Healthy Burger Bowls

A close up shot of healthy burger bowl with sauce drizzled on top

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Craving all the flavors of a burger but want to keep things light and fresh? This Healthy Burger Bowl brings you everything you love in one easy, satisfying dish.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 561kcal

Author: Abra Pappa, MS, CNS, LDN

Ingredients

FOR THE BURGER MEAT

1 lb ground beef I used 85% lean
2 cups cremini mushrooms
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

FOR THE SPICED SWEET POTATO

2 medium sweetpotatoes peeled and diced into thick rounds
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 tbsp olive oil

FOR THE SALAD

lettuce romaine or butter lettuce
1 large tomato
pickles diced
1 avocado sliced
1 small red onion sliced

BURGER SAUCE

3 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp ketchup
1 clove garlic crushed
3 tbsp pickle finely diced, or use relish
1 tsp pickle juice

Instructions

SPICED SWEETPOTATOES

Sweetpotatoes: preheat oven to 400. Peel sweet potatoes and slice into thick rounds. Toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and salt. Add to sheet pan, leaving room between sweet potato slices so they can carmelize and roast (and not steam). Bake for 20 minutes or until tender, flip half way through cooking.

BURGER MEAT

Ground beef + Mushrooms: In a large skillet over medium heat, add ground beef to pan, season well with salt and black pepper, cook until browned, remove from pan with a slotted spoon. Wipe pan clean, add a bit of olive oil and cook mushrooms until browned. season with salt and pepper.

INSANELY DELICIOUS BURGER SAUCE

Insanely Delicious Burger Sauce: Combine crushed garlic, mayo, dijon, ketchup, pickle juice, and diced pickles. Stir well to combine. Set aside.

SALAD

Assemble: If feeding a family set up a burger bowl station and allow everyone to make their ideal burger bowl. Recommended bowl: Shred lettuce and add to bowl. Top with ground beef, mushroom, sweet potato, tomato, avocado, red onion, pickles, and top with burger sauce.

Notes

STORAGE: Pack up the ingredients and store them in the fridge for a few days. For best results, keep the protein separate from the toppings to maintain freshness.

REHEATING: Reheat the ground beef and sweet potatoes in the microwave or in a skillet, and then top with your chilled leftover toppings.

FREEZING: The beef and potatoes freeze well, but I recommend using fresh toppings when you rebuild your meal.

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