# What You'll Need:
→ Protein
01 - 1 lb lean ground beef or turkey (90% lean)
02 - ½ tsp salt
03 - ¼ tsp black pepper
04 - ½ tsp garlic powder
05 - ½ tsp 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 - ½ cup dill pickles, sliced
09 - ½ red onion, thinly sliced
10 - 1 cup shredded cheddar or American cheese
→ Burger-Style Sauce
11 - ½ cup low-fat Greek yogurt
12 - 1 tbsp yellow mustard
13 - 1 tbsp ketchup
14 - ½ tsp garlic powder
15 - ½ tsp paprika
16 - Salt and black pepper, to taste
# How to Make It:
01 - Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef or turkey and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Cook, breaking up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, approximately 8–10 minutes. Drain excess fat if necessary.
02 - Wash and chop lettuce if using fresh greens. Alternatively, cook quinoa, brown rice, or cauliflower rice according to package directions.
03 - Halve the cherry tomatoes, slice the dill pickles, and thinly slice the red onion. Prepare any optional add-ons such as cooking bacon, slicing avocado, or frying eggs.
04 - In a mixing bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, yellow mustard, ketchup, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper until smooth and well combined.
05 - Divide the prepared base among four serving bowls. Top each bowl with cooked meat, cherry tomatoes, pickles, red onion, and shredded cheese. Drizzle generously with the burger-style sauce.
06 - Enhance with any desired extras including sliced avocado, crumbled bacon, fresh jalapeño slices, or a fried egg if preferred.
