Ingredients
Ground Beef
- 8 oz Ground beef
- 1/4 tsp Dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp Ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
- 3 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 TBSP Lemon juice
- 1/4 cup Fresh basil
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Bowl
- 1/2 cup White rice rinsed
- 1/2 pint Grape tomatoes quartered
- 1 cup Cucumber sliced and quartered
- 1/2 cup Red onion sliced thin
- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives halved
- 2 Pita bread
- 1/2 cup Hummus
- 1 oz Feta cheese crumbled
- 1/4 cup Fresh parsley chopped
Lemonade
- 16 oz Lemonade cold
Instructions
- Rise the rice with cold water and drain thoroughly. In a saucepan, add the recommended amount of water and cook according to the directions on the package. While the rice is cooking, prep ingredients, and make the vinaigrette and beef.
- Prep vegetables, feta, and olives for the bowl per instruction above.
- Make the lemon vinaigrette: In a food processor or blender, blend all of the lemon vinaigrette ingredients until smooth then season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook beef: Heat a skillet on medium heat. Add the ground beef, along with the oregano, cumin, garlic powder, and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until fully browned and evenly combined with the spices.
- Finish the rice: Once tender, fluff with a fork and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Warm pita: Heat a nonstick pan on medium heat. Warm the pita on both sides. Cut into wedges.
- Assemble bowl: Add rice and hummus to the bowl. Evenly distribute the remaining ingredients. Drizzle with the vinaigrette.
- Serve: Enjoy the Mediterranean hummus bowl with pita and lemonade.
Nutrition
Calories: 967kcal | Carbohydrates: 119g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 1910mg | Potassium: 1082mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 1887IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 243mg | Iron: 7mg

Mediteranean Hummus Bowl
Ingredients
Ground Beef
- 8 oz Ground beef
- 1/4 tsp Dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp Ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
- 3 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 TBSP Lemon juice
- 1/4 cup Fresh basil
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Bowl
- 1/2 cup White rice rinsed
- 1/2 pint Grape tomatoes quartered
- 1 cup Cucumber sliced and quartered
- 1/2 cup Red onion sliced thin
- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives halved
- 2 Pita bread
- 1/2 cup Hummus
- 1 oz Feta cheese crumbled
- 1/4 cup Fresh parsley chopped
Lemonade
- 16 oz Lemonade cold
Instructions
- Rise the rice with cold water and drain thoroughly. In a saucepan, add the recommended amount of water and cook according to the directions on the package. While the rice is cooking, prep ingredients, and make the vinaigrette and beef.
- Prep vegetables, feta, and olives for the bowl per instruction above.
- Make the lemon vinaigrette: In a food processor or blender, blend all of the lemon vinaigrette ingredients until smooth then season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook beef: Heat a skillet on medium heat. Add the ground beef, along with the oregano, cumin, garlic powder, and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until fully browned and evenly combined with the spices.
- Finish the rice: Once tender, fluff with a fork and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Warm pita: Heat a nonstick pan on medium heat. Warm the pita on both sides. Cut into wedges.
- Assemble bowl: Add rice and hummus to the bowl. Evenly distribute the remaining ingredients. Drizzle with the vinaigrette.
- Serve: Enjoy the Mediterranean hummus bowl with pita and lemonade.
Nutrition
Calories: 967kcalCarbohydrates: 119gProtein: 37gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 1910mgPotassium: 1082mgFiber: 10gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 1887IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 243mgIron: 7mg
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