Mediterranean Bowls with Lamb Meatballs & Avocado Salad

This bowl is packed with nutrients and makes the perfect hormone healthy lunch or dinner. Lamb is such an underrated protein source and is seriously packed with flavor. These meatballs paired with the avocado salad come together to create an incredible Mediterranean dish.

Why I love this dish

This bowl is packed with nutrients and makes the perfect hormone healthy lunch or dinner. Lamb is such an underrated protein source and is seriously packed with flavor. These meatballs paired with the avocado salad come together to create an incredible Mediterranean dish.

What You Need to Make This Mediterranean Bowl with Lamb Meatballs & Avocado Salad

• Extra Virgin Olive Oil: To cook the veggies. More is also used for the dressing.
• Ground Lamb: For the meatballs we are going to use organic ground lamb, if lamb isn’t your thing you can swap it for grass-fed beef.
• Red Onion: Finely diced. You will use some for the meatball mixture and some for the avocado salad.
• Garlic: I use fresh garlic and mince it myself. In a pinch, use garlic paste.
• Egg:  This will be used as a binder for the meatballs.
• Fresh Herbs: You will use fresh parsley for the meatballs and add more for garnish. I also love adding fresh mint on top for garnish as well. For the avocado salad you will use fresh dill.
• Minced Garlic: You can buy minced garlic or mince your own garlic cloves. It will be used in the meatballs and the dressing.
• Red Bell Pepper: I love roasting halved red bell peppers for this bowl. Toss with olive oil and bake them in the oven until slightly charred.
• Sweet Potato: Any sweet potato works, cut into 1 inch pieces.
• Sumac Seasoning: I like to use ground sumac with the sweet potatoes, the flavor pairs so well with the Mediterranean flavor. You can substitute the sumac with lemon zest and a pinch of sea salt or ground paprika and vinegar.
• Avocado: For the avocado salad, dice a slightly soft avocado. You don’t want it to be too ripe and mushy.
• Cherry tomatoes: Halved. You can substitute with roma tomatoes.
• Apple Cider Vinegar: This gives the dressing a little bit of tang. You can can sub with balsamic or white wine vinegar.
• Shallot: You want to use a small shallot here so that it doesn’t completely overpower the dressing. Finely chopped or throw the whole thing in a high speed blender when making the dressing.
• Dijon Mustard: This adds slight bitterness with a little hint of sweetness. The perfect balancing flavor.
• Honey: If you find yourself wanting a little bit sweeter of a dressing, add in 1/2-1 tbsp of honey.
• Salt and Pepper: To taste.