Burger Bowls and Bagels :)

BURGER BOWLS WITH SEMI-HOMEMADE RANCH DRESSING

HEALTY HOMEMADE BAGELS

BURGER BOWLS

16-ounces of clean spring mix

½ cup roasted pumpkin seeds

½ cup dried cranberries

Roasted butternut squash

Semi-homemade Ranch dressing

FOR THE BURGERS:

1 lb. ground beef

1 egg

1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon yellow mustard

1 teaspoon each of salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder

1 tablespoon ketchup

¼ cup quick-cooking oats

Mix all the ingredients well in a large bowl and form into 4 hamburger patties.  Grill or cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

1 lb. fresh butternut squash, cubed

1 tablespoon of olive oil

½ teaspoon each of salt and pepper

Place the squash cubes in a bowl and toss with olive oil and salt and pepper

Place on a parchment-paper-lined cookie sheet and bake at 400 for 15 to 20 minutes.  Set aside to cool.

SEMI-HOMEMADE RANCH DRESSING

1 packet of buttermilk ranch dressing or dip mix

1 cup buttermilk

1 cup mayo

Mix all together and refrigerate overnight or at least one hour.

How to build the bowls:

Divide spring mix evenly into 4 serving bowls.  Next sprinkle pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, and roasted butternut squash over the spring mix.    Place a burger patty in each bowl and drizzle with ranch.  Delicious!

HEALTHY HOMEMADE BAGELS

1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

¾ teaspoon salt

2 (5.3 ounces) plain fat free Greek yogurt

1 egg white, beaten

Everything but the Bagel seasoning (can be purchased at Publix or Amazon)

Preheat the oven to 375.  Place parchment paper on a baking sheet and spray with cooking spray.  In a medium bowl, combine the first 3 ingredients, mixing well.  Next add the yogurt and mix well.  Place some flour on a work surface and turn the dough out onto the flour.  Gently knead the dough (about 15 turns) and make a ball out of the dough.  Cut it into 4 pieces.  Roll each piece into a ball then use the palm of your hands to make rope out of the dough.  Next connect each end so that there is a hole in the middle and place on baking sheet.  Brush egg white on each side and sprinkle a gentle amount of seasoning on each side.  Bake at 375 for 25 minutes.   You can also do this with blueberry or strawberry yogurt and omit the seasoning.