Bacon Blue Cheeseburger Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Bacon Blue Cheeseburger Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette
Description
Bacon Blue Cheeseburger Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette includes ground beef cooked with ketchup and mustard for added flavor and mixed with sautéed mushrooms, onions, and garlic for richness. Crispy cooked bacon and crumbled gorgonzola provide smoky and tangy notes, respectively. The base of fresh spring greens or baby spinach adds crispness and freshness. Cherry tomatoes and green onions bring brightness and mild pungency.
The warm Dijon vinaigrette, prepared by gently heating olive oil, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, and garlic, smoothly coats the ingredients and ties the salad together with a tangy, slightly sweet flavor. This hearty salad represents cheeseburger ingredients in a more salad-oriented presentation that works well for a main dish or filling lunch.
Ingredients
- 4 lices Bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 pound ground beef or turkey
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- salt kosher salt
- black pepper kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ onion thinly sliced, sweet
- 5 ounces cremini mushrooms sliced
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 12 ounces spring greens or baby spinach
- 4 ounces gorgonzola cheese crumbled
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes chopped
- 4 green onion thinly sliced
warm dijon vinaigrette
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- salt kosher salt
- black pepper kosher salt
Instructions
- Cook the bacon however you like to cook bacon! You can fry it in a pan, bake it, etc. Cook and crumble or chop.
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart into small crumbles. Stir in the ketchup and mustard until combined. Transfer the beef to a plate or bowl.
- Keep the same skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil (unless there is a bit of fat from the beef). Add in the onions and mushrooms with a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir in the garlic. Cook, stirring often, until softened, about 5 to 6 minutes. If you don’t mind mixing everything, you can add the beef back into the skillet to warm it up.
- Time to assemble the salad! Add the greens to a large bowl or plate. Top with the ground beef, mushrooms and onions. Sprinkle on the gorgonzola cheese. Add the tomatoes and green onions.
- Drizzle with the warm dressing. Top with bacon and serve!
warm dijon vinaigrette
- Heat the ingredients together in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk to emulsify the mixture until combined. Drizzle over the salad while warm.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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