Burger In A Bowl

This burger in a bowl recipe includes a homemade special burger sauce. It's got all the toppings and flavors of your favorite fast food burger with a healthier spin!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 large head romaine lettuce (washed and chopped)
• 3/4 - 1 pound ground beef (*see note)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• salt and pepper
• 2 slices bacon (cooked and chopped (optional))
• 1 avocado (sliced)
• 1/4 cup sliced red onion
• 1/4 cup pickle slices
• 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
• 1/4 cup avocado mayonnaise (or regular mayo)
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce (use tamari or coconut aminos for gluten-free)
• 2 tablespoons relish
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup
• salt and pepper to taste

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Place a skillet over medium-high heat on the stove top.
2. 2Once hot, add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking up with a spatula as it cooks.
3. 3Drain any excess liquid from the pan, return to the stove, add the garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Stir to combine and remove from heat. Set aside.
4. 4Make the burger sauce by adding all the ingredients to a small bowl and stirring together until well combined.
5. 5Assemble the bowls: start with a base of lettuce, add the ground beef, bacon crumbles, avocado slices, red onion and tomatoes.
6. 6Drizzle with the prepared burger sauce and season to taste with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Garnish with chopped chives if desired.