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    Healthy Burger Bowls (Whole30)

    Published: May 31, 2022 by Mariah Knight

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    These Healthy Burger Bowls are ANYTHING but boring! They’re layered with all of your favorite burger toppings, fresh lettuce, and a homemade spicy sauce. This recipe is Whole30 friendly and great for meal prep!

    Close up picture of burger bowl with sauce drizzled overrtop.

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    • How to store leftovers
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    🍴Ingredient Notes

    Ingredients for burger bowls measured out into glass cups.
    • Ground Beef - You can also swap for ground turkey.
    • Spices - To season the ground beef you'll need, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper.
    • Spring Mix - Swap for romaine or butter lettuce!
    • Red Onion - Cut the onion very thin so the flavor isn't too overpowering. You can also soak the onion slices in a bowl of water to tone down the flavor.
    • Cherry Tomatoes - I like to cut them in half so they're easier to eat! Feel free to use any tomato you have on hand.
    • Bacon - I used Applegate no sugar added bacon, but any bacon will work! Butcher Box also makes high quality bacon.
    • Sliced Pickles - You can also swap for a couple tablespoons of relish.
    • Fresh Cilantro - I love the taste of fresh cilantro, but you could always swap for freshly chopped parsley.

    My favorite Grass Fed Beef

    It's important to choose quality meat. I buy most of my meat from Butcher Box because it's high quality, and it gets sent right to my door!

    When choosing meat, check to make sure there are no added hormones, and that the cows were grass fed and grass finished. A lot of brands market their meat saying "grass fed" but that can mean they ate grass ONCE in their life!

    🍴Step by Step Instructions

    Step 1: Ground Beef

    Start by sautéing the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat. Brown the meat, breaking it up while it cooks. Add salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Stir until the meat is evenly coated.

    Step 2: Bacon

    In a separate skillet, add bacon strips. Cook on medium heat until they're crispy. Place cooked bacon on a paper towel lined plate to absorb the excess oil. Break apart or chop into small pieces.

    Step 3: Spicy Sauce

    Next, make the spicy sauce! Add ketchup, mayo, pickle juice, paprika, garlic powder, and salt into a small bowl. Whisk together until smooth and creamy. Set in refrigerator until you're ready to serve.

    Step 4: Assembling Burger Bowls

    Finally, add spring mix, cooked ground beef, chopped bacon, and all of the vegetables to each bowl. Finish with a sprinkle of chopped cilantro and drizzle of spicy sauce!

    Burger bowls lined up on a wooden board with fresh cilantro.

    Expert Tips

    • Toss the bowls with tongs to evenly distribute the sauce. (There's nothing worse than dry lettuce.)
    • If you're serving a group, add everything into one large serving bowl. Let guests serve themselves.
    • Add red onion slices into a bowl with water to tone down the flavor before serving.
    • Make burger patties on the grill if you want to serve some in a bowl and some as a regular burger. Chop the patty into bite sized pieces before topping the bowl.
    • Make the entire pack of bacon and save whatever is left to serve with breakfast the next day!

    Additional Topping Ideas

    • Avocado
    • Hot Sauce
    • Jalapeno
    • Chopped Parsley
    • Chopped Sweet Peppers
    • Dairy-Free Cheese
    • Hard Boiled Egg
    • Caramelized Onions
    • Creamy Avocado Dressing
    Sauce being drizzled on top with a spoon.

    How to store leftovers

    Leftovers should be stored in an airtight container - I like using glass containers! You can also cover the serving bowl with plastic or reusable wrap.

    Store in the refrigerator for up to five days. If you don't use all of the ground beef or bacon in the salad, you can store leftovers in a separate container in the refrigerator.

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    Recipe

    Close up picture of burger bowl with sauce drizzled overrtop.

    Healthy Burger Bowls (Whole30)

    These Healthy Burger Bowls are ANYTHING but boring! They’re layered with all of your favorite burger toppings, fresh lettuce, and a homemade spicy sauce. This recipe is Whole30 friendly and great for meal prep!
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Main Course, Salad
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 554 kcal

    Equipment

    • Skillet

    Ingredients
      

    Ground Beef

    • 1 Pound Ground Beef You can swap for ground turkey.
    • ½ Teaspoon Salt
    • ½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
    • ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper

    Toppings

    • 10 Cups Spring Mix
    • 1 Small Red Onion, Thinly Sliced
    • ½ Cup Cherry Tomatoes, Cut in half
    • 6 Ounces Bacon
    • ¼ Cup Sliced Pickles You can also swap for a couple tablespoons of relish.
    • ¼ Cup Fresh Cilantro, Chopped

    Spicy Burger Sauce

    • 3 Tablespoons Unsweetened Ketchup
    • ¼ Cup Chipotle Mayo I used Primal Kitchen avocado oil mayo!
    • 3 Teaspoons Pickle Juice
    • ½ Teaspoon Paprika
    • ½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
    • ½ Teaspoon Salt

    Instructions
     

    • Start by sautéing the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat. Brown the meat, breaking it up while it cooks. Add salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Stir until the meat is evenly coated.
    • In a separate skillet, add bacon strips. Cook on medium heat until they're crispy. Place cooked bacon on a paper towel lined plate to absorb the excess oil. Break apart or chop into small pieces.
    • Next, make the spicy sauce! Add ketchup, mayo, pickle juice, paprika, garlic powder, and salt into a small bowl. Whisk together until smooth and creamy. Set in refrigerator until you're ready to serve.
    • Finally, add spring mix, cooked ground beef, chopped bacon, and all of the vegetables to each bowl. Finish with a sprinkle of chopped cilantro and drizzle of spicy sauce!

    Notes

    Expert Tips

    • Toss the bowls with tongs to evenly distribute the sauce. (There's nothing worse than dry lettuce.)
    • If you're serving a group, add everything into one large serving bowl. Let guests serve themselves.
    • Add red onion slices into a bowl with water to tone down the flavor before serving.
    • Make burger patties on the grill if you want to serve some in a bowl and some as a regular burger. Chop the patty into bite sized pieces before topping the bowl.
    • Make the entire pack of bacon and save whatever is left to serve with breakfast the next day!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 554kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 28gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 1325mgPotassium: 699mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1347IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 3mg
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