🌿 Juicy Herbed Meatball Rice Bowl with Tzatziki Twist 🍚🍖
⏱️ Prep Time: 20 min | Cook Time: 25 min
🍽️ Servings: 4 | 🔥 Calories: ~450 per serving
🧺 Ingredients:
For the Meatballs:
500 g ground chicken or turkey
1 egg 🥚
2 tbsp breadcrumbs
2 garlic cloves, minced 🧄
2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped 🌿
1 tsp salt & pepper
1 tbsp olive oil (for frying) 🫒
For the Bowl:
250 g cooked white rice 🍚
1 cucumber, thinly sliced 🥒
10–12 cherry tomatoes, halved 🍅
1 small red onion, thinly sliced 🧅
For the Sauce (Quick Tzatziki Style):
150 g Greek yogurt
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tbsp chopped dill 🌿
Salt and pepper to taste
👨🍳 Instructions:
In a bowl, mix the meatball ingredients and shape into small balls. Pan-fry in olive oil over medium heat until golden and cooked through (about 10–12 minutes). Meanwhile, mix all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Assemble bowls with rice, fresh cucumber, tomatoes, onion, and place meatballs on top. Add a dollop of the yogurt-dill sauce in the center and garnish with extra dill.
💡 Tips & Variations:
Add crumbled feta or olives for a Mediterranean flair.
Swap rice for quinoa or bulgur if desired.
These meatballs are also great in wraps or sandwiches!