Best EVER Burgers & BLT Avocado Salad

ground turkey

🥗Healthier: ground chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground chicken is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

jalapeños

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: banana peppers

Bell peppers are milder and more accessible.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor without dairy.

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: salsa

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Salsa offers a fresh alternative with fewer additives.

Start by preparing the salad first, pulling off some lettuce for burger toppings.

Chop the lettuce and place it in a bowl for the salad.

Add avocado to the salad, using an avocado slicer.

Add crumbled pre-cooked bacon to the salad.

Add croutons and drizzle with light ranch dressing for the salad.

Next, prepare the burger mixture by adding 2 pounds of ground chuck to a mixing bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of barbecue sauce to the ground beef.

Season the beef mixture with 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper.

Add 1/2 pound of chopped turkey bacon to the beef mixture.

Incorporate a chopped sweet onion into the beef mixture.

Add 3/4 cup of cheddar cheese to the beef mixture.

Mix the burger ingredients together using your hands (gloves recommended).

Form the beef mixture into patties, ensuring they are evenly shaped.

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