Iron Man USA — August 2017

22 AUGUST 201 7 | ironmanmagazine.com

MILE HIGH

HEALTHY

BURGER

Kick the burger cravings with a

healthy stack of flavor that will

fuel your gains!

Ingredients

1 whole-wheat bun

6 ounces extra lean beef sirloin

1 extra thick slice of sweet potato

1 small radish, sliced

1/3 red onion, sliced into rings

¼ cucumber, sliced

1 cup arugula

2 egg whites

DIRECTIONS: Shape extra lean

sirloin into a patty. Chop half inch

slice of sweet potato. Slice onions,

cucumber and radishes. Rinse aru-

gula and let dry on a paper towel. Mix

a half cup of arugula with egg whites

and fry on a skillet on high for two

minutes or until it takes shape (you

can also microwave this in a micro-

wave safe dish). Grill sirloin patty at

medium heat for three minutes and

then flip to cook for another two

minutes. Place the sweet potato slice

on the grill for two minutes and then

flip it once at the one-minute mark.

Assemble burger as shown.

Nutrients Per Serving

554

calories

37g

protein

49g

carbs

19g

fat

Ever have a craving for a burger?

Did you avoid succumbing to that

craving fearing that it’s somehow a

sin against your healthy diet? Fear

no longer! Here’s the mile high,

super healthy burger you’ve always

wanted that works within your diet

and fuels your gains all while pack-

ing in much-needed veggies and

keeping the fat and carbs down.

Did we mention it tastes amazing,

too? Oh yeah! You’re going to love

the taste of the extra lean sirloin,

egg and arugula patty, as well as

the grilled sweet potato. Enjoy!

By Maria Romano Livingston, MS, RD

MEAL

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ISSUE

Prep time:

15 minutes

Serving size:

1

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