These healthy burger bowls are a made with everything you love about a classic All-American burger, but ditch the bun for a healthier option! Load up with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
Burgers need a spread, so check out this list of dairy free dressings!
Ingredients
You have lots of wiggle room here, but these ingredients are the basics:
- Ground Beef
- Lettuce/Salad Mix
- Tomatoes
- Onions
- Pickles
- Potatoes
Substitutions/Variations
- Swap the beef for turkey or chicken instead!
- Make Chicken Feta Spinach Burgers.
- Try unique cheese.
- Add in more veggies.
- Use your favorite french fries instead of making them from scratch.
- Use Sweet Potato Fries instead!
How to Make
Start by making the french fries. If you're using a frozen bag, cook according to the package. If you're making your own, slice the potatoes into french fry shapes.
Heat the cooking fat in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. When heated, add the potatoes, and fry for about 4-5 minutes per side or until golden brown on the outside. Set aside.
Split the ground beef into 4 patties. Fry them for approximately 6 minutes per side in the same skillet, or until an internal temperature reaches 165F degrees.
Prep all your veggies and get them ready to go! Chop the pickles, onions, tomatoes, and any other toppings you may be using.
Now start building your bowl! Start with the lettuce and greens, then the fries, burgers, and toppings. Finish off with the sauce of your choosing!
Burger Salads
Would you like to consume less carbs? To make this more of a traditional salad, you can leave out the potatoes and go heavier on the greens.
Toppings
There's so many options here! Use any toppings you'd like.
- Pumpkin seeds
- Goat Cheese
- Banana Peppers
- Bleu Cheese
- Gorgonzola
- Hot pepper sandwich spread
Dressings/Condiments
All of these dressings are soy free and use fresh ingredients!
I also like to use dressings and sauces from Noble Made!
Why You'll Love this Recipe
These healthy burger bowls are so clean and delicious! It also comes together quickly and has so many ways to make it different!
Meal Prep Options
Want to make this in advance? Prep your veggies in advance and make the burgers ahead of time.
You can technically make the fries in advance, but they don't reheat as well.
Storage
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
To reheat, place all items (except any sauce you're using) in a bowl or on a plate in the oven on 350F degrees. Heat until everything is heated through.
They are as healthy as you choose to make them! This particular recipe IS healthy as it uses clean, fresh ingredients and has no added sugar or gluten.
You can definitely use a different meat! I could recommend using turkey or chicken instead. You can do a meatless option as well by using a meat substitute if you choose.
Yes, as written they are dairy free! However if you'd like you can definitely add cheese as an optional topping!
Yes, you can make burger bowls vegetarian or vegan! I don't recommend it but you can use a meat substitute if you'd like. A better option would be to use a Portobello mushroom to make it vegan or vegetarian!
The healthiest way to eat a burger is up for debate, but these burger bowls are probably one of the top options! They're clean without added ingredients, free from the top food allergens, and real food based.
Go bun-less! That eliminates gluten and added sugar and preservatives. These burger bowls are a much healthier way to eat a burger.
If you're going to pan fry a burger, I'd recommend cooking it on a cast iron skillet as that's the healthiest option. If you need some cooking fat, use an animal based fat such as beef tallow or grass fed butter or ghee.
Yes! It all depends on your bun and toppings and any added ingredients to the burger itself. Try to avoid added sugar, gluten, or processed ingredients like many preservatives.
Healthy Burger Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- ¼ cup cooking fat butter, oil, tallow, or ghee
- 2 lbs potatoes or 1 bag of french fries
- 1 salad kit or mixed greens
- 8 spear pickles
- 1 onion sliced
- 2 tomatoes sliced
Instructions
- Cook the fries according to package directions if using a bag, or if making them yourself, start by peeling and chopping them into french fry shapes.
- Heat the oil over medium heat then add the fries and cook approximately 4 minutes per side, or until golden brown on each side. Set aside.
- Form the ground beef into patties. Cook them in the same pan as the fries for approximately 6 minutes each side, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Now it's time to make the bowls! Layer the greens on the bottom, then the fries, toppings, burger, and the sauce last. Enjoy!
More Ground Beef Recipes to Try
- Gluten Free Hamburger Helper
- Gluten Free Shepherd's Pie
- Sofrito Meatballs
- Low Carb Shepherd's Pie
- Gluten Free Meatballs
Did you make this recipe? Let me know in the comments below how it turned out and what you topped it with!
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