Burger Bowls

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All the flavors of the ultimate burger in a super portable chopped salad, so perfect for picnics and patio dinners!

Prep Time30

Cook Time15

Total Time45

Author : Kari Peters

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 751kcal

Ingredients

Secret Sauce Dressing:

1/3 cup avocado oil mayonnaise
2 tbsp ketchup I use sugar-free
1/4 cup dill pickle juice (from dill pickles)
1 tbsp maple syrup optional - add to taste
1 clove garlic minced

Salad Ingredients:

2 heads romaine lettuce chopped into bite sized pieces and washed, 12-14 cups
2 cups grated aged white cheddar cheese (not packed), omit for dairy free and paleo
3 cups halved or quartered cherry tomatoes or any tomato chopped bite sized
1 1/2 cups sliced dill pickle
1/2 cup bacon bits from 4-5 cooked strips, drained and chopped
1 cup red onion diced
1 pound ground beef
1 tbsp yellow mustard
sea salt to taste

Instructions

Start by mixing up the secret sauce, also called 'special sauce' and sett the dresing aside in the refrigerator while you finish the recipe.
Next, cut up your tomatoes into bite-sized pieces. Cut up the lettuce, wash, and spin dry in a salad spinner. Finely dice the onion, or follow my caramelized variation in the recipe notes.
Cook the diced bacon over medium heat until the fat renders out and the bacon is crispy. Drain and reserve the bacon grease for another use and set the bacon bits aside.
In the same pan, cook the ground beef, breaking it up into small bits until cooked through. Drain off any excess grease if needed. Then add the yellow mustard and season to taste with sea salt.
Serve everything family-style or assemble into serving bowl(s). Drizzle with the secret sauce or serve it on the side.

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Notes

For smaller portions this recipe can serve 6.

For an In and Out 'animal style' burger bowl, dice up 2 large onions and cook them over medium-low heat in the leftover bacon grease until caramelized, about 30 minutes. For more details, head over to my In and Out Burger Lettuce Wraps recipe.

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