Creamy Dill Meatball Rice Bowl with Fresh Veggies 🍚🥒🍅🥘

 

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 2

Calories: ~560 kcal per serving

Ingredients

🥩 300 g ground beef or ground chicken

🍚 2 cups cooked white rice

🥒 ½ cucumber, sliced

🍅 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

🧅 ¼ red onion, thinly sliced

🌿 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped

For the meatballs

🥚 1 egg

🧄 2 cloves garlic, minced

🧂 ½ tsp salt

🧂 ½ tsp black pepper

🌿 1 tbsp fresh dill

🫒 1 tbsp olive oil

For the yogurt dill sauce

🥛 ¾ cup Greek yogurt

🌿 1 tbsp fresh dill

🍋 1 tsp lemon juice

🧄 1 small garlic clove, grated

🧂 pinch salt

Instructions

Prepare the meatball mixture: In a bowl combine ground

meat, egg, garlic, salt, pepper, and chopped dill. Mix until

well combined.

Shape meatballs: Form the mixture into 6–8 small

meatballs.

Cook the meatballs: Heat olive oil in a skillet over

medium heat and cook meatballs 10–12 minutes, turning

occasionally until browned and cooked through (165°F /

74°C).

Prepare the sauce: In a small bowl mix Greek yogurt, dill,

lemon juice, garlic, and salt until smooth.

Prepare vegetables: Slice cucumber, tomatoes, and red

onion.

Assemble the bowl: Place warm rice in a serving bowl

and add cucumber, tomatoes, and onion around it.

Add meatballs: Arrange the cooked meatballs on top of

the rice.

Finish: Drizzle generously with the creamy dill yogurt

sauce and garnish with extra dill.

Helpful Notes

🥙 This bowl pairs well with pita bread.

🌶️ Add chili flakes for a little heat.