Burger Bowls with
Special Sauce

Burger night doesn’t have to mean standing over the grill or making a pile of separate sides. These Burger Bowls with Special Sauce give you all the flavors of a classic burger in an easy, no-oven dinner that everyone can build their own way.

Start with seasoned ground beef, add your favorite burger toppings, and finish it off with a simple homemade special sauce. It’s quick, customizable, and perfect for busy nights when you want dinner to feel easy without hitting the drive-thru.

Burger Bowl Ingredients

For the bowls:

• 1 lb ground beef
• Salt, pepper, garlic, or your favorite burger seasoning
• Romaine lettuce or chopped salad mix
• Shredded cheese
• Pickles, chopped
• Tomatoes, chopped
• Red onion, finely chopped
• Optional: avocado, bacon bits, croutons, or roasted potatoes/fries on the side

Special Sauce

Ingredients:

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp yellow mustard
• 2 tbsp finely chopped dill pickles or dill relish
• 1 tsp pickle juice
• ½ tsp Garlic & Herb rub
• ½ tsp Three Onion rub
• ½ tsp paprika (optional)
  
  Optional:
• ½ tsp sugar or a tiny drizzle of honey if you like it a little sweeter

Directions:
Mix everything together in a small bowl.
Taste and adjust with more pickle juice if you want it thinner or tangier.

Quick tip:
Make the dressing first and let it sit while you cook the beef. The flavor gets better after a few minutes.

Cooking Directions:
1. Cook the ground beef in a skillet until browned, breaking it up with the
Mix N Chop. Season to taste.

2. Chop lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, and onion.

3. Mix together the dressing ingredients.

4. Build bowls with lettuce, beef, toppings, cheese, and a drizzle of dressing.

Serve with fries, roasted potatoes, or just keep it low-carb with the salad bowl.

Melanie’s recommended tools to help you get it on the table fast: 💜

• Mix N Chop– to break up the ground beef
• Food Chopper– to chop up the pickles & onions
• Salad Choppers– to cut up your lettuce
• Measure All Cup – measure your Mayo, Ketchup, and honey
• Cool & Serve – is a great option if you want to prep toppings ahead or serve it buffet-style
• Adjustable Course Grater – to quickly grate your cheese
• Measure, Mix & Pour — great if you want to mix and drizzle the sauce