Loaded Burger Bowls

burger buns

🥗Healthier: lettuce wraps

💰Cheaper: store-brand buns

Lettuce wraps reduce carbs and calories.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese maintains flavor with fewer calories.

avocado

🥗Healthier: smashed peas

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Smashed peas add creaminess at a lower cost.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper.

Heat a pan over medium-high heat.

Add the 50/50 turkey and beef blend to the pan and break it up.

Add half of the onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, oregano, black pepper, and salt to the meat and stir well.

Cook the meat until browned and completely cooked through.

In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, ketchup, yellow mustard, and pickle juice to make the burger sauce.

Add the remaining onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika to the sauce and stir until smooth.

Chop up a head of romaine lettuce for the base of the burger bowl.

Prepare toppings: halve grape tomatoes, shred cheddar cheese, slice red onion, and prepare pickle slices.

Once the meat is cooked, turn off the heat and start building the bowl with romaine lettuce as the base.

Add the cooked meat on top of the lettuce, followed by tomatoes, red onion, pickles, and cheese.

Drizzle the burger sauce over the toppings.

Cut burger buns into one-inch pieces and toast them in the oven at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes until golden brown, or air-fry them for 5-10 minutes.

Top the burger bowl with the toasted burger bun croutons.

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