Description
A vibrant and healthy bowl featuring seasoned lamb meatballs, fluffy rice, fresh vegetables, and a creamy yogurt dill dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 1 lb ground lamb
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup white rice, uncooked
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Cook rice according to package instructions using chicken broth instead of water for added flavor.
- In a bowl, combine ground lamb, breadcrumbs, egg, minced garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper. Mix well and form into 1-inch meatballs.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook meatballs for 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through.
- In a small bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, fresh dill, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt to make the dressing.
- Assemble bowls by dividing rice among four bowls. Top with meatballs, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, and olives. Drizzle with yogurt dill dressing before serving.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.