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Mediterranean Hummus Power Bowls (Meal-Prep Friendly)

A colorful bowl with creamy hummus, juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, herbed beef, and fluffy rice. Built for easy swaps—keep the bright look while tailoring flavors to your week.


  • Total Time32 minutes
  • Yield6 servings 1x

Ingredients

Scale

Pantry & Grains

  • 6 cups cooked brown basmati rice (about 1,170 g)
  • 1 ½ cups hummus (about 360 g)
  • ½ cup Castelvetrano olives (chopped (about 70 g))

Protein

Produce

  • 1 ½ pints grape tomatoes ((about 450500 g), halved)
  • 1 English cucumber (about 300 g, halved lengthwise and sliced)
  • small red onion (very thinly sliced (about 23 g))
  • ⅓ cup flat-leaf parsley (chopped (about 20 g))

Liquids

  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (divided)
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (divided)
  • ⅓ cup hot water (to loosen hummus)
  • ¼ cup water, for deglazing ((60 ml) )

Seasonings

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ¾ tsp ground coriander
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ¾ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • Pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
  • Kosher salt, to taste

Garnish

  • 2 oz 55 g feta (crumbled)
  • Fine lemon zest (to finish)


Instructions

  1. Fluff the rice: Rest warm cooked rice in a covered pot with 1 tsp olive oil for 5 minutes to re-steam.
  2. Soften the onion: Toss onion with 1 tbsp lemon juice and a reserved pinch of the smoked paprika; set aside 10 minutes.
  3. Sizzle the beef: Heat remaining 2 tsp olive oil over medium-high. Add beef and crumble. Season with paprika, coriander, cinnamon, garlic powder, and pepper. Deglaze with ¼ cup water and cook 6–8 minutes until beef is browned and reaches 160°F/71°C.
  4. Make the drizzle: Whisk hummus with ⅓ cup hot water and the remaining 1 tbsp lemon juice until smooth and pourable.
  5. Prep veg: Halve tomatoes, slice cucumber, chop parsley.
  6. Assemble: Bowl up rice, add hummus drizzle, spoon on beef, then top with tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, parsley, and feta. Finish with lemon zest, pepper, and salt to taste.

Notes

Nutrition Facts (per serving, 1/6 recipe): Calories: 526 kcal | Total Fat: 20.6 g (Saturated Fat: 6.0 g, Trans Fat: 0.2 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 9.3 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.2 g) | Cholesterol: 58 mg | Sodium: 368 mg | Total Carbs: 60.3 g (Dietary Fiber: 8.9 g, Total Sugars: 3.8 g, Added Sugars: 0 g, Net Carbohydrates: 51.4 g) | Protein: 27.2 g | Vitamin D: 0 mcg | Calcium: 132 mg | Iron: 5.0 mg | Potassium: 769 mg | Vitamin C: 19 mg

These values are approximate and may vary based on ingredients and preparation. Sodium excludes added table salt. Assumes tomatoes at 475 g and no added salt.

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Mediterranean-Inspired

Nutrition

  • Calories: 526