Description
This Healthy Burger Bowl with Secret Sauce combines smoky seasoned ground beef, crisp lettuce, fresh vegetables, tangy pickles, and a creamy Greek yogurt burger sauce. An easy, flavorful bun-free meal for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Ground Beef
- 1 lb ground Beef
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
For the Secret Sauce
- 3 tbsp greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp sugar free ketchup
- 2 tbsp yellow mustard
- 1 tbsp pickle juice
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp dill relish or pickles chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
For the Burger Bowl
- 3 cup leaf lettuce chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup red onion thinly sliced
- 2 cups cucumber sliced
- 1/4 cup baby pickles pickle sliced
Instructions
- Combine the ground beef with onion powder, dried oregano, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Mix gently until evenly seasoned.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned beef and cook, breaking it apart with a spatula, until browned and fully cooked through to an internal temperature of 160°F (71°C). Drain excess grease if needed.
- In a bowl, combine Greek yogurt, sugar-free ketchup, yellow mustard, pickle juice, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and dill relish or chopped pickles. Stir until creamy and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Divide the chopped lettuce among serving bowls. Add the halved cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced red onion, sliced cucumber, and baby pickle slices.
- Divide the cooked ground beef among the bowls. Drizzle with secret sauce or serve it on the side. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Prepare the sauce and vegetables ahead, but assemble the bowls just before serving to keep the lettuce crisp.
- Store the cooked beef, vegetables, and sauce separately in airtight containers in the refrigerator.
- Use dill relish or chopped pickles according to your preferred texture and pickle flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
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