Mini Cheeseburger Beef Salad

This recipe makes kid-sized burgers with a veggies bonus. Lean Beef burgers deliver an excellent source of protein, zinc and vitamin B12 – not to mention flavour!

 

Yields4 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins
 1 lb (500 g) Lean Ground Beef Sirloin or Chuck*
 ¼ cup (50 mL) dry bread crumbs
 2 tbsp (30 mL) steak sauce
 1 small onion, finely chopped
 1 egg, lightly beaten
 ½ cup (125 mL) shredded Cheddar cheese
 Salad: Iceberg lettuce wedges
 halved grape tomatoes
 shredded Cheddar cheese
 sliced dill pickles
 Yellow Mustard Dressing (recipe follows)
1

Lightly combine beef, bread crumbs, steak sauce, onion, egg and shredded cheese.

2

Gently form into four 3/4-inch (2 cm) thick patties.

3

Grill patties using medium-high heat for 10 to 14 minutes, turning twice, until digital rapid-read thermometer inserted sideways into centre of each patty reads 160°F (71°C).

4

Top lettuce wedges with cooked patties. Add some grape tomatoes, cheese and pickles. Drizzle with some Yellow Mustard Dressing.

5

For salad dressing combine 1/2 cup (125 mL) Thousand Island Dressing with 1/4 cup (50 mL) yellow mustard; drizzle over patties and salad.

Meat Substitutes
6

Lean Ground Round Beef, Lean Ground Beef

Ingredients

 1 lb (500 g) Lean Ground Beef Sirloin or Chuck*
 ¼ cup (50 mL) dry bread crumbs
 2 tbsp (30 mL) steak sauce
 1 small onion, finely chopped
 1 egg, lightly beaten
 ½ cup (125 mL) shredded Cheddar cheese
 Salad: Iceberg lettuce wedges
 halved grape tomatoes
 shredded Cheddar cheese
 sliced dill pickles
 Yellow Mustard Dressing (recipe follows)

Directions

1

Lightly combine beef, bread crumbs, steak sauce, onion, egg and shredded cheese.

2

Gently form into four 3/4-inch (2 cm) thick patties.

3

Grill patties using medium-high heat for 10 to 14 minutes, turning twice, until digital rapid-read thermometer inserted sideways into centre of each patty reads 160°F (71°C).

4

Top lettuce wedges with cooked patties. Add some grape tomatoes, cheese and pickles. Drizzle with some Yellow Mustard Dressing.

5

For salad dressing combine 1/2 cup (125 mL) Thousand Island Dressing with 1/4 cup (50 mL) yellow mustard; drizzle over patties and salad.

Meat Substitutes
6

Lean Ground Round Beef, Lean Ground Beef

Mini Cheeseburger Beef Salad