Cheeseburger Salad

Name: Cheeseburger Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 50 g Mayonnaise; 100 ml Crème fraîche; 1 tbsp sweet mustard; 20 g Gherkins; 1 tbsp gherkin brine; 1 tsp Ketchup; 1 clove Garlic; 0.5 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp Paprika; Salt; Black pepper; 3 pcs Bread; 1 clove Garlic; 25 g Butter; Salt; 2 pcs Onion; 400 g Beef mince; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp Paprika; 1 tsp Cumin; 150 g Mature cheddar; 1 tbsp Olive oil; Salt; Black pepper; 1 pcs Iceberg lettuce; 75 g Rocket; 4 pcs Tomato; 50 g Gherkins; 0.5 pcs Cucumber; 1 pcs Red onion

Recipe by Nadia Yilmaz

A crunchy salad bringing together all the best bits of a cheeseburger - juicy beef, melted cheddar, pickles and a tangy burger-sauce dressing.

Servings: 4 Prep 15 min Cook 30 min Salads

Contains: gluten, milk, eggs

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Ingredients

Dressing

50 g Mayonnaise
100 ml Crème fraîche
1 tbsp sweet mustard
20 g Gherkins very finely chopped
1 tbsp gherkin brine
1 tsp Ketchup
1 clove Garlic crushed
0.5 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp Paprika
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste, freshly ground

Croutons

3 pcs Bread slices
1 clove Garlic
25 g Butter
Salt

Beef and cheddar

2 pcs Onion finely chopped
400 g Beef mince
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Cumin
150 g Mature cheddar coarsely grated
1 tbsp Olive oil for frying
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste, freshly ground

Salad

1 pcs Iceberg lettuce
75 g Rocket
4 pcs Tomato cut into thin wedges
50 g Gherkins sliced
0.5 pcs Cucumber halved and sliced
1 pcs Red onion cut into thin wedges

Steps

Mix all the dressing ingredients together and season well to taste.
Rub the bread slices with garlic on both sides, spread with butter on both sides, cut into small squares and fry in a pan on both sides until crisp. Sprinkle with flaky salt and set aside on a plate.
In the pan, sauté the onion in the oil until soft.
Add the beef mince and fry, stirring actively, over high heat.
Season with smoked and sweet paprika, cumin, salt and black pepper, and adjust the seasoning to taste.
Spread the cheddar over the meat and let it melt without stirring. Turn off the heat.
Arrange the lettuce, tomatoes, gherkins, cucumber and onion on plates, top with the seasoned beef and cheddar, then the dressing and the bread croutons.

Published 2026-10-09

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