Caesar Burgers

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Wednesday, September 08, 2004

Categories:

American/Entree

Yield:

4 servings

Ingredients:

1 pound extra lean 96% fat-free ground beef1/2 cup fat-free Caesar salad dressing, divided use
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 medium sweet onion, sliced into rings
2 cups romaine lettuce, shredded
2 tablespoons fresh Parmesan cheese
2 roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
4 multigrain hamburger buns

Directions:

Spray grill with nonstick cooking spray.
Preheat grill to medium high.
In a medium mixing bowl combine hamburger meat, 2 tablespoons Caesar dressing, seasoned salt, and pepper. Form into 4 patties.
Place on grill.
Meanwhile, brush onion slices with 2 tablespoons dressing.
Place on grill.
Grill meat to desired doneness, making sure that meat reaches an internal temperature of at least 160 degrees, using a meat thermometer.
Flipping meat and onions half way through the cooking process.
In a small bowl combine lettuce, Parmesan cheese, and remaining 1/4 cup dressing.
Serve burgers on buns topped with lettuce mixture and tomato slices.

Nutrition Facts:

297 calories, 25g carbohydrate, 31g protein, 8g fat, 2.6g saturated fat, 67mg cholesterol, 3.1g dietary fiber, 890mg sodium

Source:

Adapted recipe by Rachel Cly, RD, LD - Email questions to: rcly@sjmc.org