Beef Kebab Bowls

I love a meal in a bowl; it’s just a fact. I have never been someone who is worried about my food touching, in fact I prefer to get a little bit of everything together to form the perfect bite. That’s exactly the way you want to enjoy this beef kebab bowl. Get a little bit of the seasoned beef, the roasted sweet potatoes, the cucumber tomato salad, and the creamy garlic sauce all together and you’ve got a burst of flavor that’s just too good. Another reason I like having a meal in a bowl is because even though there are several components to prepare, my kids can pick and choose how much they want of each one. My boys are probably choosing more of the beef and potatoes, while my girls will load up on the tomato and cucumber salad. Everyone will love the dipping sauce, especially my youngest, who loves a condiment to dip in. Beef kebab bowls are a great dinner, but also work so well as a meal prep option that’s delicious every single day.

Ingredients for Beef Kebab Bowls

• Ground beef: We are keeping this easy with ground beef! Shop from a local beef farm if you can for the highest quality option. Ground beef is versatile and cooks quickly and as far as cuts of beef go on the more inexpensive side. Let’s go!
• Garlic: Fresh garlic is in both the seasoned ground beef and in the garlic sauce. While the garlic is minced for the ground beef, I recommend grating it for the garlic sauce to avoid biting into a large chunk of garlic.
• Seasonings: salt, pepper, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder all are used in this recipe. Beef kebabs are bursting with flavor, which means the meat in this recipe needs to be filled with flavor too.
• Tomato paste: A little tomato paste added to the cooked ground beef really adds a great depth of flavor.
• Sweet potatoes: I love a roasted sweet potato. But the key here is to cook them longer than you think you need to. First, the potatoes will be tender and soft, but we want those crispy edges. So, keep cooking, tossing frequently, and enjoy your golden potatoes.
• Lemon juice: Lemon juice goes in both the tomato cucumber salad and the garlic sauce. It’s perfect!
• Olive oil: Olive oil is used in both the vegetable salad and to coat the vegetables.
• Yogurt: I use full fat Greek yogurt for the sauce because it’s high in protein and so thick and creamy.
• Mayo: I don’t know what it is, but a little bit of mayo mixed in with the yogurt really makes the sauce better.
• Honey: Just a touch of honey in the sauce for sweetness.
• Tomatoes: Use grape or cherry tomatoes here.
• Cucumbers: Persian cucumbers are my favorite because I don’t need to peel them and they aren’t as watery as regular cucumbers, making them hold up well in the salad.
• Red onion: Measure with your heart! Red onion paired with cucumber and tomato is a combination I could enjoy all day.
• Fresh parsley: Minced fresh parsley on top of the assembled bowl is the final touch.

How to Make Beef Kebab Bowls

• First, chop your sweet potatoes and preheat your oven. Place them on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper and toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Put the pan in the oven and toss frequently until the edges are golden brown.
• Next, prep your ground beef. Cook the beef in a little olive oil in a large skillet until browned, breaking into pieces as it cooks. Add the garlic and seasonings and cook for a few minutes more. Then add the tomato paste and stir to combine.
• While everything is cooking you can make your tomato salad, chop the tomatoes, cucumber and red onion and put them in a bowl. Add olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Prep your yogurt sauce, whisking together yogurt, mayo, honey, lemon juice, garlic powder, fresh garlic, salt, and pepper.
• Assemble your bowls with the ground beef, tomato and cucumber salad, and roasted sweet potatoes. Drizzle with the garlic yogurt sauce and top with fresh parsley!

Enjoy these beef kebab bowls for an easy dinner or as a meal-prepped lunch. I promise you’ll want to put the garlic sauce on everything!