Gyro Bowl Recipe
A seriously delicious recipe for Gyro Bowls that is healthy and easy to make! Perfect for meal prep this week!
Ingredients
Lamb Meatballs:
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1 egg
- ½ cup almond flour
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Other Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- tzatziki sauce
- 3 cups cucumbers sliced or quartered
- 2 tomatoes sliced
- ¼ cup quick pickled onions sliced (sub raw red onions)
- 1 lemon cut into chunks
- Naan bread pita bread or brown rice for serving (omit if Whole30/Paleo)
Instructions
- Make Sauce: Make a batch of homemade tzatziki sauce (or use store-bought, if you want). Set aside.
- Form Meatballs: In a mixing bowl, add 1 pound ground lamb, 1 egg, ½ cup almond flour, 1 tablespoon fresh mint, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, 1 teaspoon dried basil, 1 teaspoon dried dill, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon garlic, ½ teaspoon onion powder, and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; use your hands to fully combine. Taking one tablespoon of lamb mixture at a time, create meatballs with your hand or a small dough scoop. Place on a plate.
- Cook Meatballs: Bring large cast iron skillet to medium-high heat. Add approximately 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil to the pan; swirl to coat. Sear the meatballs on all sides. Turn heat down to medium/medium-low and continue cooking until internal temperature reaches 145℉ (about 15 minutes).
- Build Bowls: Remove meatballs from the skillet and divide between 4 bowls. Divide any other bowl ingredients you want to use between the individual bowls.
- Serve: Enjoy with as much tzatziki sauce as you wish!
Notes
- Oven Baked Meatballs: to make the lamb meatballs in the oven simply place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake (middle rack) at 435 degrees F. for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through.
- Tomatoes: in the photo I used both whole, regular tomatoes and a few cherry tomatoes - use either or both - whatever works best for you!
- Pickled Onions: if you don't want to make pickled onions, you can just add a little raw red onion or yellow onion to the bowl.
- Flexibility: of course add more/less of the tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. as you want!
- Nutrition Info does not include the optional naan, pita, or brown rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 489kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 672mg | Potassium: 646mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 729IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 4mg
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