Cheeseburger Salad (Easy, WW Friendly)

Cheeseburger Salad on white plate with iced tea alongside

4.41 from 10 votes

All the flavors of a classic cheeseburger — seasoned ground beef, dill pickles, ketchup-mustard dressing, and crunchy bun croutons — over crisp romaine. 250 calories and 5 WW Points.

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: hamburger salad, papmered chef cheeseburger salad

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

2 light hamburger buns
1 small red onion (about 3/4 cup total)
2 plum tomatoes
3/4 pound extra-lean ground beef
1/2 cup sliced dill pickles
3/4 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
12 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 cup shredded reduced fat cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Slice bun tops and bottoms into ¼-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.

Notes

Serving size: 1/6th recipe

WW Points: 5

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6 PointsPlus (Old plan)

Recipe Variations:

use reduced-fat cheese instead of full fat
use whole grain light hamburger buns
To make lower carb skip the buns altogether
Vegetarian: Substitute veggie crumbles, tempeh, or cooked lentils for the ground beef
Ingredient Amounts for One Serving: 2 tablespoons onion, 1/2 plum tomato, 3 ounces extra lean ground beef, 1-1/2 tablespoons pickles, 2 tablespoon ketchup, 1/2 teaspoon mustard, 2 cups romaine, 2-1/2 tablespoons cheese. (Since this is a salad the amounts don't need to be exact.)

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