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A cheeseburger bowl topped with bbq ranch dressing.
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Cheeseburger Bowls

Skip the bun but not the flavor with these protein packed, low carb Cheeseburger Bowls. A lighter way to get your cheeseburger fix!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheeseburger bowls
Servings: 4
Calories: 473kcal
Author: Valerie Brunmeier

Ingredients

For the Burger Mixture

For the Smoky BBQ Ranch

  • ½ cup reduced-fat or regular Ranch salad dressing like Lithouse Lite or Homestyle Ranch
  • 1 tablespoon BBQ sauce no sugar added or regular
  • ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika

For the Bowls

  • 3 cups shredded iceburg lettuce
  • 3 cups well chopped romaine lettuce 1 romaine heart
  • 1 cup finely chopped cucumber
  • 1 cup finely chopped tomato
  • 1 large avocado chopped
  • ½ cup chopped bread and butter or dill pickle chips
  • ¼ cup finely chopped red onion
  • ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled or chopped
  • crushed Doritos any flavor, optional

Instructions

Burger Mixture

  • Add the ground beef to a nonstick skillet and place over MEDIUM heat. Cook, crumbling the beef with a spoon. Drain excess grease and return to the heat. Add all seasonings and cook, stirring for another 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow the mixture to rest and cool a bit while preparing other ingredients.

Smoky BBQ Ranch

  • Add the salad dressing, BBQ sauce, Dijon, and smoked paprika to a small bowl and stir to combine well.

Assemble the Bowls

  • Add the chopped romaine and iceberg lettuce to a large bowl. Divide the lettuce between 4 shallow bowls or plates. Top each with the burger mixture, cucumber, tomato, avocado, pickles, onion, cheese, and bacon. Top with salad dressing and crushed Doritos, if desired. Alternately, step out of the way and let everyone build their own cheeseburger bowl.

Notes

Meal Prep Cheeseburger Bowls
  • Cook the burger mixture and let it cool.
  • Portion out your ingredients, except the avocado, between your meal prep containers. Two compartment meal prep containers allow you to keep the the cooked and fresh items separate which is super helpful for so many recipes like this one.
  • Transfer the dressing to a small container or disposable condiment containers.
  • Refrigerate the containers and use within 3 to 4 days. Slice and add the avocado just before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 925mg | Potassium: 985mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3338IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 237mg | Iron: 4mg