Mediterranean-Inspired Meatball Nourish Bowl
This tasty bowl combines quinoa, a refreshing cucumber-and-tomato salad tossed in a lemony vinaigrette, and tender meatballs topped with a lemon-tahini dressing. The meatballs contain oats instead of plain bread crumbs, for more fibre and whole-grain goodness.
- Servings: 4
Source: Oats Everyday
Ingredients
- 500 mL cooked quinoa or canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 500 g lean ground beef
- 250 mL finely minced
- brown or white button mushrooms
- 125 mL quick-cooking rolled oats
- 60 mL finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- egg
- medium onion
- garlic cloves
- 2 mL EACH ground cumin and dried coriander
- 2 mL EACH salt and pepper
- 500 mL diced tomatoes
- 500 mL sliced cucumbers
- 125 mL chopped parsley
- 60 mL diced red onion
- 60 mL EACH olive oil and lemon juice
- 2 mL salt
- small romaine lettuce leaves
- 75 mL tahini
- 60 mL water
- 30 mL lemon juice
- large garlic clove
- 1 mL salt