Cheeseburger Pasta Salad

Name: Cheeseburger Pasta Salad
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: Pasta; 8 ounces uncooked dried elbow macaroni; Dressing; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 cup chopped red onion; 1/2 cup dill pickle relish; 6 tablespoons ketchup; 2 tablespoons yellow mustard; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; Salad; 1 pound lean ground beef (not less than 80% lean), cooked, drained, cooled; 8 ounces (2 cups) Land O Lakes® Sharp Cheddar Farmstyle Cut Shredded Cheese; 1 cup chopped romaine or iceberg lettuce; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered; 1/2 cup (5 to 6 slices) crumbled cooked bacon; Garnish; Pickle slices, as desired

All the flavor of your favorite drive-thru cheeseburger (including that "special sauce") in a pasta salad!

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Ingredients

Pasta

8 ounces uncooked dried elbow macaroni

Dressing

1 cup mayonnaise

¹/₂ cup chopped red onion

¹/₂ cup dill pickle relish

6 tablespoons ketchup

2 tablespoons yellow mustard

1 teaspoon kosher salt

¹/₂ teaspoon pepper

Salad

1 pound lean ground beef (not less than 80% lean), cooked, drained, cooled

8 ounces (2 cups) Land O Lakes® Sharp Cheddar Farmstyle Cut Shredded Cheese

1 cup chopped romaine or iceberg lettuce

1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered

¹/₂ cup (5 to 6 slices) crumbled cooked bacon

Garnish

Pickle slices, as desired

How to make

STEP 1

Cook macaroni according to package directions for al dente. Drain; rinse with cool water. Set aside.
STEP 2

Meanwhile, combine add dressing ingredients in large bowl. Stir in cooled macaroni and all salad ingredients.
STEP 3

Cover bowl; refrigerate at least 1 hour. Garnish with additional crumbled bacon and pickle slices, if desired.

Tip #1

Mayo-based pasta salads are best the day they're made. If you need to make this a day ahead, reserve half of the dressing and leave off the garnish. Before serving, toss the salad with reserved dressing and top with garnish.

Tip #2

Feel free to omit the bacon altogether and use your favorite meat alternative instead of the ground beef to make this a hearty vegetarian offering.

440 Calories

30 Fat (g)

60 Cholesterol (mg)

870 Sodium (mg)

23 Carbohydrates (g)

1 Dietary Fiber

18 Protein (g)

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