Pimento Cheeseburger Salad

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

salt and pepper to taste

4 tablespoons pimento cheese

4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled

4 cups fresh lettuce

½ cup tomatoes, diced

4 dill pickle spears

Pickled red onion

1 teaspoon sesame seeds

french fries (cooked according to package directions)

Dressing/Dipping Sauce:

½ cup mayonnaise 

¼ cup ketchup 

1 tablespoon worcestershire 

black pepper to taste

Pickled Red Onion:

1 cup water

½ cup apple cider vinegar

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 red onion sliced thin

PREP TIME: 1 hour | COOK TIME: 10 minutes | SERVINGS: 4

1.To make the pickled red onion, add the water, vinegar, sugar and salt to a glass jar. Whisk until sugar and salt have dissolved. Add onion. Refrigerate for one hour. Can store in the refrigerator for two weeks. 

2. To make the dressing/dipping sauce, in a small bowl stir together the mayonnaise, ketchup, worcestershire and pepper until smooth, adjusting seasonings as needed. Set aside. 

3. In a bowl combine the ground beef, salt and pepper to taste.  Make into 4 patties.  Heat a cast iron skillet or sauté pan to medium high heat.  Cook the burgers for 3-5 minutes on each side depending on how you like them cooked.

4. At the very end of the cook time, top each burger with pimento cheese. Place a lid on top of the pan to melt the cheese. Remove from heat. 

5. In a large bowl add the lettuce . Top with the pimento cheese burgers, fries, dill pickle spears, diced tomatoes, bacon, pickled red onion and sesame seeds. Drizzle the sauce on top and serve immediately.

Enjoy y’all!