let them eat...cheeseburger salad!

Recipe by
sherry monfils
worcester, MA

I'm trying to get my grand children to eat more veggies and they love salad and of course, cheeseburgers. So I made this and it was a big hit w/ them. Not a morsel left! I make it for myself, but using ground turkey to make it healthier.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For let them eat...cheeseburger salad!

  • 2
    sesame seed buns, split, cut into strips
  • 1 sm
    red onion, cut in 1/2, chopped
  • 1 lb
    lean ground beef
  • 1 c
    ketchup
  • 1/2 c
    finely chopped hamburger dill pickles
  • 2 Tbsp
    prepared yellow mustard
  • 1/2 sm
    red onion, sliced into thin rings
  • 2 c
    chopped lettuce, l used boston lettuce
  • 2
    tomatoes, seeded, chopped
  • 1 c
    shredded american or cheddar chhese

How To Make let them eat...cheeseburger salad!

  • 1
    Heat oven to 425. Place bread strips on a cookie sheet. bake 5-8 mins, or until just crisp.
  • 2
    Spray a lg skillet w/ cooking spray, set over med-high heat. Cook beef until browned. Drain fat and return to pan. Stir in chopped onion, pickles and mustard. Stir until combined. Turn off heat.
  • 3
    Arrange lettuce on serving platter or separate salad plates. Spoon beef mix evenly onto lettuce. Top w/ sliced onion, tomatoes and cheese. Place toasted bread around salad.
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