Burger With Special Sauce

By pattie_d

Do you want to eat fast food without the guilt? Chef and author Todd Wilbur has made over some of your favorite drive-thru meals into healthier dishes that still taste the same! Enjoy one of your favorite guilty pleasures – the hamburger – with half the fat and 150 fewer calories than the original.

Ingredients

• Burger:
• 1/4 lb super lean ground beef
• 1 1/2 whole wheat sesame seed buns
• 1 tsp finely diced white onion
• 1/2 cup chopped lettuce
• 2 slices low-fat American cheese
• 2 dill pickle slices
• Olive oil
• Dash of salt
• Dash of pepper
• Sauce:
• 1/8 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 1/2 tbsp low-fat French dressing
• 1 tsp sweet pickle relish
• 3/4 tsp minced white onion
• 1/4 tsp white vinegar
• Dash of salt

Preparation

Step 1

Form ground beef into patties and thinly coat a sauté pan with olive oil before placing patties in pan to cook.
 
Cook patties on high for 2 minutes on each side.
 
Combine mayonnaise, French dressing, relish, vinegar and 3/4 tsp minced onion in bowl and mix into sauce. Add a dash of salt for flavor.
 
Assemble burger, toppings and sauce on sesame bun, and enjoy. For a special treat, make it a double-decker!