Cheeseburger Salad - Salad or Wrap?? Your choice!

 From Chef Kevin Curry this was on the TODAY show this morning and of course I wanted to make it asap and realized it I had all the ingredients. It was very very good and a definite do again HOWEVER I should have read the instructions....I think I would have sprinkled the beef mixture on the smeared tortilla with special sauce then the slald mixture. That way I could reheat meat leftover and top with salad mixture! I had it as the salad and Kevin had it as the wrap.

Special Sauce Dressing 

1/2 cup olive oil-based mayonnaise 

1/4 cup 2% Greek yogurt 

2 tablespoons finely diced white onion 

1 tablespoon smoked paprika 

2 tablespoons finely diced pickles 

1 tablespoon white vinegar 

1 tablespoon raw cane or coconut sugar 

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 

2 tablespoons water, plus more as needed sea salt, to taste 

Ground Beef Mixture

avocado oil 

1½ pounds 90% lean ground beef 

2 teaspoons garlic powder 

2 teaspoons onion powder

1/8 teaspoon sea salt 

freshly ground black pepper, to taste 

5 cups romaine lettuce, chopped 

2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered 

1 medium onion, thinly sliced 

1 cup reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese (optional) 

diced dill pickles, for garnish 

toasted sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)

1. In a large bowl, whisk together all of the ingredientsfor the specialsauce dressing. Set aside in the refrigerator to chill. 

2. In a large skilletset over on medium-high heat, add avocado oil and ground beef. Use a wooden spoon to break up the beef asit cooks and, if necessary, drain excessliquid from the pan so the meatsears. Add the garlic powder, onion powder,sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and stir to combine. Cook until no visible pink pieces of beef remain, 6 to 8 minutes. Set aside to coolslightly. 

3. In a large bowl, add the salad ingredients and top with the ground beef. Drizzle sauce on top and sprinkle in the cheese (if using) and chopped pickles. Toss to combine. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds. 

To make a wrap,spread some of the special sauce dressing on a large flour tortilla. Add about 1 cup of salad on the lower third of the wrap, then fold like a burrito,slice in half and serve.