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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.
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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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Everything about this meal screams deliciousness and nutritious . As a registered dietitian I can’t tell you how much I stress that delicious foods can very well be nutritious food without us even realizing it. Greek/ Mediterranean foods are 🫶🏻These bowls have been a staple meal in me and husband’s weekly meal rotation 🤩. It’s so easy to prep and it’s packed with so much flavor 😋
Thank you so much!!!!! You’re the best, Jessica!!!
Looks delicious! How long will the meatballs last in the fridge?
4-5 days! but I ate them within 3 lol
These meatballs are in my weekly rotation. I cannot get enough of them! Marie balances flavors and textures so well! Tasty healthy recipe!!
thank you so much friend!
Made this for dinner and my husband said I can open a Greek restaurant haha I am not even Greek! Both the toddlers loved it as well. Thanks for the delicious recipe.
Meal prepped using this recipe for my lunches this week and they were SO flavorful! Delicious! Easily the tastiest thing I’ve ever prepped, I’m def going to have to check out more of your recipes.
Thank you so much Charlotte!!! Please let me know what you make next!!!!
when toddlers and husband are happy you know it’s a huge win!
I made these yummy meatballs for lunch this past week they were great! They were super easy and flavorful. I didn’t make the entire recipe because I wanted to have them on hand for whatever I had in my fridge. They worked great for my hubby and I both to throw with different ingrediants for our lunch.
Thank you so much, Brianna!!!
What a delicious bowl of flavours! The meatballs were amazing and paired so well with the rice. It was an easy recipe to follow, a must try!
thank you so much for the love, Michelle!
I plan to make these this weekend. I’m slightly confused. the video shows you scooping what looks like yogurt into the ground beef mixture before mixing and making the meatballs. But the ingredient list doesn’t show yogurt or sour cream. Can you explain?
Just follow the recipe card! We had to make adjustments 🙂
These were so easy to make and absolutely mouth watering!!! The best meatballs I have ever had! The texture and juiciness is chefs kiss!! And the rice…. So fluffy and so flavorful yet simple! You will not regret making these! So excited to have meals for the week on hand!
Thank you so much for the love hunnie!!!
This might be a silly question but should the rice be cooked ahead of time before added to the onions, turmeric etc? I followed the recipe as is and my rice was completely raw after the 18 minutes. I tried leaving it for longer, adding more liquid but nothing worked.
Hey Amani! Hmm, that doesn’t sound right. Did you maybe let it boil for too long before reducing? Did you leave the lid on? The rice should come out supper supper fluffy and perfectly cooked.
Are you supposed to leave the lid on for the entire time? I only put it on for the last 10 minutes per the instructions. The liquid to rice ratio just seemed so off as there was so much liquid left after 18 minutes.
You bring it to a boil, reduce the heat then put the lid on! Then you remove the lid stir and place the lid on again off heat. Works like a charm and the rice comes out SOO fluffy!
Hey Maria! I meal prepped these for my lunches this week and they are amazing!
Love to hear it, thanks for the support megan!