Recipe Box, Loaded Cheeseburger Salad

the Painted Apron

2 years ago

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

Bleu Cheese Dressing

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

All your favorite hamburger fixings on a salad! Add your favorite toppings and dressing of choice

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword bacon cheeseburger salad, cheeseburger salad, loaded cheeseburgers, main dish salad

Prep Time 30

Servings 4

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.