Description
This Cheeseburger Salad with Skinny Special Sauce is a delicious and satisfying twist on a classic cheeseburger, served in salad form. With all the flavors you love in a cheeseburger, this lighter version is perfect for a quick and wholesome meal.
Ingredients
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To Make the Ground Beef:
- 1 lb. 93/7 ground beef
- 1 Tbsp steak seasoning
To Assemble the Salad:
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce (170g)
- 1/3 cup cooked ground beef (75g)
- 2 Tbsp reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese (14g)
- 1/2 cup medley tomatoes (90g) halved – or cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup red onions (30g) thinly sliced
- 1 oz. no-sugar-added bread and butter pickles (28g)
- 2 Tbsp Skinny Special Sauce* (30g) optional
- Fresh ground pepper optional
Instructions
- Make the Ground Beef: In a large skillet, add beef and steak seasoning. Cook on medium heat for about 5-7 minutes or until browned, breaking into pieces as you go. Remove from heat and set aside. You will have 4-5 servings of beef here.
- Assemble the Salad: Add romaine to a bowl. Top with beef, cheese, tomatoes, onions, pickles, and Skinny Special Sauce, if desired.
Notes
- Skinny Special Sauce recipe can be found here
- *Skinny Special Sauce not included in macros in case you want to add your own dressing/sauce and so you can add as much or as little as you would like.
- *Ground beef makes 4-5 servings total. We are just using one serving here. Use the rest of the beef for cheeseburger salads throughout the week or pair with whatever else you want to eat with!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salad (not including special sauce)
- Calories: 254 kcal
- Sugar: 6.3g
- Fat: 9.2g
- Saturated Fat: 4.4g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 5.4g
- Protein: 26.2g
