High-Protein Cheeseburger Bowls (Printable)

Seasoned beef with fresh vegetables and tangy sauce in customizable bowls.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Protein

01 - 1 lb lean ground beef or turkey (90% lean)
02 - ½ tsp salt
03 - ¼ tsp black pepper
04 - ½ tsp garlic powder
05 - ½ tsp onion powder

→ Base

06 - 4 cups chopped romaine or iceberg lettuce
07 - 2 cups cooked quinoa, brown rice, or cauliflower rice (optional)

→ Toppings

08 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
09 - ½ cup dill pickles, sliced
10 - ½ red onion, thinly sliced
11 - 1 cup shredded cheddar or American cheese

→ Optional Add-Ons

12 - 1 avocado, sliced
13 - 4 strips cooked bacon, crumbled
14 - Fresh jalapeño slices
15 - 4 fried eggs

→ Burger-Style Sauce

16 - ½ cup low-fat Greek yogurt
17 - 1 tbsp yellow mustard
18 - 1 tbsp ketchup
19 - ½ tsp garlic powder
20 - ½ tsp paprika
21 - Salt and black pepper, to taste

# Steps:

01 - Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef or turkey and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Cook, breaking up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 8-10 minutes. Drain excess fat if needed.
02 - Wash and chop lettuce if using. For grains or cauliflower rice, cook according to package directions.
03 - Slice cherry tomatoes, pickles, and red onion. Prepare optional add-ons such as cooking bacon, slicing avocado, or frying eggs.
04 - In a bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, mustard, ketchup, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper until smooth and well combined.
05 - Divide the base among 4 bowls. Top with cooked meat, tomatoes, pickles, onion, and shredded cheese. Drizzle generously with the burger sauce.
06 - Top with any desired extras such as avocado, bacon, jalapeño slices, or a fried egg before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • You get that crave-worthy burger flavor in a bowl that actually leaves you feeling energized instead of sluggish
  • The sauce strikes this perfect balance between tangy and creamy that makes everything taste better
  • Assembly is so forgiving that even my cooking-phobic friends can't mess this up
02 -
  • The sauce tastes significantly better after it sits for 10 minutes so make it first
  • Warming your shredded cheese for 20 seconds in the microwave makes it melt beautifully over the hot beef
  • If taking this for meal prep store the sauce separately and add it right before eating
03 -
  • Cook your beef in a cast iron skillet if you have one for those crispy browned bits
  • Double the sauce and keep it in the fridge for salads and sandwiches all week
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