Cheeseburger Salad

Sometimes a burger sounds good, but I do not the heaviness of a burger. Especially when we are dealing with extreme heat. Why does it always seem to get really hot when school starts!? 

This best parts of a burger are incorporated into a salad. So now I can have the taste and flavor of a burger without the heaviness of a burger. A perfect salad for a hot day.

Cheeseburger Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1/4 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2 1/2 tablespoons steak sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• black pepper, to taste
• 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
• 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, cubed
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• thinly sliced red onion, to taste
• 8 ounces baby dill pickles, sliced
• 6 slices turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 cup croutons
• thousand Island dressing

Directions:

1. In a skillet cook the ground turkey and the onions until the meat is completely cooked and onions are soft.
2. Add in the steak sauce, garlic powder, and pepper.
3. Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and refrigerate until completely chilled.
5. In a large salad bowl add in the chopped lettuce.
6. Place the ground turkey mixture in a line down the center of the lettuce and top with desired amount of sliced red onion.
7. Place the remaining ingredients in lines along the ground beef mixture.
8. Place the croutons around the edges of the salad bowl.
9. Serve with thousand island dressing.

Enjoy!!!

Notes:
If you do not like thousand island dressing, you could substitute it for ranch dressing.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 586
Total Fat		39.9g
Saturated Fat		10.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat		0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat		1g
Trans Fat		0g
Cholesterol		129.4g
Sodium		1578.3mg
Potassium		192.9mg
Total Carbohydrates		26.7g
Dietary Fiber		4.2g
Sugars		15.9g
Protein		30.4g
Vitamin A 61.34% Vitamin C 79.46%
Calcium 13.11% Iron 14.23%
*Nutritional information will vary depending on the brands you use.

*Adapted from Real Mom Kitchen.