Description
A burger bowl can vary in calories depending on the ingredients you choose. Here’s a simple recipe for a Burger Bowl along with an approximate calorie count for each component:
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 pound ground beef (80% lean) – 360 calories
- 1 cup mixed greens (e.g., spinach, lettuce, arugula) – 10 calories
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese – 110 calories
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise – 90 calories
- 1 tablespoon mustard – 10 calories
- 1 small tomato (sliced) – 22 calories
- Pickles (optional) – 5 calories
- 1/4 small red onion (sliced) – 12 calories
Instructions
- Cook the Beef: Season the ground beef with salt and pepper, then cook in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it up as it cooks, until it’s browned and fully cooked (about 6-7 minutes). Drain excess fat.
- Assemble the Bowl: In a bowl, start with mixed greens. Add the cooked beef on top, followed by cheese, tomato slices, onion, pickles (if using), and a drizzle of mayo and mustard.
Notes
Total (without pickles): 609 calories
Total (with pickles): 614 calories
This is just one version of a burger bowl, and you can adjust the ingredients or swap items to suit your preferences and caloric needs. You could opt for a leaner protein (like turkey) or skip the mayo to reduce calories!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop (Cooking the ground beef in a skillet)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: The serving size for the burger bowl recipe is approximately 1 bowl. This would be considered a full meal for one person. If you'd like to adjust the serving size for more people, you can multiply the ingredient amounts by the number of servings you'd like to prepare.
- Calories: 609 (without pickles) / 614 (with pickles)
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 42g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 15g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 44g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: Burger Bowl, Healthy Burger Bowl, Low-Carb, Keto Burger, Easy Burger Recipe