Hamburger Salad Recipe with Keto Blue Cheese Dressing

A hamburger salad with vegetables on a plate.

5 from 18 votes

Hamburger Salad Recipe with Keto Blue Cheese Dressing

This savory steakhouse hamburger salad has a juicy smoked hamburger overtop fresh lettuce and is topped with a creamy dressing and more blue cheese crumbles for a meal so good you won't even miss the bun!

Prep Time35

Cook Time45

Resting Time5

Total Time1 25

Course: bbq, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 798kcal

Author: Kita Roberts

Ingredients

For the smoked burgers

1 lbs ground beef
1 tbsp Steak seasoning
5 tbsp steakhouse herb compound butter
1 tsp Salt

For the keto blue cheese dressing

1 cup Mayo
½ cup Buttermilk
¼ cup Sour cream
1 tsp White vinegar
1/2 tsp fresh Lemon juice
¼ - ½ cup Blue cheese crumbles
1/2 tsp Black pepper
1 tsp Kosher salt

For the steakhouse salad

16 oz Leafy greens
2 oz Bacon cooked and crumled
¼ red onion sliced thin
1/8 cup Sweet peppers
1/8 cup Crispy onion straws
1/8 cup Radishes sliced
1/4 cup Blue cheese crumbles

Instructions

Prep the Burgers

Mix the ground beef with the steak seasoning in a large bowl.
1 lbs ground beef, 1 tbsp Steak seasoning
Gently form into 10 1.5 oz patties.
Arrange one cube of butter over half of the patties (5).
5 tbsp steakhouse herb compound butter
Place the remaining 5 patties on top and pince together to seal the edges.
Form a dimple in the center of each burger with your thumb.
Place the ground beef patties in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up.

Prep the grill

Prep your grill fire indirect heat, with a 2 zone fire to maintain a heat of 225 degrees F. See our notes about grill types below.

Smoke the Burgers

Once the smoker is ready, sprinkle the ground beef patties liberally with salt.
1 tsp Salt
Place the beef patties on the cooler side of the grill, over indirect heat) and close the lid.
Smoke for 45 to 50 minutes, until the burgers reach an internal temperature of 145F with a meat thermometer.
Once cooker, remove from heat.

Make the Blue Cheese Dressing

Meanwhile, whisk the blue cheese dressing ingredients together in a bowl.
1 cup Mayo, ½ cup Buttermilk, ¼ cup Sour cream, 1 tsp White vinegar, 1/2 tsp fresh Lemon juice, ¼ - ½ cup Blue cheese crumbles, 1/2 tsp Black pepper, 1 tsp Kosher salt
Pour them into a glass jar and seal.
Store in the fridge until ready to use.

Assemble the salad

Toss the salad ingredients together in a large bowl. Wait to dress the greens until the burgers are ready.
16 oz Leafy greens, 2 oz Bacon, ¼ red onion, 1/8 cup Sweet peppers, 1/8 cup Crispy onion straws, 1/8 cup Radishes, 1/4 cup Blue cheese crumbles

Serve

Toss the salad with the dressing, if desired or allow everyone to drizzle their own dressing over top.
Place the hot burger patties over the salad on dinner plates and garnish with more blue cheese crumbles, freshly ground black pepper, and minced parsley if desired.

Notes

It is essential to chill burgers before grilling. This helps any of the fat that warmed while the patties were being formed to firm up again. Because it's cool, it will gradually heat while cooking, melting and keeping the burgers juicy.
For Pellet Smokers and Gas Grills: set the grill to 225 degrees F. Be sure to add a smoker tube fillet with pellets or a smoker box filled with woodchips to the grates to add extra smoke flavor.
For charcoal grills: arrange direct and indirect zone by piling lit coals to one side of the grill and adjust the air vents to maintain an even temperature of 225F. When ready to grill, add wood chips directly to the coals, or in a foil packet over the coals.
More additional salad toppings:

Cherry tomatoes, sliced
Avocado slices
Croutons
Sliced cucumbers or even dill pickles

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