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15-minute Greek Bowls (Gluten-free, Grain-free, Keto, Low-carb)

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Looking for a flavorful dinner that’s FAST and EASY? These 15-Minute Greek Bowls feature your choice of ground beef or lamb and are perfect for Gluten-free, Low Carb, Grain-free, Keto and whole-food diets.

The Greek-spiced meat is incredibly flavorful, but the herby Spearmint Cream Sauce poured over the top takes this dish to another level. The combination is fresh, savory and absolutely delicious — a true flavor explosion!

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Why bowls are great

Are bowls part of your regular dinner rotation yet? If not, I recommend them for two reasons:

  1. They’re quick and easy for the cook to assemble.
  2. Everyone loves eating them!

For the cook, bowls simply require chopping a few fresh veggies, adding a favorite condiment or sauce and quickly preparing some meat.

Underneath the toppings, you have an almost-no-work base, often cauliflower rice. Prepackaged frozen works great! It can be simmered for about 5 minutes in salted water or roasted in a casserole dish with bacon fat or butter and sea salt (400°F for 15 to 20 minutes).

So the components are super easy.

The only real decisions are how to season the meat and which toppings will make the meal special.

We love bowls because they’re delicious comfort food — soft textures, loads of flavor and everything together in one satisfying dish. They’re also wonderfully casual and customizable: Everyone can assemble their own bowl according to their preferences.

Here’s another bowl I know you’ll love: 15-Minute Asian Beef Bowl (also Gluten-free, Paleo, Low Carb and Whole30).

Greek Bowls Ingredients

What makes these Greek Bowls especially delicious is the beautifully spiced meat, (served on top of cauliflower rice, or regular rice for GF or if preferred). Use either ground beef or ground lamb, whichever you prefer. The meat is even finished with a little butter or coconut oil, which combines with lemon and oregano to create a rich, flavorful sauce.

Then the whole bowl gets topped with an easy, creamy Spearmint Cream Sauce that you’ll LOVE. Add fresh tomatoes, your favorite olives, crunchy cucumbers, fresh mint and more.

I love how bowls combine the best of fresh ingredients with warm, rich, savory flavors. These Greek Bowls bring it all together with something creamy, herbaceous and refreshing on top.

And especially at dinner, I love getting to enjoy so much healthy produce in one meal. This bowl tastes fresh and vibrant while still being satisfying comfort food.

See if you don’t say, “Wow!” too, when you take that first bite of spiced meat with Creamy Spearmint Sauce!

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5 from 26 votes

15-minute Greek Bowls (beef or lamb; amazing flavors!!)

Simple ingredients with WOW flavors!! 😉 When you taste this Greek-spiced meat and the herbal Spearmint Cream Sauce that gets poured over the top, you may not believe the amazing flavor explosion that went off in your mouth. Enjoy! (Super fast to make and healthy!)
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: DInner
Cuisine: American, Greek
Keyword: beef bowl, gluten-free, grain-free, greek, keto, low carb
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 641kcal
Author: Megan
Cost: $11

Ingredients

Ground Beef or Lamb Mixture

  • 1 lb ground beef or lamb
  • 3 Tablespoons butter unsalted, divided, ghee or coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 5 turns black pepper freshly ground
  • 1 drop lemon or lemongrass essential oil OR 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind

Spearmint Cream Sauce

  • ½ cup heavy cream If preferred, or for GAPS: use probiotic sour cream, or DF sour cream for dairy-free
  • 5 ounces chèvre Cheese alternative: use an additional ½ cup sour cream, or DF sour cream
  • 1 drop spearmint essential oil OR use 1 tsp. dried spearmint OR use 2 Tablespoons fresh spearmint leaves chopped small
  • 1 grind black pepper freshly ground

Other Ingredients

  • 4 to 6 cups cauliflower rice Already cooked according to package instructions and ready to serve; keep it hot (quantity based on how much food your guests/family needs to eat).
  • 2 tomatoes diced, or many small vine-ripened tomatoes
  • 1 large cucumber peeled, sliced and each slice sliced in half (half circles)
  • 1 red bell pepper sliced and raw (or roasted/sautéed peppers work well here too)
  • 1 jar Greek olives or if you buy them in bulk, about 8 ounces, enough for a garnish, but not too many for Keto
  • 1 lemon cut in wedges, some wedges may be peeled and cut into thin triangles for eating whole
  • fresh mint
  • fresh oregano or dried, for garnish

Instructions

Spearmint Cream Sauce

  • Combine all ingredients in small bowl. Whisk thoroughly to combine, until smooth. Set aside.

Ground Beef or Lamb Mixture and Assembly

  • Heat medium size skillet over high heat. Add 1 Tablespoon butter/coconut oil. When melted, add ground beef or lamb, sea salt, dried oregano and onion powder. Cook over high heat 5 minutes, breaking up meat into small pieces with your spatula the whole time.
  • When meat is mostly cooked, turn off heat, but leave pan on burner. Move meat to outer edges so the middle of the pan is empty. Add the remaining 2 Tablespoons butter, ghee or coconut oil.
  • While it melts, add, on top of it, the one drop lemon or lemongrass essential oil (or lemon rind) and 5 grinds of pepper. Stir the fat into the meat.
  • Fill each bowl with hot cauliflower rice, or have guests/family each make their own. Top rice with meat, cucumbers, tomatoes, red bell pepper, thin lemon triangles or larger wedges for squeezing, olives, Spearmint Cream Sauce and fresh mint. Garnish with oregano.
  • Serve!

Notes

Ingredient links

Here's the Spearmint Essential Oil I use. Here's the lemon. Here's the lemongrass (which I love and works great for those who can't have fruit/citrus!)

Nutrition

Calories: 641kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 160mg | Sodium: 929mg | Potassium: 1174mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2560IU | Vitamin C: 140mg | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 4mg

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  5. Kari says

    5 stars
    We love bowl food, and eat it pretty much everyday! That cream sauce with goat cheese in it… oh my goodness I need that immediately!

    Reply

    • Megan says

      Great, Raia!! Me too, Greek flavors and ingredients are exciting!! Makes for a fun dinner! Thanks for commenting. I hope you guys love the meal.

      Reply

  10. Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says

    5 stars
    That spearmint cream sauce!!! Oh my goodness Megan that is just brilliant!!! This is such a lovely meal with so many textures and flavors, the herbs – swoon, and those plump olives – so yummy!

    Reply

  15. Gyromenos Maksimios says

    Grilling a vertical spit of stacked meat slices and cutting it off as it cooks was developed in Bursa by Turks in the 19th century called doner kebap, shawarma, and Mexican tacos al pastor, introduced in communist Nea Ionia by refugees from Anatolia during the civil war. Most American “Greek” Gyro is shred by a blender (to keep from destroying the sinews the way meat grinders cross cutting) then the meat is filtered under steam pressure to remove debris dangerous to your dental work.

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