Description
Enjoy vibrant Barbecue Meatball Bowls with Avocado Goddess Sauce! Packed with flavor and nutrition, it’s time to elevate your meal prep today!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound (454 grams) ground sirloin or lean/extra-lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup Panko
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 2/3 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced into 1-inch cubes
- 1 bunch of broccoli, cut into medium florets
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- Big handful of fresh herbs (I used a combination of basil and dill)
- 4 cups cooked quinoa or brown rice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Combine ground beef with dijon mustard, salt, pepper, egg, Panko, smoked paprika, oregano, basil, and minced garlic in a mixing bowl. Mix well and form into 16 meatballs.
- Brown meatballs in an oven-safe skillet over medium heat with olive oil for a few minutes until golden.
- Bake the meatballs for 15 minutes.
- On separate baking sheets, toss diced sweet potatoes and broccoli with olive oil; roast sweet potatoes for 25-30 minutes and broccoli for 20 minutes until tender.
- Whisk together barbecue sauce ingredients and pour over the baked meatballs on the stovetop until heated through.
- Blend avocado goddess sauce ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
- Serve bowls by layering cooked quinoa or brown rice with roasted vegetables, barbecue meatballs, and dollops of avocado goddess sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 400g)
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 66g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg