Greek Meatball Bowls

Greek Meatballs (Keftedes)

• 1 lb ground beef (medium or lean)
• ½ lb ground pork (or ground beef)
• 1 red onion (medium)
• ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
• ½ cup feta cheese (crumbled)
• 6 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (minced)
• 1 tablespoon fresh mint (minced)
• 2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried dill
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Tzatziki Sauce

• 2 cups Greek yogurt (plain, 2% for thicker sauce or 0% for thinner sauce))
• 1 cucumber + 1 teaspoon salt (English cucumber)
• 1 clove garlic (finely minced or shredded)
• ½ lemon (juiced)
• 1 teaspoon Dill (fresh or, ½ teaspoon dried)
• 1 teaspoon salt

Greek Salad

• 1 pint cherry tomatoes (or grape, sliced in half)
• 1 English cucumber (sliced, ½” thick half moon)
• 1 bell pepper (cubed)
• ½ red onion (medium sized, sliced into thin strips)
• 1 brick feta (cubed (approximately 500 grams))
• ½ cup kalamata olives (pitted)
• 1 cup Greek Salad Dressing (store bought or homemade)

Homemade Greek Salad Dressing

• ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil (or neutral oil of choice)
• ½ cup red wine vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)

Rice

• 2 cups rice (jasmine, bastmati, or long grain rice of choice, plus water for cooking)