I was given information and coupons to create this recipe.
I love to eat, I admit it. I love salad too so I try to get a good salad when we go out to eat. But at home, I just get the basic salad or eat the stuff I’m not supposed to.
So when offered to receive some coupons for Fresh Express and share with my friends, how could I resist? I checked out the Fresh Express 30 Day Swap and so they had so many salads I wanted to make. But I choose to make a Bacon Cheeseburger Salad. So instead of indulging in a juicy bacon cheeseburger, I made a healthy Bacon Cheeseburger Salad.
A Bacon Cheeseburger has 1000 calories
A Bacon Cheeseburger Salad has 420 calories
Here is what you need to make this delicious salad.
Ingredients:
1 package Fresh Express Italian, roughly chopped
1 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 onion, minced
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 cup aged cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup dill pickles, chopped
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup bacon bits
Dressing – 1/4 cup of your favorite reduced Thousand Island Dressing
Instructions
1. To make the burger balls combine ground beef, minced onion, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a bowl. Then using a teaspoon, form mini balls, set aside.
2. Over medium heat add the olive oil to a large skillet sauté pan. Then working in batches, carefully place the burger balls in the sauté pan. Cook each side approximately 1-5 minutes or until thoroughly cooked. Make sure to carefully turn the balls so that are heated throughout. Once all the balls are cooked, place them on a plate and top with cheddar cheese. ( Make sure to add the cheese while the burger balls are hot so it will melt.)
3.In a large bowl, add the romaine, pickles, tomatoes and dressing. Mix well. Place salad on 4 separate plates and then top each plate with 4 burger balls. Then garnish with green onion and bacon bits.
Let me tell you it was delicious! I had invited a few friends over to try it and they all agreed how good it was!
If you’re wanting to eat healthier but not sacrifice flavor, check out the Fresh Express 30 Day Salad Swap. It’s all about: eating smarter, eating better. Feeling better, too.
And you’re going to love Fresh Express’ unrivaled selection of fresh salad mixes, complete salad-making Kits with dressings and toppings, and wholesome organic products. Because they’re the just the tools you need to make delicious, nutritious meals for you and your family.
The Fresh Express 30-Day Salad Swap lets you recreate the flavors of your favorite higher calorie foods, like cheesy pizza and creamy pasta, in lower calorie salads. Swap one meal a day for a month and you’ll not only feel better, you’ll earn money-saving coupons along the way. Watch the video to find out how to get started.
Facts about Fresh Express:
Fresh Express salads are thoroughly washed, rinsed, and gently dried, then sealed in patented “Keep-Crisp®” breathable bags to keep their just-picked freshness, without preservatives.
• Fresh Express has a wide variety of products, including refreshing mixes and ready-to-eat kits. They also have a special USDA-Certified Organic line.
• Fresh Express salad mixes can vary in price, depending on the retailer, but typically cost between $2-$4 per bag
A little history on Fresh Express:
Fresh Express is the market leader in delivering great-tasting, nutritious, fresh products to health-conscious people like you. They’ve been doing it since the 1920s, when they started packing and shipping fresh iceberg lettuce from California’s bountiful Salinas Valley to all of America. Over the years, their produce caused people’s hunger for fresh, healthy salads to grow, and in 1989, Fresh Express fed that hunger by producing the very first ready-to-eat packaged Garden Salad. This pioneering, innovative effort is responsible for “greening up” dinner tables nationwide. Their ongoing dedication to freshness, quality, and creative culinary combinations has made them one of the most popular salad brands in the U.S.
