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    Cheeseburger Salad

    Updated: May 4, 2023 » This post may contain affiliate links » By: Megan » Leave a Comment

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    This cheeseburger salad is a deconstructed cheeseburger in a bowl (minus the bun)! It's made with beef, cheese, tomatoes, pickles, onions, and lettuce. And the dressing is Thousand Island Dressing, which actually uses many of the same ingredients as a classic burger sauce!

    Cheeseburger salad with creamy dressing.

    About This Recipe

    This recipe has all the flavors of a cheeseburger in salad form. It even uses Thousand Island Dressing, which is similar in flavor to a classic burger sauce! Every bite tastes like a cheeseburger; and the creaminess from the dressing takes it to the next level.

    This salad is especially tasty if you make it with a leftover burger patty: you can crumble the burger and add it to the salad.

    Top this salad with your favorite pickles, cheese, tomatoes and onions just like you would your burger! It's a versatile salad that's tasty with just about any toppings and would work with most dressings too.

    Cheeseburger Salad Ingredients

    Here's what you'll need to make this recipe. The full recipe and ingredient list can be found at the bottom of the page.

    • Ground beef
    • Olive oil
    • Romaine
    • Cherry tomatoes
    • Cheddar cheese
    • Sliced pickles
    • Red onion
    • Thousand Island Dressing

    How to Make Cheeseburger Salad

    Here's how to make this recipe in 2 simple steps:

    1. Cook the beef: heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and crumble the beef until browned, about 7-10 minutes. The beef should be cooked through and no longer pink in the middle. Drain any excess grease and set aside to cool.
    2. Assemble salad: add all of the salad ingredients to a large bowl. Drizzle Thousand Island Dressing on top and toss to mix. Enjoy!

    Similar Recipes

    Here are 3 more of our popular 'deconstructed' salads that are tasty meals in the form of a salad:

    • Big Mac Salad
    • Taco Salad
    • BLT Salad

    If you make this recipe, be sure to leave a comment & rating at the bottom of this page!

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    Cheeseburger salad with creamy dressing.

    Cheeseburger Salad


    • Author: Megan
    • Total Time: 20 minutes
    • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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    Description

    This cheeseburger salad is a deconstructed cheeseburger in a bowl (minus the bun)! It's made with beef, cheese, tomatoes, pickles, onions, and lettuce. And the dressing is Thousand Island Dressing, which actually uses many of the same ingredients as a classic burger sauce!


    Ingredients

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    • 1 pound lean ground beef
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 5 cups chopped romaine lettuce
    • 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
    • ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
    • ½ cup sliced pickles
    • ⅓ cup sliced red onion
    • Thousand Island Dressing

    Instructions

    1. Cook the beef: heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and crumble the beef until browned, about 7-10 minutes. The beef should be cooked through and no longer pink in the middle. Drain any excess grease and set aside to cool.
    2. Assemble salad: add all of the salad ingredients to a large bowl. Drizzle Thousand Island Dressing on top and toss to mix. Enjoy!
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 10 minutes
    • Category: Salad
    • Method: Stovetop
    • Cuisine: American

    Keywords: salad, cheeseburger, beef, ground beef, easy, dinner, lunch, meal prep, thousand island, burger, summer, spring

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