Simple Cheeseburger Salad

This is a quick and tasty one. The recipe comes from Pampered Chef. I have made this a few times (gasp!). I like the ingredient list-- mostly stuff you have in your refrigerator already. Here's the recipe straight from the Pampered Chef site and a picture from yours truly. I am so not a food photographer.

4	sesame seed hamburger bun tops
1	small red onion, divided
2	plum tomatoes
3/4	lb (350 g) 95% lean ground beef
1/2	cup (125 mL) sliced dill pickles
3/4	cup (175 mL) ketchup
1	tbsp (15 mL) yellow mustard
8	cups (2 L) thinly sliced romaine lettuce
1	cup (250 mL) shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Slice bun tops into 1/4-in. (6-mm) strips. (If bun tops are very thick, slice bottoms off horizontally before slicing into strips). Arrange in a single layer on Large Bar Pan; bake 8–10 minutes or until lightly toasted. Remove to Stackable Cooling Rack; cool completely.
2. Cut onion in half crosswise using Utility Knife. Slice half of the onion crosswise into thin rings using Ultimate Mandoline fitted with adjustable slicing blade on thin setting. Cut tomatoes lengthwise into quarters and slice crosswise. Set onion and tomatoes aside.
3. Cook ground beef in (8-in./20-cm) Sauté Pan over medium-high heat 5–7 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking beef into crumbles using Slotted Turner. Meanwhile, chop remaining onion half using Food Chopper. Finely dice pickles using Utility Knife. In Classic Batter Bowl, combine chopped onion, pickles, ketchup and mustard. Add cooked beef; mix well using Small Mix ‘N Scraper®.
4. To serve, arrange lettuce on large serving platter. Spoon beef mixture over lettuce. Top with cheese, tomatoes and sliced onion. Arrange hamburger bun croutons around edge of platter. Serve immediately.

Yield: 6 servings

Nutrients per serving: Calories 250, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Carbohydrate 20 g, Protein 19 g, Sodium 750 mg, Fiber 2 g