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So, do you guys remember me telling you how I was in the midst of a diet competition with my husband? The winner gets a big fancy vacation?
Well. The competition ended on December 31 and I’m happy to announce that I kicked his trash. Hard.
How’d I do it? Oh, you know. Bacon. And cheese. And burgers.
I’ve been following a ketogenic diet, which basically means that I’m not eating carbs and I’m really sad and cry all day while baking cookies for my family. It’s pitiful, but man it works. I lost fourteen pounds over the month of December. Yes. I lost weight over Christmas. I win.
Anyway, I’ve been having fun coming up with some low carb recipes and I thought I’d share a favorite with you. This salad is good whether you eat carbs or not. Like, for serious good. The homemade low carb salad dressing is OUTRAGEOUS and I really want to dip french fries in it. *sigh*
If you love bacon cheeseburgers, you should check out my low carb casserole that’s full of that bacon cheeseburger flavor! My cauliflower potato salad is another great low carb recipe!
Okay, friends, here’s the recipe! Hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Bacon Cheeseburger Salad
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups mixed greens
- 1/4 cup cheddar cheese
- Dill pickle slices as desired
- 4 slices cooked and crumbled bacon
For the burger:
- 6 ounces ground beef
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Dressing:
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- 2 teaspoons ketchup
- 2 teaspoons vinegar more to taste
- 1 teaspoon fresh chopped dill
Instructions
- Add the greens, cheese, pickles, and bacon to a large bowl. Toss to mix.
- Sprinkle the seasonings over the ground beef and shape into the form of a hamburger patty.
- Cook in a medium skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes per side or until cooked to your liking.
- Chop the burger into bite sized pieces and add to the salad.
- To make the dressing, add all ingredients to a small bowl and whisk to combine.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad.
Simple Green Moms says
Now this is my kind of salad!! And its so family friendly!! LOVE IT! PINNED =)
Emma says
DEEEEEEEEEEElish!!
And 14 lbs in a month – you are all kinds of awesome! Congratulations!
Where’s your fancy vacation going to be?
Karly says
I think Scotland, but not certain yet. 🙂
heather says
you ROCK!! That is amazing and this salad YUM
Teresa says
What an ingenious salad. I would never have thought to put the two together, but you do it very well.
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
You go girl!! That is AWESOME. I’m so jelly you can go without carbs. I’d die. For reals. Today is day 1 without dessert and I’m jonesing hard! This salad? Happening. Pinned!
Carol at Wild Goose Tea says
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been wondering about your race every time I got on your blog. But I was afraid to mention it in case you had given up. I didn’t want to make you feel bad. I am smiling as I am writing this. Not easy to lose 14 lbs in a month Xmas or not. Well done!!!! Great Salad too.
Karly says
Aw, thanks Carol! 🙂
Renee @ Tortillas and Honey says
You totally have me with this recipe! I’ve tried the bacon cheeseburger pizza and was really impressed, so I definitely am intrigued by this! It looks wonderful and the dressing looks amazing!
Karly says
Bacon cheeseburger pizza is so good! Love that stuff!
Liz says
A really good recipe. Thank you and Happy New Year.
Karly says
Thanks and happy new year to you, too! 🙂
Megan W. says
Yum! Looks so good, and it’s low carb. Can’t wait to try this soon.
Karla says
Hi Karly,
I also follow a low carb/high fat diet but my husband does/did not (until like, last week actually when he decided to seriously commit to LCHF.) Your website has always been a source of inspiration for meals for me to cook for him time and time again. They’re always a super big hit!
BUT! I’m so excited now that maybe my husband and I will finally be sharing some of the same meals together – with your amazing influence in our humble little kitchen of course. Looking forward to what’s next to come. 🙂
Karly says
So awesome to hear that, Karla! I wish my husband would do the same, but he tends to get drive thru for lunch at work all the time and would never give up the french fries. Darn it!
I’ll definitely share more recipes as I come up with them. I haven’t gotten too creative yet, but I’m ready to start experimenting more.
Cindy says
Yes! More low carb recipes please! I’ve lost 23 pounds cutting carbs only. Would love some recipes in my arsenal. Please and thank you!
Jen @ Baked by an Introvert says
Now THAT is a salad! It’s so hard to cut carbs but I’m sure I could eat this salad every day and be happy. I don’t I’d even miss the carbs!
Karly says
It is hard, but the longer you go, the less you miss them. So weird!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
I love that we both have the whole bacon cheeseburger thing going on today. I definitely need this salad in my life asap! Looks delish!!
Karly says
Awesome! Bacon cheeseburgers for everyone! 🙂
Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps says
Such an interesting salad — I love it! Congrats on losing weight, and over Christmas??!!! SO impressed. I did the complete opposite. Ha!
Karly says
Thank you! 🙂
Michelle T. says
This recipe sounds great! It’s on the “must try” list. Don’t know how you baked cookies, etc., for your family without joining in!! You have will power that is envied. Congrats on your weight loss!
Karly says
Thank you!
Laura @ Raise Your Garden says
Cutting carbs totally works for weight loose! Good for you. But look, when I get a salad like this, um, burger, cheese and everything nice, I don’t feel like I’m sacrificing too much =)
Karly says
Right? That’s what I love about this diet. I’ve eaten so much cheese it’s a miracle I’m losing weight. 🙂