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A delicious High-Protein Cheeseburger Bowl with seasoned ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, pickles, and sauce.

High-Protein Cheeseburger Bowls

This recipe is a deconstructed cheeseburger in a bowl. It is high in protein and combines seasoned ground beef with fresh vegetables and a special sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 bowls
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Calories: 450
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Burger Mixture
  • 1 lb lean ground beef 90/10
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
For the Special Sauce
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp ketchup no sugar added
  • 1 tbsp yellow mustard
  • 1 tbsp dill pickle relish
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
For the Bowls
  • 4 cups shredded romaine lettuce
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup dill pickles sliced

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • Mixing bowls

Method
 

  1. To make the sauce, whisk together the Greek yogurt, ketchup, mustard, pickle relish, and white vinegar in a small bowl. Set it aside.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spoon. Drain any excess fat.
  3. Stir the garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper into the beef. Remove the skillet from the heat and mix in the shredded cheddar cheese until it melts.
  4. To assemble, divide the shredded lettuce among four bowls. Top each with the beef mixture, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and sliced pickles.
  5. Drizzle the special sauce over each bowl and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 40gFat: 28g

Notes

For extra protein, add unflavored collagen peptides to the beef. You can use ground turkey instead of beef.

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