Bacon Cheeseburger Salad

A deconstructed bacon cheeseburger over a bed of lettuce instead of a bun.

This recipe for Bacon Cheeseburger Salad is a delicious and satisfying meal that brings all the flavors of a classic cheeseburger to a salad. The seasoned ground beef is cooked to perfection and layered on a bed of green and butter lettuce. Crispy bacon bits, tangy pickles, and diced red onion add crunch and flavor, while a trio of ketchup, yellow mustard, and whole grain mustard adds a zingy kick. Topping it all off is a layer of shredded cheddar cheese that melts perfectly over the warm beef. This salad is sure to be a hit with burger lovers and salad fans alike!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound of ground beef
  • 6 slices of bacon
  • Green leaf lettuce and/or Butter Lettuce
  • Diced red onion
  • Sliced dill pickles
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Ketchup
  • Yellow mustard
  • Whole grain mustard

Instructions

  1. Stack the 6 slices of bacon together (slightly frozen best) and slice across into about 1 inch pieces.
  2. Dice about 1/4 cup red onion.
  3. Slice about 2 medium sized pickles.
  4. Prepare ketchup, mustards, cheddar cheese.
  5. Add the bacon pieces to a cold skillet and turn heat to med-high and cook while stirring occasionally about 6-8 minutes or until browned.
  6. Remove bacon from the pan into a small bowl with a paper towel to soak up some grease and drain fat from the skillet but keep a layer without wiping.
  7. Add the ground beef and cook until browned. Stir in the salt, pepper, and Cajun seasoning. Simmer on low until cooked through and crumbled.
  8. Layer two serving dishes with a blend of green leaf and butter lettuce.
  9. Spread the ground beef mixture over both plates.
  10. Sprinkle the bacon pieces over the beef.
  11. Sprinkle the diced red onion.
  12. Sprinkle the sliced dill pickles.
  13. Squirt a light layer of yellow mustard evenly over top.
  14. Squirt a light layer of ketchup evenly over top.
  15. Squirt a light layer of whole grain mustard evenly over top.
  16. Shred a light layer of cheddar cheese over top.

Stack the 4 slices of bacon together (slightly frozen best) and slice across into about 1 inch pieces.

Dice about 1/4 cup red onion

Add the bacon pieces to a cold skillet and turn heat to med-high.

Cook while stirring occasionally about 6-8 minutes or until browned.

Remove bacon from the pan into a small bowl with a paper towel to soak up some grease.

 Pour the excess fat from the skillet but keep a layer without wiping.

Add the ground beef and cook until browned.

Stir in the salt, pepper, and Cajun seasoning. Simmer on low until cooked through and crumbled.

Layer two serving dishes with a blend of green leaf and butter lettuce. Spread the ground beef mixture over both plates.

Sprinkle the bacon pieces over the beef. Sprinkle the diced red onion and sliced pickles. Squirt a light layer of yellow mustard, whole grain mustard, and ketchup evenly over top. Shred a light layer of cheddar cheese over top.