Cheeseburger Salad
There is nothing tastier than a freshly grilled cheeseburger. Today, we are sharing our homemade Cheeseburger Salad that features a homemade special sauce!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 919cal
Cost: $8
Ingredients
- 3 grilled hamburger patties
- 5 slices yellow cheese American, or cheddar. Can also use cubed cheese
- 1/2 medium onion sliced thinly
- 1 small bell pepper cut into small pieces *optional
- 3 plum tomatoes sliced thin
- 1 head ice burg lettuce
- 3 full hamburger buns
- 4 tbsps. butter
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
Special Sauce dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sweet relish
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cut hamburger buns into little crouton-sized squares.
- Melt your butter and mix it with the garlic powder.
- Brush on your little bread squares; bake for 4-6 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside.
- Slice you tomatoes, lettuce, onion and bell pepper; add to a large salad bowl.
- Dice your grilled hamburger patties; add to your salad bowl.
- Fold your cheese slices, and dice them into little chunks; add to salad bowl.
Sauce
- In a separate bowl, combine your mayo, ketchup, relish, salt and pepper to make your homemade thousand island dressing. Mix all ingredients together until combined.
- Toss vegetables, cheese, and burger meat in a large bowl.
- Before serving, add homemade hamburger bun croutons, and drizzle salad with the homemade special sauce dressing.
Notes
Nutritional values are meant to be a guide and may vary.
Salad tastes okay with warm or cold meat- it is personal preference.
Store any salads leftovers in the fridge in an air-tight container.
I recommend storing any extra croutons separately to keep them crunchy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 919cal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 79g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 1283mg | Potassium: 742mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 2926IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 303mg | Iron: 3mg