Description
This Cheeseburger Salad is anything but boring—it tastes just like your favorite burger! Loaded with romaine lettuce, seasoned ground beef, pickles, avocado, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, red onions, and topped with a special burger sauce.
Ingredients
For the beef:
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce (look for gluten-free if needed)
- 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
For the salad:
- 1 large head romaine lettuce, washed and chopped
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1–2 avocado, sliced
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 1 heaping cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup dill pickle slices, or more as desired
- Sesame seeds (garnish)
For the special sauce dressing:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp. white vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. pickle juice
- 1 Tbsp. pickle relish
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Pinch of paprika
Instructions
1. Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat and cook the ground beef until no longer pink, about 6–8 minutes. Add Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir to combine and remove from heat.
2. In a bowl, whisk together all dressing ingredients until smooth and combined.
3. In a large salad bowl, add romaine lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, red onion, cheese, and pickles.
4. Top with seasoned ground beef and garnish with sesame seeds.
5. Serve with dressing on the side or toss the salad with desired amount of dressing. Enjoy!
Notes
You can adjust the seasoning in the beef or dressing to taste.
This salad is great for meal prep—store ingredients separately and assemble when ready to eat.
Use lean ground beef or substitute ground turkey for a lighter version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 554
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 795mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 34g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 93mg