Easy healthy burger bowls with homemade special sauce 🍔🍔

Ingredients

• 8 slices Bacon (regular smoked bacon; can substitute turkey bacon)
• 1 lb Ground Beef (80% lean; can use 90% lean for less fat)
• 1 tsp Kosher Salt
• 0.5 tsp Black Pepper (freshly ground)
• 1 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 tsp Onion Powder
• 0.5 tsp Smoked Paprika
• 4 cups Romaine Lettuce (shredded)
• 1 large Tomato (diced)
• 0.25 cup Dill Pickles (sliced)
• 0.25 medium Red Onion (thinly sliced)
• 0.5 cup Cheddar Cheese (shredded)
• 1 medium Avocado (sliced)
• 2 stalks Green Onions (sliced)
• 0.25 cup Mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp Ketchup
• 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
• 1 tsp Pickle Relish
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil (for cooking ground beef)

Instructions

1. Preheat Oven and Cook Bacon

   Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the bacon slices in a single layer. Bake for 12‑15 minutes, or until crisp.

   Time: PT15M

   Temperature: 400°F

2. Prepare Fresh Toppings

   While the bacon cooks, dice the tomato, slice the dill pickles, thinly slice the red onion, shred the cheddar cheese, slice the avocado, and slice the green onions.

   Time: PT10M

3. Cook Ground Beef

   Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium‑high heat. Add the ground beef, breaking it up with a spatula. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8‑10 minutes until fully browned and no pink remains.

   Time: PT10M

   Temperature: medium‑high

4. Make Homemade Burger Sauce

   In a small mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, ketchup, Dijon mustard, pickle relish, a pinch of smoked paprika, and a pinch of garlic powder. Stir until smooth.

   Time: PT2M

5. Assemble the Burger Bowls

   Divide the shredded lettuce among four serving bowls. Top each with an equal portion of cooked ground beef, crispy bacon pieces, diced tomato, sliced pickles, red onion, shredded cheddar, avocado slices, and green onions. Drizzle each bowl with the homemade burger sauce.

   Time: PT5M

6. Cool and Store (Optional for Meal Prep)

   Allow the bowls to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate. They keep well for up to 4 days. Keep the sauce separate if storing longer than 24 hours.

   Time: PT0M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

800

Protein

35g

Carbohydrates

20g

Fat

50g

Fiber

8g