Cheeseburger Salad

This salad has everything I love about a cheeseburger, sans the bun. Chopped romaine, tomatoes, avocado, pickles, shredded cheese topped with grilled burgers, red onions and drizzled with a seriously delicious dressing.

• Difficulty: Easy
• Category: Dinner, Salad
• Cuisine: American

Ingredients

• 1 pound 93% lean ground beef
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 cup chopped romaine lettuce
• 4 dill pickle spears, chopped
• 1/2 small red onion, sliced into rings
• 4 ounce avocado, cubed (from 1 small haas)
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/4 cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese

For the Dressing

• 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1 tsp dill pickle juice
• 4 tsp ketchup, sugar free for Keto
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp paprika

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine beef, salt and pepper. With wet hand, gently form into 4 equal patties. Set aside.
2. In another large bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients. Set aside.
3. Cook hamburger patties on a grill to medium doneness, around 4-5 minutes per side. After flipping the patties, add the onion rings to the grill. Cook onion for the remaining 4-5 minutes, flipping halfway through. Allow patties to rest for 5-10 minutes then cut each patty into 16 bite-size pieces.
4. Add the lettuce, pickles, onion, avocado and tomato to the bowl. Divide the salad among 4 plates, top each with grilled onions, cheese, and 1 chopped patty. Drizzle with ¼ of the dressing.