Burger Bowl with Special Sauce
This burger bowl with special sauce delivers all the classic burger flavors in a healthy and nourishing way. Perfect for busy weeknights, this easy ground turkey burger bowl is customizable with your favorite toppings. With sweet potato fries on the side, it's the best homemade burger bowl to satisfy your cravings!
Ingredients
- 1 lb. lean ground beef or ground turkey
- 8 oz leafy greens of choice (about 8 cups)
- Burger toppings of choice: Pickles, onions, tomatoes, cheese, crisp-cooked bacon, etc.
- Optional: Oven-roasted sweet potato wedges or frozen sweet potato fries
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, washed and patted dry
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- Coarse salt and chopped parsley for sprinkling
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons no-sugar-added ketchup
- 2 tablespoons diced pickles (or pickle relish)
- 2 teaspoons Dijon or yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- Fine salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- If using frozen sweet potato fries, skip steps 1-4.
- Preheat your oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice the sweet potatoes into wedges, about ½-inch thick, leaving the skins on for extra fiber.
- Place the wedges on the baking sheet and toss them with avocado oil, garlic powder, and chili powder. Spread them out in a single layer.
- Bake for 25-35 minutes, flipping halfway, until the edges are crispy and golden brown.
- While the sweet potatoes bake, prepare the special sauce by whisking together mayonnaise, ketchup, pickles, mustard, vinegar, and onion powder. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the lean ground beef or turkey, breaking it up with a spoon, until fully cooked. Season with salt and pepper.
- Assemble your burger bowls: Start with a base of leafy greens, add a generous scoop of the meat, and layer on toppings like tomatoes, onions, pickles, bacon, or cheese.
- Serve with sweet potato wedges on the side—don't forget a drizzle of that irresistible special sauce!
Notes
Need substitutions? You can swap ground turkey for chicken, lettuce for kale, or even try baking carrot fries instead of sweet potatoes for variety.