High-Protein Cheeseburger Bowls (Print Version)

Seasoned beef, fresh veggies, cheese, and zesty sauce in a satisfying low-carb bowl.

# What You'll Need:

→ Protein

01 - 1 pound lean ground beef or turkey, 90% lean
02 - 0.5 teaspoon salt
03 - 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
04 - 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
05 - 0.5 teaspoon onion powder

→ Base

06 - 4 cups chopped romaine or iceberg lettuce, or 2 cups cooked quinoa, brown rice, or cauliflower rice

→ Toppings

07 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
08 - 0.5 cup dill pickles, sliced
09 - 0.5 red onion, thinly sliced
10 - 1 cup shredded cheddar or American cheese

→ Burger-Style Sauce

11 - 0.5 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
12 - 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
13 - 1 tablespoon ketchup
14 - 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
15 - 0.5 teaspoon paprika
16 - Salt and black pepper to taste

→ Optional Add-Ons

17 - 1 avocado, sliced
18 - 4 strips cooked bacon, crumbled
19 - Fresh jalapeño slices
20 - 4 fried eggs

# Steps to Follow:

01 - Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef or turkey, season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Cook while breaking apart with a spoon until browned and cooked through, approximately 8 to 10 minutes. Drain excess fat if necessary.
02 - If using lettuce, wash and chop thoroughly. For grains or cauliflower rice, cook according to package directions.
03 - Slice cherry tomatoes, pickles, and red onion. Prepare any optional add-ons such as cooking bacon, slicing avocado, frying eggs, or slicing jalapeños.
04 - In a mixing bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, mustard, ketchup, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper until smooth and fully combined.
05 - Divide the chosen base among 4 serving bowls. Top each with cooked meat, cherry tomatoes, pickles, red onion, and shredded cheese. Drizzle generously with burger sauce.
06 - Add desired extras including avocado slices, crumbled bacon, jalapeño slices, or a fried egg on top of each bowl.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • Tastes like indulgence but keeps you full for hours thanks to that serious protein punch.
  • Comes together in 30 minutes flat, which means you can meal prep four days' worth of lunches while catching up on a podcast.
  • Endlessly customizable—skip the pickles, add bacon, swap the base—it works exactly how you want it.
02 -
  • Don't skip the draining step after browning the meat—excess fat makes the bowl feel heavy and heavy doesn't mean satisfying in this case.
  • If you're meal prepping, keep the sauce separate and only add it right before eating, otherwise your bowl gets soggy and the lettuce fades into soft disappointment within a few hours.
03 -
  • Brown your meat on medium heat instead of blasting it on high—it gives the seasoning time to bloom and keeps the beef from drying out before it finishes cooking.
  • Make extra sauce and keep it in a jar for three days; it works on salads, roasted vegetables, and even as a dip for bell pepper strips when you need a snack.
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