Recipe Box, Loaded Cheeseburger Salad
Hamburgers make a regular appearance at our house,
an easy dinner that we all love,
and there is usually bacon and cheese involved…
We also love a main dish salad, even 10 year old Big E,
like Perfect Taco Salad or
Saving Time Chicken Nugget Salad…
with warmer temps coming up,
how about a cheeseburger salad!
You can load it up with your favorite toppings
and serve it with or without garlic toasted buns
HHjr topped his with Thousand Island dressing
I had mine without the buns,
and topped it with my favorite homemade
To boast up the flavor,
season the hamburger meat with dry onion soup mix
and Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce
First cut bacon into 1 inch pieces and cook in a large skillet until crispy,
drain bacon on paper towels
Add onions to the bacon drippings in the skillet and
saute until soft
Push the onions to the edge of the skillet
and brown the meat
Once meat is browned, stir in onions
Remove the cooked hamburger meat to a colander to drain
then add the mushrooms to the skillet to brown,
adding a little butter and olive oil if necessary
Cut tomatoes in half and cut cheese into cubes or pieces
{no need to grate cheese, as it will melt down when added to the warm hamburger meat}
Return hamburger and onions to skillet
add bacon and stir to combine
Toss in the cheese
Cover the skillet and turn burner off
Let pan sit for 5-10 to warm everything through and melt cheese
Serve over lettuce and top with tomatoes,
french fried onions and salad dressing of choice
Add some garlic toasted hamburger buns if desired
and serve salad with dressing of choice
Loaded Cheeseburger Salad
Ingredients
- 1 1b ground chuck or lean ground beef
- 1 pkg dry onion soup mix
- Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 8 oz. sliced Baby Bella mushrooms
- 4 slices bacon
- 4 oz cheddar cheese
- lettuce
- cherry tomatoes
- french fried onions optional
- salad dressing
- hamburger buns optional
- garlic powder
- butter
- olive oil
Instructions
- Cut bacon into 1 inch pieces and cook in a large skillet until crispy. Drain on paper towels
- Add onions to skillet and cook in rendered bacon fat until soft. Push onions to the edge of skillet and add ground beef
- Cook ground beef, stirring and breaking up into crumbles, until evenly brown. Stir in onions. Remove beef and onions to a colander to drain
- Cut tomatoes in half and cut cheese into cubes or pieces
- Add mushrooms to skillet and add a little butter and olive oil if necessary. Brown mushrooms over medium high heat until they release their moisture and turn golden. Turn skillet off but leave on burner.
- Return meat and onions to skillet with mushrooms and add bacon, and stir to combine. Add cheese and cover skillet. Let skillet sit for 5-10 minutes to warm and melt cheese
- Spread hamburger buns with butter and sprinkle with garlic powder. Toast buns.
- Place salad greens in large individual bowls or on plates and top with warm cheeseburger meat mixture. Top with tomatoes and french fried onions. Add dressing of choice. Serve with toasted buns if desired.
Here are links to homemade salad dressings that go well with this salad
Enjoy!
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I usually always order a loaded salad when I am out. I particularly like a hoagie salad. Do you have a recipe for that Jenna?
Here’s my recipe for loaded Tortellini Salad: https://thepaintedapron.com/2015/09/15/take-out-tuesday-blt-tortellini-salad-with-pinot-grigio-vinaigrette/ and here’s my recipe for Chopped Italian Salad: https://thepaintedapron.com/2013/03/19/take-out-tuesday-italian-salad/ I hope you enjoy!
Certainly a different way to serve a cheeseburgerā¦..I like it!
Thanks Linda, it was a nice change up!
Jenna, a loaded cheeseburger salad, I would have never thought of that! With bacon and all of the trimmings it must be amazing. We have decided to cut out bread in our diet, so this is a great way to enjoy a cheeseburger. Happy Thursday!
You’ll never miss the bun!
This reminds me a bit of my favorite taco salad but with different trimmings (and no bun!). With all the good flavors, who needs hot sauce! Looks great!
Thanks Jeanie, it is a nice way to lighten up a cheeseburger {if you don’t get too carried away with all the trimmings š}
What a genius idea! One of the best salads that I have seen in a long time, Jenna.
Thanks so much Angie!
This looks like a perfect salad to experiment with the new meat substitutes!
I really wanted to Pin this but searched for a long time only to find no link. :((
I’ve not been successful in my maneuverings with Pinterest, but I have only so many hours in the day to devote to social media!
Thanks Dorothy, we all enjoyed this salad…
STOP IT with this!!!!!! Do you KNOW how hard I’m working right now to get my summer body back?!??!?!?! I lost my way this winter and am battling back to the road of righteousness.ššš
Sorry! It is a little less guilty than a big ole juicy cheeseburger…
Now I’m craving a burger – salad, whatchamacallit. It looks great.
Thanks Leslie Anne, a fun and different way to enjoy a burger!
We love our burgers here too and this looks like a good way to enjoy one leaving out the buns. And, you know I love salads so this is a great idea. Wish I had this now!
Thanks Emily, it’s a nice way to enjoy a cheeseburger!
Great idea. Iām doing without the buns these days, but this recipe ups the game a little.
I do love a good cheeseburger, but with this salad, you’ll never miss the bun!
My kinda meal, Jenna! I LOVE salads!
Thanks Kitty, it’s a great salad!
Such a hearty salad and fun way to get a cheeseburger fix!
Yes, it’s not exactly a light meal but it is very tasty!
Wonderful cheeseburger loaded salad. I love fixing loaded salads, easy and so yummy. This is something I havenāt tried yet. Thanks for the inspiration.
You’re so welcome, we enjoyed this twist on a loaded dinner salad!