of protein and veggies. Find more recipes like this in my healthy Greek dinners guide.
- Versatile: Make these bowls your own or use up ingredients you have in your fridge.
Ingredients
Turmeric – Turmeric is a spice with such medicinal properties. It can be great for arthritis, digestion, respiratory issues, allergies and the list goes on. It’s a common spice used in curries but it can also be used in so many other ways. You can even use it to make lattes or sprinkle it into stews, soups, rice, etc. to soak up the benefits.
Maria Koutsogiannia
Maria is the creator of FoodByMaria and your go-to Greek food expert for cozy, flavor-packed recipes. Inspired by her Mediterranean roots, she brings traditional Greek flavors, feel-good ingredients, and a whole lot of joy to everyday cooking.
Tzatziki – Tzatziki is a creamy cucumber dip that is famous in Greek cuisine. It is a go-to in my house because it’s so easy-to-make with just a few simple ingredients. You can also buy it from the store and use it on things like sandwiches, burgers, as a dip, and so much more.
How to Make Greek Bowls
Make the turmeric rice
- Put a medium pot over medium heat and add olive oil. Once warm, add diced onion and cook 4-5 minutes to soften.
- Stir in turmeric powder, curry powder and salt and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- Stir in the rice and stir frequently, until the rice is evenly coated, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the broth and bring to a simmer over medium high heat. Turn to low heat and cook until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 15-18 minutes. Remove from the heat, fluff with a fork and put the lid on for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, remove the lid and fluff with a fork and set aside.
Make the meatballs
- Preheat the oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make the meatballs: Mix together the ground beef, salt, pepper, pressed garlic, dried oregano, egg, grated onion, breadcrumb and olive oil. Once combined, scoop about 2-3 tbsp at a time and form into meatballs. You’ll have about 20-22 meatballs. Place the meatballs onto the sheet pan and cook for 24-26 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.
Assemble the meal prep containers
- Once the meatballs and turmeric rice are cooked, assemble the 6 meal prep containers / bowls by layering the rice and meatballs (about 3-4 meatballs per container) followed by dividing the rest of the toppings ingredients evenly between the 6 containers.
Tips and Tricks
- Mix and match your favourite toppings as you see fit
- If you want more recipes to reap the rewards of turmeric, try my Turmeric Ginger Chia Tonic
- If you love this recipe, you’ll love our other meal prep bowls like Air Fryer Salmon Bowls with Turmeric Rice or Homemade CAVA Bowl Recipe with Instant Pot Chicken
Variations
- Protein: You can totally swap the ground beef in the meatballs for your favorite ground meat such as ground turkey, chicken or lamb. You can also use the turmeric rice and toppings, and pair them with Chicken Souvlaki or Chicken Gyros for the protein
- Toppings: Get creative with the toppings. You can add or remove anything I used, throw grilled veggies, fresh veggies, whatever you have on hand that you want to use up or you enjoy
- Tzatziki: If you aren’t a fan of tzatziki, try making this Spicy Feta Dip to use on top instead
Best served with
How to Store Leftovers
You can either store the ingredients in large containers and assemble when you’re ready-to-eat, or store in individual containers to easily re-heat. Keep the sauce or dressing separate in order to make it easy to reheat the base and top with the sauce when you’re ready-to-eat.
Common Questions
Rice is actually one of those foods that you think would last a lot longer than it does. However, it’s safe to store in your fridge for up to 6 days.
The biggest thing with meal prep is to set aside the time to do the grocery shopping, and prep the meals. Finding easy recipes like these Greek Bowls can also make it easier. Meal prep can be a great way to help you eat healthier throughout your busy week.
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Ingredients
For the turmeric rice
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¾ tsp curry powder
- ¾ tsp kosher salt
- 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 ½ cups basmati or jasmine rice
For the meatballs
- 700-800 g lean ground beef
- 2 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 6 garlic cloves, pressed
- 2 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 egg
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 yellow onion, grated
- 2 tbsp olive oil
For the toppings
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup tzatziki, (make our Tzatziki Recipe)
- pickled red onions, (make our Pickled Red Onions)
- 1 pint baby tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup hummus
- 1 cup black olives
- 1 green pepper, sliced thin
- pitas
- 6 lemon wedges
- fresh herbs for garnish (dill, mint and/or parsley)
Instructions
Start CookingMake the turmeric rice
- Put a medium pot over medium heat and add olive oil. Once warm, add diced onion and cook 4-5 minutes to soften.
- Stir in turmeric powder, curry powder and salt and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- Stir in the rice and stir frequently, until the rice is evenly coated, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the broth and bring to a simmer over medium high heat. Turn to low heat, place on the lid and cook until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 15-18 minutes. Remove from the heat, fluff with a fork and put the lid on again for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, remove the lid and fluff with a fork and set aside.
Make the meatballs
- Preheat the oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make the meatballs: Mix together the ground beef, salt, pepper, pressed garlic, dried oregano, egg, grated onion, breadcrumb and olive oil. Once combined, scoop about 2-3 tbsp at a time and form into meatballs. You’ll have about 20-22 meatballs. Place the meatballs onto the sheet pan and cook for 24-26 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.
Assemble the meal prep containers
- Once the meatballs and turmeric rice are cooked, assemble the 6 meal prep containers / bowls by layering the rice and meatballs (about 3-4 meatballs per container) followed by dividing the rest of the toppings ingredients evenly between the 6 containers.
Notes
- Mix and match your favourite toppings as you see fit!
- If you love this recipe, you’ll love our other meal prep bowls like Air Fryer Salmon Bowls with Turmeric Rice or Homemade CAVA Bowl Recipe with Instant Pot Chicken
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This was absolutely the best thing I’ve eaten in awhile! It is simply delicious. The flavors are top notch. Recommend making the homemade tzatziki and hummus recipe found on her website. Seriously dreaming about dinner tomorrow lol thanks for sharing!
You are the best, thank you so much Hillary!
Amazing!! So delicious. Will definitely be making again.
Thank you so much, Jessica!
one more thing, Maria, those pickled onions? My god.
ARENT THEY THE BEST!!!!
So delicious, we’re on bottle 3.
Maria. I went full on YiaYia for this one. I have lazy eaters. Not picky eaters, lazy eaters. They like to eat, but don’t wanna do any of the hunting or foraging. I was up this morning at 4:50. Tzatziki, onions, homemade hummus, pita, keftedes, all done before 8am. My house smells like Mikanos, and I lurve it. The kids are happy and fed, the dog is excited. Thank you for a very easy meal prep 😊
THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY!! Thank you so much for the love, truly means so much to me!!
Maria review here forgot to add a rating
This recipe is amazing, the flavor of the meatballs is great and they are soft and just perfect texture, also super quick to put together. I also made the pickled onions and the flavor was wonderful I am so excited to have these ready in my fridge
Thank you so much, Maria!
10/10 This recipe slaps! I subbed the beef for ground turkey, because that’s what I had on ĥand, and mixed the crumbled feta directly into the meatball mixture. It turned out amazing. It’s easy to make since the meatballs and rice basically take the same amount of cook time, and it all comes together for a great meal! Will definitely make this again 🤌
Thank you so much for the love, Sabrina!