Description
A quick and satisfying meal featuring ground beef, fresh vegetables, fluffy rice, and creamy tzatziki sauce, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 cup diced cucumber
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup red onion, diced
- 1/2 cup tzatziki sauce
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cooking the Beef: In a skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook for 5–7 minutes, breaking it apart as it browns. Stir in the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook for an additional 3-5 minutes.
- Assembling the Bowls: Prepare your serving bowls by layering cooked rice at the bottom. Top the rice with seasoned ground beef ensuring even coverage. Add diced cucumber, tomatoes, and red onion atop the beef layer. Drizzle tzatziki sauce generously over the assembled bowls and garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
Meal prepping is easy; cook a double batch and store components separately to reheat and assemble throughout the week. Adjust spices according to taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 550 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
Keywords: Ground Beef, meal prep, Mediterranean Bowl, Tzatziki, Weeknight Dinner