Post by Kathy on Aug 13, 2016 15:18:42 GMT
Cheeseburger Salad
Source: thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2012/01/cheeseburger-salad/
What a delightful salad! Yummy! So, I've got a couple of "firsts" with this dish! It's the first time I've made homemade croutons and it's the first of weaning my family into eating healthier! It is a salad with no calorie filled dressing! All I am asking of them is to try eating better 2-3 times a week and they agree! WooHoo!
You've got to make sure to add the dill pickles if you make this because I don't think it would be the same without them! The croutons were out of this world good too! It tasted like a loaded cheeseburger! Delicious!
Thanks to my late friend Joyce for finding this treasure of a recipe!
2 pounds Ground Beef
1/3 cup Ketchup
1 teaspoon Yellow Mustard
1 Tablespoon Dijon Or Spicy Mustard
2 Tablespoons Barbecue Sauce (I used more)
2 heads Romaine Or Green-Leaf Lettuce, Torn
1 cup Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese
4 whole Roma Tomatoes, Diced
8 whole Dill Pickle Spears, Cubed
1 whole Red Onion, Sliced
Croutons
6 hamburger buns, cubed
1 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Brown meat in a large skillet over medium heat. Then remove it from the heat and drain off the fat. Add ketchup, mustards and barbecue sauce to the meat and stir to combine. Taste and add more of whatever you think it needs. Keep warm.
Make croutons (Crouton recipe is not Pioneer Woman's)
Preheat oven to 325°
Melt butter and add garlic powder. Mix well.
Cut buns into cubes and place in a medium bowl. Pour melted butter mixture over buns and mix well. I used my gloved hands. Make sure all the cubes get good and buttery.
Place on a baking sheet and bake 8 minutes and check to see if they are at your desired crispiness. 8 minutes is perfect for our liking. You can bake a few minutes longer if you like them crispier.
Remove from oven and cool slightly. They are great served warm.
Save leftovers in an air tight container.
Salad
To assemble each salad, pile torn lettuce on a plate. Pile on a good quantity of the meat mixture, then top with plenty of grated cheddar. Add diced tomato, chunks of pickles and slices of red onion over the top. Then sprinkle warm croutons all around the plate.
Serve
