Description
A healthy, flavorful, and customizable burger bowl made with roasted sweet potatoes, seasoned ground beef, fresh vegetables, and a creamy special sauce. Perfect for meal prep, Whole30, or gluten-free diets.
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, diced
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb ground beef (80/20)
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 cups chopped lettuce
½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
¼ cup red onion, sliced
½ cup pickles
1 avocado, diced
½ cup shredded cheddar
- Special Sauce:
¼ cup mayo
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp pickle juice
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
Toss sweet potato cubes with olive oil, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Spread on a baking sheet and roast for 25–30 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden and tender.Cook the ground beef.
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, breaking it up with a spatula. Season with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce if using. Cook for 7–9 minutes until fully browned.Make the special sauce.
In a small bowl, whisk together mayo, ketchup, mustard, pickle juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Set aside.Prepare the toppings.
Wash and chop the lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, and avocado. Grate the cheese or prepare any other toppings you’d like to add.
Assemble the burger bowls.
In each bowl, layer the roasted sweet potatoes, ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, and avocado. Top with cheese and drizzle with the special sauce. Serve warm.
Notes
To make it Whole30, use avocado mayo and skip cheese and ketchup.
For vegetarian versions, sub beef with plant-based crumbles or lentil patties.
Meal prep tip: Store components separately and assemble fresh for each meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Method: Roasting & Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (of 4 total)
- Calories: ~485 kcal
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 510mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0.3mg
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg