Cheeseburger salad
Recipe for layered salad with minced meat and cheese
Today I have cheeseburger salad, which is a layered salad with minced meat, yellow cheese (cheddar for me) and delicious vegetables. Such a layered salad is great for all kinds of parties and gatherings, it will also be perfect for a barbecue. This meat salad can last longer because it doesn’t get as watery as a traditional – mixed salad. Therefore, you can eat it for several meals.
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Cheeseburger salad recipe step by step
If you like delicious salads full of flavor and color, and with the addition of meat, then this minced meat salad will be perfect for you!
Cheeseburger salad recipe
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ingredients for cheeseburger salad dressing
- 250 ml yogurt (Greek or natural skyr)
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise (- heaped (I used light mayonnaise))
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 0.5 teaspoon granulated garlic (or 1 clove fresh garlic)
- 0.5 teaspoon chili
- salt and pepper (to taste)
ingredients for cheeseburger salad meat
- 500 g ground meat (- I used pork shoulder)
- 1 level teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon granulated garlic (or 1 clove pressed through a garlic press)
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
ingredients for cheeseburger salad
- 1 head iceberg lettuce (mine weighed about 500 g)
- 1 red onion (- larger – mine 150 g)
- 3-4 pickled cucumbers (- mine 150 g)
- approx. 350 g cherry tomatoes
- approx. 60 g yellow cheese (- I used cheddar)
Instrukcja
How to make cheeseburger salad
- Transfer Greek yogurt or skyr to a large bowl, add mayonnaise, ketchup, and spices – mix. Season with salt and pepper.250 ml yogurt, 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons ketchup, 0.5 teaspoon granulated garlic, 0.5 teaspoon chili, salt and pepper
- Transfer the ground meat to a pan, add spices, and fry until the meat is cooked. Let it cool.500 g ground meat, 1 level teaspoon salt, 0.5 teaspoon pepper, 0.5 teaspoon granulated garlic, 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- Cut the cherry tomatoes in half, dice the onion and cucumbers into small cubes, grate the cheese, and tear the lettuce into smaller pieces.1 head iceberg lettuce, 1 red onion, 3-4 pickled cucumbers, approx. 350 g cherry tomatoes, approx. 60 g yellow cheese
- Spread about 2/3 of the dressing on the bottom of a large bowl and layer all the ground meat on top.
- Layer the chopped onion and sliced cherry tomatoes on top of the meat.
- Layer the sliced cucumbers, and on top of them, the rest of the remaining dressing. Sprinkle the salad with grated cheese.
- Finally, layer the chopped lettuce on top.
- It’s good to chill the salad in the refrigerator before serving.
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Cheeseburger salad with meat – notes
Make a delicious and nutritious cheeseburger-like salad with me.
Preparing the minced meat salad itself is not difficult, and it will surely appeal to everyone :)
How to make cheeseburger salad – tips
You will need minced meat here – I used minced pork shoulder. Instead, you can use ham meat. If you don’t like pork, or want to reduce the calorie content of the salad, use minced turkey or chicken.
Fry the meat with spices in a pan – I fried the meat in a non-stick pan and did not add fat for frying. For lean poultry, add a little fat for frying, as the meat is too dry. Set aside the fried meat to cool, and in the meantime, prepare the remaining ingredients.
Cut the cherry tomatoes in half, and the larger red onion into small cubes.
We also add pickled cucumbers (i.e., in vinegar brine) to the salad. I added cucumbers with a hint of hot pepper here, and they were slightly spicy – thanks to this, the salad had a nice “kick” :) If you have such slightly spicy pickled cucumbers, be sure to use them here.
The salad is called cheeseburger, so yellow cheese is essential here – I used sharp cheddar cheese, which I grated on a large-holed grater. You can, of course, use any other cheese – but preferably one with a distinct flavor.
The salad wouldn’t be complete without a sauce – here we make a simple sauce from a few basic ingredients: thick yogurt, mayonnaise, ketchup, and spices. I recommend thick Greek yogurt or natural skyr here – I used skyr to reduce calories, which is why I also used light mayonnaise. You can use spicy or mild ketchup – that’s up to you.
Cheeseburger salad is a layered salad, so we arrange all the ingredients in layers in a bowl and do not mix them (similar to gyros salad). Only when serving the salad onto a plate do the layers mix together.
You can, of course, add additional layers to the salad with your favorite hamburger toppings – this could be, for example, fried bacon, halloumi cheese, bell pepper, or other vegetables. Whatever you like :)
P.S.
Also check out my other salad recipes that have appeared on the blog so far.
By the way, I recommend my book “Beata’s Best Salads” where you will find almost 50 recipes for delicious salads and slaws.
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