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Cheeseburger Salad
A mouth-watering cheeseburger served over a bed of fresh lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions, and bacon. All drizzled with easy homemade Big Mac Sauce.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 1 salad
Calories: 951 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Salad (makes 1 salad)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half and each half into fourths
- 1 Tablespoon dill pickle slices
- 4 red onion strings
- 2 Tablespoons cheddar cheese shredded
Burger (makes 1 burger)
- 3 strips Bacon
- 6 oz. ground beef*
- Salt/Pepper to taste
- 1 slice yellow American Cheese
Instructions
- Combine the Big Mac Sauce ingredients together and refrigerate in an airtight container for a minimum of 10 minutes or up to three days.
- Assemble the salad ingredients on a plate and place in the fridge.
- Cook the bacon low and slow in a cast iron skillet, using kitchen tongs to flip them occasionally as the edges start to curl.
- Once the bacon is nice and crisp, set it aside on a paper towel lined plate to allow the excess grease to absorb.
- Leave the bacon drippings in the pan and increase the heat to medium-high.
- Season the ground meat with salt and pepper and gently shape into a patty.
- Use your thumb to create a dimple around the middle of the burger for an even shape when cooked. (It should look like the shape of a frisbee.) See here for more info.
- Add the burger to the preheated pan. Cook for no longer than 5 minutes on the first side. Use a thin spatula to flip and place the cheese on top. Heat for no more than 5 minutes on the second side.
- Remove the burger from the pan and place onto a cutting board. Let it rest for 3 minutes to let the juices absorb back into the meat.
- Slice the burger into cubes and place it on top of the chilled salad.
- Drizzle 1-2 Tablespoons of big mac sauce over the salad and serve!
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Notes
- *Ground chuck is the best for burgers, 80% fat
- Honey Mustard or Thousand Island dressing can also be used on this salad.
Nutrition Information
Calories
951kcal
(48%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
50g
(100%)
Fat
79g
(122%)
Saturated Fat
32g
(160%)
Cholesterol
216mg
(72%)
Sodium
1260mg
(53%)
Potassium
845mg
(24%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
6820IU
(136%)
Vitamin C
11.3mg
(13%)
Calcium
490mg
(49%)
Iron
4.7mg
(26%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 951
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 951kcal | 48% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 50g | 100% |
| Fat | 79g | 122% |
| Saturated Fat | 32g | 160% |
| Cholesterol | 216mg | 72% |
| Sodium | 1260mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 845mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 6820IU | 136% |
| Vitamin C | 11.3mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 490mg | 49% |
| Iron | 4.7mg | 26% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.