Mediterranean Bowls

A bowl-style meal is my favorite! This recipe includes many fresh herbs, vegetables, and nutrient-dense grass-fed beef. The many textures and flavors make this meal filling and satisfying.

I recommend regenerative grass-fed ground beef from Force of Nature Meats.

The star in this salad is radicchio, a type of leafy chicory. It has a bitter, spicy flavor, especially when eaten raw. It pairs perfectly with the parsley, dill, tomatoes and red onion, and adds the perfect crunch to the bowl.

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I utilized the olive bar at the grocery store for this meal. I went to Whole Foods Market and I found spicy green and kalamata olives, marinated gigante beans, roasted garlic cloves, and dolmades. I chopped up the roasted garlic and olives in the ground beef as it cooked. I used the dolmades as an addition in the bowls. I found the best Greek seasoning from Charleston Spice Co. and seasoned the beef with classic Greek herbs, like oregano, nutmeg, paprika, tellicherry peppercorn, rosemary, and basil.

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Mediterranean Bowls

I serve this as a “build-your-own” style meal. Add in whatever you’d like in your bowl.

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef (I recommend regenerative grass-fed ground beef from Force of Nature Meats)

• 2 tbsp Greek seasoning (I used Greek seasoning from Charleston Spice Co.)

• 6 roasted garlic cloves (or 3 fresh minced garlic)

• 1/4 cup chopped green/kalamata olives

• Salt to taste

• 4 cups mixed greens lettuces

• 1 cup chopped radicchio

• 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley

• 1/4 cup fresh chopped dill

• 1/3 cup chopped cherry tomatoes

• 1/4 cup chopped red onions

• Juice of 1 lemon

• 1/4 EVOO

• Optional for serving:

  • Tzatziki sauce

  • Dolmades

  • Gigante beans

  • Olives

  • hummus

  • 4 whole wheat pita pockets (I buy these)

Directions for the meat:

Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any fat.

Add 1/4 cup water, Greek seasoning, garlic, olives, salt and pepper. Stir to combine and continue cooking over medium-low heat until the sauce has thickened, about 3-5 minutes. Set aside.

Directions for the herb radicchio salad:

In a large bowl combine radicchio, chopped parsley, chopped dill, cherry tomatoes, red onions, lemon juice, EVOO, salt and pepper. Set aside

Assembly:

In a bowl serve 1 up (big handful) of mixed greens, and add a serving of the herb radicchio salad on top of the greens. To the side add the ground beef. Serve with a slice of pita, spoonful or tzatziki, hummus, or other toppings of choice. Enjoy!