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
Ingredients
- 8 oz fusilli bucati corti pasta
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp 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
- 1/4 cup creamy French dressing
- 3 tbsp reserved pasta water
- 1 tbsp sweet pickle relish
- 1/4 tsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp 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.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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
