Cheeseburger Salad

If you’re looking for a salad dish with ground beef or are wondering what can I make with ground beef that would be easy, tasty and healthy, you may want to give this delicious cheeseburger salad a try.

It is adapted from this recipe that I made for my first cooking show yesterday and it was a big hit with all the ladies who attended.

Mom thought it tasted “just like a cheeseburger.”

Many said they liked it better than taco salad.

Several went back for a second helping.

And most everyone asked for the recipe.

Deluxe Cheeseburger Salad

I think it’s a great easy recipe that will satisfy the whole family, young and old alike.

And it’s a tasty way for cheeseburger fans to get more vegetables.

When you eat this salad instead of a cheeseburger you won’t even miss the french fries!

My First Cooking Show

Deluxe Cheeseburger Salad Recipe

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes

The original recipe uses 4 sesame seed hamburger bun tops, which I thought was kinda wasteful, so I used 2 whole buns (tops and bottoms) instead. It also calls for a small red onion, which can be hard to find, so if your onion is larger, be sure to use less.

Ingredients

2 sesame seed hamburger buns
1 small red onion, divided
2 plum tomatoes
3/4 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup sliced dill pickles
3/4 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
8 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Slice bun tops and bottoms into 1/4-in. (6-mm) strips. Arrange in a single layer on baking sheet and bake 8–10 minutes or until lightly toasted. Remove to a cooling rack; cool completely.

Cut onion in half crosswise. Slice half of the onion crosswise into thin rings using a sharp knife or mandolin. Cut tomatoes lengthwise into quarters and slice crosswise. Set onion and tomatoes aside.

Put beef in saute pan over medium-high heat and cook 5–7 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking beef into crumbles. Meanwhile, finely chop the remaining half onion. Finely dice pickles. In a large bowl, combine chopped onion, pickles, ketchup and mustard. Add cooked beef and mix well.

To serve, arrange lettuce on large serving platter. Spoon beef mixture over lettuce. Top with cheese, tomatoes and sliced onion. Arrange hamburger bun croutons around edge of platter. Serve immediately.

Yield: 6 servings

Links:

Healthy Taco Salad – Whole Living
Taco Soup – Simply Modern Mom
Asian Beef and Cabbage Salad – Real Simple
Asian Lettuce Wraps – Woman’s Day