Cheeseburger Salad with Animal Sauce Dressing

By Beth Moncel

When you're got to have your burger, but you're trying to do better, make a Cheeseburger Salad!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise ($0.66)
• 1/4 cup ketchup ($0.20)
• 1 Tbsp olive oil ($0.13)
• 1 Tbsp Relish (sweet or dill) ($0.06)
• 1/2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar ($0.03)
• 1/2 tsp sugar ($0.02)
• 1/4 tsp salt ($0.02)
• Freshly Cracked Pepper ($0.03)
• 1 lb ground beef ($5.86)
• 1/2 tsp seasoning salt ($0.05)
• 1 Tbsp cooking oil ($0.04)
• 2 hearts of Romaine ($1.99)
• 1/4 red onion ($0.25)
• 1 large tomato ($0.65)
• 2 oz cheddar cheese, shredded ($0.75)

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare the animal sauce dressing by stirring together the mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, cider vinegar, sugar, olive oil, salt, sugar, and some freshly cracked pepper in a bowl. Set the dressing aside.

2. 2

   Rinse the Romaine lettuce well, let it drain, and then cut it into 2-inch pieces. Set the prepared lettuce aside.

3. 3

   Place the ground beef in a bowl, add the seasoning salt, and mix with your hands until the seasoning salt is evenly incorporated. Divide the meat into four portions, then divide each portion into four small ping-pong-sized balls. Flatten the balls into mini burger patties.

4. 4

   Add a little cooking oil to a non-stick skillet and heat over medium flame. Once hot, add some of the mini burgers and cook on each side until well browned (3-5 minutes each side). Transfer the cooked burgers to a paper towel lined plate and cook the next batch.

5. 5

   While the burgers are cooking, thinly slice the red onion, cut the tomato into wedges, and shred the cheddar cheese.

6. 6

   Once all of the mini burgers are cooked, build the salads. Place 1/4 of the lettuce in each of four large bowls and sprinkle the sliced onion and shredded cheddar over top. Add tomato wedges to each bowl along with 3-4 of the mini burger patties. Drizzle the animal sauce dressing over top and enjoy!