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Cheeseburger Pasta Salad
This 20 minute Cheeseburger Pasta Salad is so easy to throw together and even tastes great the next day! Serve it as a main dish or side!
Servings: 8
Calories: 243kcal
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 oz fusilli bucati corti pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3/4 cup cheddar, shredded
- 3/4 cup pickles, finely diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup romaine lettuce, shredded
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
For the dressing:
- 1/4 cup creamy French dressing
- 3 tablespoons reserved pasta water
- 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
- 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions. Reserve ¼ cup of the starchy pasta water, drain, transfer the pasta to a sheet pan to cool and toss with 2 tbsps of olive oil.8 oz fusilli bucati corti pasta, 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Meanwhile, heat a heavy bottomed skillet (a cast iron is great!) over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the ground beef and brown for 4-5 minutes on each side before breaking the meat apart with a spatula or meat masher.1 pound ground beef
- Continue cooking the beef for 5-6 minutes or until it is no longer pink. Add the salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, then mix to combine. Then add shredded cheese and cook, stirring to combine, until the cheese has melted and the beef is fully cooked (160F). Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool to room temp.1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 3/4 cup cheddar,
- While the ground beef mixture is cooling, prepare the dressing by combining the mayonnaise, french dressing, reserved pasta water, relish, sugar, garlic powder, and tumeric in a small mixing bowl. If you'd like to thin out the dressing, you can mix in a tbsp of pasta water at a time.1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup creamy French dressing, 3 tablespoons reserved pasta water, 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish, 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- Add the pasta and cooked ground beef to a large mixing bowl with the burger sauce and mix to combine. Then mix in the pickles, tomatoes, shredded lettuce, and red onion.3/4 cup pickles,, 1 cup cherry tomatoes,, 1 cup romaine lettuce,, 1/4 cup red onion,
Nutrition
Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 404mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 835IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 2mg
