Description
This Healthy Burger Bowl offers a nutritious and flavorful alternative to traditional burgers, featuring seasoned ground beef, roasted sweet potato wedges, fresh tomato salad, creamy avocado, and a tangy homemade sauce. Perfect for a balanced lunch or dinner, this recipe combines wholesome ingredients with simple preparation.
Ingredients
Beef Mixture
- 1 lb ground beef (90% lean preferred)
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ Tbsp Worcestershire sauce (or coconut aminos)
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- 1 medium sweet potato (cut into wedges)
- 1 Tbsp avocado or olive oil
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ⅛ tsp sea salt
Tomato Salad
- 4 oz grape tomatoes (halved)
- ¼ cup red onion (finely diced)
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- ⅛ tsp sea salt
Sauce
- ¼ cup avocado mayo
- 1 Tbsp ketchup
- 1 Tbsp pickle juice
- ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- ⅛ tsp garlic powder
- ⅛ tsp paprika
- ⅛ tsp sea salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
Bowl Assembly
- 4 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 avocado (cubed)
- ½ cup pickles
Instructions
- Roast Sweet Potatoes: Preheat your oven to 400°F. Toss the sweet potato wedges with avocado oil, garlic powder, onion powder, and sea salt. Spread the wedges out on a baking sheet, ensuring they are not overcrowded for even roasting. Roast for 24–30 minutes, flipping halfway through to achieve golden, crispy edges.
- Cook the Beef: Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the ground beef. Brown the beef by breaking it into large chunks, rather than crumbling it finely. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, and Worcestershire sauce, stirring to coat thoroughly. Once cooked through, remove from heat.
- Make Tomato Salad: In a small bowl, combine the halved grape tomatoes and finely diced red onion. Toss with lime juice and sea salt to create a fresh, tangy salad.
- Mix the Sauce: In another bowl or jar, whisk together avocado mayo, ketchup, pickle juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, paprika, sea salt, and pepper until smooth and well combined.
- Assemble Burger Bowls: Start by layering shredded lettuce in individual bowls. Top with the cooked beef, tomato salad, cubed avocado, pickles, and roasted sweet potato wedges. Finish with a generous drizzle of the prepared sauce to bring all the flavors together.
Notes
- For a lower-fat option, substitute ground beef with ground turkey or plant-based meat alternatives.
- Sweet potato wedges can be cooked in an air fryer for a crispier texture in less time (about 20 minutes at 400°F).
- Adjust seasoning to taste, especially salt and pepper in the beef and sauce.
- Avocado mayo can be substituted with regular mayonnaise or Greek yogurt for variation.
- To make this dish gluten-free, ensure Worcestershire sauce used is gluten-free or substitute with coconut aminos.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
