Greek Inspired Ground Beef
+ Feta Bowls
Give it to me in a bowl, stuffed into a warm pita pocket, or piled high on a fork — it doesn’t matter how you eat it, just do it.
These Greek-inspired ground beef and feta bowls are everything you want in a weeknight meal: flavorful, fresh, and so simple to make. Tender ground beef mingles with tangy feta cheese, fragrant oregano, and cooling mint. Then comes the drizzle of herby olive oil and a crunchy cucumber-and-tomato salad — with even more mint, of course.
It’s light, bright, and absolutely delicious.
To take it up a notch, add a scoop of creamy hummus, gluten-free pita pockets, a sprinkle of toasted pine nuts, and another hit of mint on top.
You've seen this before.
If you’ve been around here for a while, you know I’m obsessed with this kind of cucumber and tomato salad. You’ve seen it in my Lemon Pork Mini Meatball Pita Pockets and in my Greek Steak and Cucumber Salad Bowls — that same simple salad brings freshness and crunch that ties the whole dish together.
It’s the perfect balance to warm, savory ground beef (or meatballs, pork, or chicken).
Honestly, I even throw cucumbers on top of my Firecracker Salmon Bowls — they make everything better.
This meal is Mediterranean comfort food, simplified for real life. Healthy, quick, and satisfying.
So grab your fork (or pita) and dive in.
Step by Step.
Yes, there is a lot to assemble for this meal BUT make it easier for yourself.
- Use store bought hummus
- Buy a Greek or Herb Dressing
The best parts of this recipe – besides the flavors, layers and all the textures + colors is, ground beef cooks up in no time. From the time I heated up my pan to when I was serving it – less than 10 minutes.
- Heat up your pita pockets or naan, while the ground beef is cooking.
- And make the cucumber salad while the ground beef is cooking too!
Multitasking and having all your ingredients out – helps so much with time.
More ground beef recipes to make.
Greek Inspired Ground Beef + Feta Bowls
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
- 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper, plus more for seasoning
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano, divided in half
- 1/2 teaspoon dried mint (optional)
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed and roughly chopped
- 3/4 cup crumbled or cubed feta cheese
- 1 1/2 cups hummus
- gluten free pita pockets or naan
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- fresh mint leaves for garnish
Herb Oil (or use store bought Greek vinaigrette)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, mint, marjoram (combination of all or whatever you have)
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Stir to combine.
Cucumber + Tomato Salad with Mint
- 1 medium to large cucumber, sliced in half then sliced thinly
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- pinch of each salt and pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- small bunch fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped
Combine all ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Toss to combine.
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over high heat. Sprinkle the ground beef with salt, pepper, oregano and mint.
- When the skillet is hot, add the ground beef. Using a wooden spoon, chop up the beef into 1 – 2 inch pieces. Let the beef cook for at least 4 minutes, before toss and stirring around. You want to caramelize and brown the beef. Toss the beef around gently and add in the garlic (trying not to break up into tiny pieces) until it is fully cooked.
- Turn the heat off and add in the feta cheese.
- Heat the pita pockets or naan up slightly and arrange the beef and cucumber salad in a pita pocket or in a bowl (like in the photos). Spoon some of the herb oil on top of the beef and garnish with pine nuts and fresh mint. Add a side of hummus and enjoy.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: beef
- Method: stove top
- Cuisine: dinner
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