Cheeseburger Salad

This healthy, low carb Cheeseburger Salad includes all of our favorite burger toppings and a simple homemade dressing piled onto a delicious, hearty salad.

Looking for more salads? You need to try my Taco Salad, Asian Chicken Salad, and Watermelon Salad!

Why I love this salad:

• Easy – Such an easy meal that comes together in less than 30 minutes!
• Delicious – Everything I love from a good hamburger, but completely guilt free!

How to Make Cheeseburger Salad:

Make the Dressing: Combine mayo, mustard, ketchup, vinegar, bbq sauce, and refrigerate.

Grill the Burger Patties: Check out my hamburger recipe for tips and tricks for making a perfect juicy hamburger or top this cheeseburger salad with a Turkey Burger, Black Bean Burger, or Veggie Burger!

Assemble Salad: Chop and prepare salad ingredients. Add toppings and serve this cheeseburger salad bowl with a tasty side dish and dessert!

Recipe Variations:

• Additional Toppings: sunflower seeds, mild banana peppers, mushrooms, bacon bits, diced bell peppers, pepperoncini, jalapeño peppers, broccoli, cauliflower
• Additional Sauce: Ranch Dressing, Thousand Island Dressing, BBQ Sauce
• Vegetarian Salad: Sub a black bean burger or veggie burger on top instead!
• Hamburger: Check out my juicy hamburger recipe!

More Salad Recipes:

• Classic Wedge Salad
• Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad
• Pesto Pasta Salad
• Roasted Butternut Squash Salad
• Waldorf Salad
• Thai Quinoa Salad

Recipe

5 from 9 votes

Cheeseburger Salad

This healthy, low carb Cheeseburger Salad includes all of our favorite burger toppings and a simple homemade dressing piled onto a delicious, hearty salad.

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Author Lauren Allen

Course Main Course, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 487

Cost 6

Prep 15 minutes mins

Cook 10 minutes mins

Total 25 minutes mins

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Ingredients

 

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For the salad:

• ▢ 5-6 cups mixed greens lettuce
• ▢ 1-2 tomatoes , sliced (or cherry tomatoes)
• ▢ 1/2 small onion , sliced
• ▢ 1 avocado , peeled and sliced
• ▢ 2 dill pickles , sliced
• ▢ 4 hamburger patties
• ▢ 4 slices cheddar cheese , plus more shredded for topping, if desired

For the dressing:

• ▢ 1/2 cup mayonnaise (or use half mayo and half greek yogurt)
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons mustard
• ▢ 2-3 Tablespoons ketchup , to taste
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon vinegar
• ▢ 2-3 teaspoons barbecue sauce , to taste

Instructions

 

• Combine the dressing ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Season the hamburger patties with salt and pepper on both sides. Grill to desired doneness. Place a slice of cheese on top of each to melt. 
• Divide lettuce among 4 serving bowls. Chop each cheeseburger into bite-size pieces and place on the salads. Top with tomato, onion, avocado and pickles. Add desired amount of dressing and toss to combine.

Notes

*You could also use 1 pound of ground beef. Divide it into 4 or 5 parts and form each into a pattie. Season well with salt and pepper.

Variations:

• Additional Toppings: sunflower seeds, mild banana peppers, mushrooms, bacon bits, diced bell peppers, pepperoncini, jalapeño peppers, broccoli, cauliflower
• Additional Sauce: Ranch Dressing, Thousand Island Dressing, BBQ Sauce
• Vegetarian Salad: Sub a black bean burger or veggie burger on top instead!
• Hamburger: Check out my juicy hamburger recipe!

Nutrition

Calories: 487kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 23gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 875mgPotassium: 875mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 5746IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 185mgIron: 3mg

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I originally shared this recipe April 2016. Updated July 2020 and May 2022.

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