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Deconstructed Burger Bowls

These Deconstructed Burger Bowls are the best protein-packed salad! Ditch the bun and enjoy this gluten-free salad tossed with a special sauce.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course, Salads
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 754kcal
Author: Mike Cleavenger

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 burger patties ½ pound burgers
  • salt and pepper to season burgers
  • 1 small red onion sliced
  • 4 strips of bacon cooked
  • 8 cups romaine lettuce chopped
  • 1 cup sliced dill pickles
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 2 diced sweet potatoes cooked
  • 1 avocado sliced

Burger Bowl Sauce

Instructions

For the sauce

  • Whisk together all of the sauce ingredients and set aside.

For the burger bowls

  • Prep Veggies: Prep, clean, and chop romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, diced sweet potatoes, sliced red onion, pickles, and sliced avocado. 
  • Cook Bacon: Preheat the air fryer to 375ºF/190ºC. Place slices of bacon in the basket and cook for 10 minutes or until crispy. 
  • Cook Sweet Potatoes: Preheat the air fryer to 400ºF/204ºC. Toss sweet potatoes with avocado oil and seasonings. Cook for 12 minutes.
  • Cook Burgers: Preheat the air fryer to 375ºF/190ºC. Cook the burger for 5 minutes, then flip, and cook for 5 more minutes.
  • Assemble the Bowls: Place dressed romaine into 4 separate bowls. Top with sweet potatoes, bacon, pickles, red onions, burger, avocado, and tomatoes.

Notes

  • Using an air fryer is OPTIONAL and you can still use an oven to cook your sweet potatoes, and bacon. Use a grill or cast-iron pan to cook the burger.
  • If you don't like the taste of raw onions, use pickled red onions.
  • Use a thermometer to make sure the internal temperature of the burger is 165ºF/73ºC.
  • The thickness of the burger will determine how long to cook it in the air fryer or grill.
  • We recommend choosing lettuce that is crisp and crunchy, like romaine or iceberg.

Nutrition

Calories: 754kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 1128mg | Potassium: 1409mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 24637IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 5mg