Weekend Chef: Cheeseburger Salad

For dinner tonight, I whipped up this cheeseburger salad featured on ThePioneerWoman.com last January. It’s quick, easy, and delicious—and it really tastes like a cheeseburger. It doesn’t get any better than that. I made a few changes to the recipe to suit my taste. You can get the original recipe here.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
• 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
• 2 heaping tablespoons mayonnaise
• 4 Martin’s potato hamburger buns
• 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 bag Fresh Express pre-washed sweet butter (aka butter head) lettuce
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 8 dill pickle slices, diced (I used dill pickle sandwich stackers)
• 1 medium red onion, diced

Brown the meat in a large skillet. Remove from heat and drain the fat. Add ketchup, mustard, barbecue sauce, and mayonnaise. Stir to combine.

Cut hamburger buns into cubes. Heat 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet. Add bread cubes and toss to coat. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until lightly toasted.

To assemble the salad, place lettuce onto a plate. Top with meat mixture, cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes, red onions, and pickles. Sprinkle croutons on top. Enjoy!