Cheeseburger Salad

By KeyIngredient

This salad has everything I love about a cheeseburger, sans the bun. Chopped romaine, tomatoes, avocado, pickles and shredded cheese are topped with grilled burgers and red onions and drizzled with a seriously delicious dressing.

Ingredients

• 1 pound 93% lean ground beef
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
• 4 dill pickle spears, chopped
• 1/2 small red onion, sliced into rings
• 4 ounce avocado, cubed (from 1 small haas)
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/4 cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1 teaspoon dill pickle juice
• 4 teaspoons ketchup
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine beef, salt and pepper. With wet hand, gently form into 4 equal patties. Set aside.

In another large bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients. Set aside.

Cook hamburger patties on a grill to medium doneness, around 4-5 minutes per side. After flipping the patties, add the onion rings to the grill. Cook onion for the remaining 4-5 minutes, flipping halfway through. Allow patties to rest for 5-10 minutes then cut each patty into 16 bite-size pieces.

Add the lettuce, pickles, onion, avocado and tomato to the bowl. Divide the salad among 4 plates, top each with grilled onions, cheese, and 1 chopped patty. Drizzle with ¼ of the dressing.

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