Greek Turkey Rice Bowls are a healthy and filling rice bowl inspired by Greek flavors! This greek bowl recipe is great for meal prepping and eating clean all week long, and full of fresh and clean ingredients.
It's been awhile since I've cooked with Greek flavors and I have missed them so much! Usually I make my Falafel Quinoa Bowls, but I was craving something a bit more meaty, which is how these Greek Turkey Rice Bowls were born! I love rice bowls and adding ground turkey adds lean protein. These healthy bowls are full of Greek and Mediterranean flavors and is an easy dinner recipe that will be a regular on your meal rotation!
I love Greek rice bowls for so many reasons. For one, they are easy meals that can be customized for every palate. People just add the ingredients that they want, and everyone has their own bowl.
Second, they're great for kids! My kids LOVE rice and I usually make sure there's at least one other component they'll definitely eat, and then it's a great opportunity to introduce new foods to them.
Last, rice bowls are perfect for meal prep. I tend to make extras of all of the ingredients so, in addition to being one dinner for all of us, it can be a couple of lunches, too!
First in this turkey rice bowl recipe, there's the Greek ground turkey. It's a combination of ground turkey, onion, oregano, basil, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes and it has SO much flavor!
Next, there's a tomato salad. The tomato salad is made with cherry tomatoes, red onion, red wine vinegar, olive oil, fresh garlic, and fresh parsley. This combination is so fresh and full of flavor!
Of course the bowls need a rice base. I came up with lemon parsley rice, which is kind of like cilantro lime rice in a burrito bowl, just with Greek flavors. You can use white rice or brown rice for the lemon rice, or really whatever your favorite grain is, depending on your preference. Other grain ideas would be quinoa, couscous, barley, farro, and wheat berries!
Last, every rice bowl needs sauce! It's all about the sauce in my book, and this Greek rice bowl is topped with a homemade tzatziki sauce. This tzatziki is made with plain Greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, dill, cucumber, and garlic. SO good!
Other toppings are kalamata olives and sliced cucumbers (I love using English cucumber!) which add flavor and some crunch!
This great recipe is delicious as written, but it is also very flexible!
Add cheese. A sprinkle of feta cheese on top would add some creaminess and tang to the Greek bowl.
Add lettuce. Some chopped romaine lettuce in place of or in addition to the rice would add some nutrients and more crunch to this rice bowl recipe.
Add more vegetables. Chopped bell peppers in the tomato salad would add some great flavor and crunch!
This rice bowl recipe is perfect for meal prepping. This recipe will last in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. I like to prepare all of the fresh ingredients at the start of the week so I have them in the refrigerator and ready for easy lunch and dinners.
Prepare the Greek ground turkey and the rice and store in the refrigerator. I like to put individual servings of the turkey and rice together in medium glass Tupperware containers, so I can microwave them together easily. Make the tomato cucumber salad and tzatziki and store those in separate containers so you can add them after the turkey and rice have been warmed up.
Greek rice bowls are a meal in itself, however there are a few fun serving ideas that you could add!
Pita chips would be delicious to serve with this rice bowl recipe. You could either crush them up and sprinkle them on top, or serve them whole and use them as a dipper.
Hummus is a natural addition to these bowls. Hummus is a traditional Greek food and would be delicious on top of these bowls.
Warm pita bread would be a tasty side dish to these turkey rice bowls. Pita bread goes very well with tzatziki and cucumber tomato salad.
Hi! I am making this right now, but the ingredient list for the rice doesn’t list any butter or the amount. Thanks!
Hi Tania!
Sorry about that - it's 1 tbsp of butter 🙂 Adding it right now!
This recipe is delicious. I did end up using a high quality ready-made tatziki, though. Will definitely make this again. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks, Andrea!
Excellent recipe! Flavors were excellent, easy, prep ahead meal for busy days or make it and eat it. I tweaked it a bit for my family: ground my own chicken (we are not fans of ground turkey) and used tomato paste in replacement of sun-dried tomatoes which were expensive and I was not sure my kids would be a fan of them. If you choose to do that, replace 1 Tbls paste for every 3-4 tomatoes. I eyeballed it and added a little olive oil to the meat mixture to replace the fat lost from not using the tomatoes. We also added pepperoncini peppers and feta. I left the grated lemon out of the rice because my family isn't head over heels for overly lemony things (I love it!). Highly recommended - will definitely put this in my rotation and make it again.
Awesome recipe, quick and easy to make and still delicious. I do buy the Tzatziki from the store to make it even easier. My boyfriend loves this meal too!
I made it with rice for my family and cauliflower rice for me. Used apple cider vinegar instead of red wine vinegar. Delicious. Added some salt to the meat.