cheeseburger salad
Ingredients:
1/4 head iceberg or romaine lettuce, chopped
6 dill pickle chips, slivered
1/4 red pepper, sliced
1/4 cup shredded carrot
several slices red onion
1 small tomato, chopped
6 dill pickle chips, slivered
1 hamburger patty
2 slices american cheese
Several spoonfuls of thousand island dressing
Directions:
Heat grill or a heavy skillet until hot. Grill or cook the hamburger patty until medium well, flipping once. Top with american cheese. Turn off the heat. Close the grill or cover the pan with a lid until the cheese is melted. Transfer to a cutting board to cool slightly.
Toss the lettuce with red pepper, carrots, red onion, and tomatoes. Drizzle with a couple spoonfuls of thousand island dressing, tossing again. Pile the lettuce mixture on a plate. Sprinkle the pickles on top.
Roughly chop the cooked hamburger patty. Scatter on top of the lettuce.. Add more thousand island dressing as needed.
Makes one salad
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