Healthy Burger Bowls

IngredientsBurger Bowls Meat
- 1 pound ground beef any %
- 4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon avocado or refined coconut oil
Burger Bowls
- 2 small heads romaine sliced and root discarded
- 1 1/2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup pickles plus more to taste
- 1 cup red onion thinly sliced
- 8-10 slices bacon cooked til crisp and roughly crumbled
- 2 avocados peeled and pitted
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Special Sauce
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos if on Whole30 see note for details
- 2 teaspoon maple syrup if not on Whole30 see note for details
- 1 tablespoon dill pickle relish
- 2 teaspoons dried minced onion
- Pinch crushed red pepper
- pinch salt
Instructions
- In a medium bowl mix together beef garlic powder and salt. Heat avocado or coconut oil in a large skillet preferably cast iron over medium heat then add beef and brown crumbling with a spatula or spoon.
- Meanwhile prepare remaining elements for the burger bowls.
- Make quick guacamole: In a medium bowl mash together avocado lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Make the special sauce: whisk together all special sauce ingredients using coconut aminos only if you re on a Whole30 and skipping the maple syrup. If you re NOT on a Whole30 skip the coconut aminos and use the maple syrup only. Set aside.
- When beef is browned and crumbled remove from skillet and return skillet to medium heat. Add red onions in a single layer and cook until lightly charred on the bottom then flip. Cook until lightly charred on the second side then remove and repeat until all onions are lightly cooked.
- Assemble: start with a layer of romaine in your serving bowls then spoon 1/4 of the ground beef mixture into the center. Arrange remaining items around the beef: tomatoes pickles red onion bacon and quick guacamole. Drizzle with plenty of special sauce and serve.
Recipe NotesYou can swap the lime juice for the lemon juice if you prefer. I wanted to keep the taste more neutral but a Tex-Mex flair would be delicious!Don t skimp on the bacon in this recipe! The nicest thickest cut you can find the better.If you re on a Whole30 don t use the maple syrup in the special sauce only the coconut aminos. If you re not on a Whole30 skip the coconut aminos and go for the maple syrup. Whole30 Special Sauce Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Whole30-compliant mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Whole30-compliant ketchup
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon dill pickle relish
- 2 teaspoons dried minced onion
- pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- pinch salt
Non-Whole30 Special Sauce Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon dill pickle relish
- 2 teaspoons dried minced onion
- pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- pinch salt
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