Deluxe Cheeseburger Salad

 

I own just about everything Pampered Chef and I absolutely love their products and a lot of their recipes.  I was a consultant for years.  This salad not only looks impressive, it tastes fantastic!  Make this a menu item soon.  It will not disappoint.  

2 sesame seed hamburger buns

1 small red onion, divided

2 plum tomatoes

3/4 lb lean ground beef

1/2 cup finely diced dill pickles

3/4 cup ketchup

1 Tbsp yellow mustard

8 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.  Slice buns into 1/4" strips.  Arrange in a single layer on a sheet pan and bake 8 - 10 minutes or until lightly toasted.  Remove and set aside to cool completely.  

Slice half of the onion into thin slices.  Cut the tomatoes into quarters lengthwise and slice crosswise.  Set onion and tomatoes aside.  

Cook ground beef over medium-high heat 5 - 7 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking beef into crumbles.  Chop the remaining onion half using a food chopper.  Finely dice pickles as well.  Combine chopped onion, pickles, ketchup and mustard in a large bowl.  Add cooked ground beef; mix well.

To serve, arrange lettuce on a large serving platter.  Spoon beef mixture over lettuce.  Top with cheese, tomatoes and sliced onion.  Arrange hamburger bun croutons around the edge of the platter.  

I like to prepare two hard-boiled eggs and slice them to top the salad.  

This is definitely a family favorite.  It looks as great as it tastes!