BLT Ranch Burger

Ingredients

• Light mayonnaise

  Salad dressing, light

  1 cup or 240g

• Buttermilk

  Milk, fluid, cultured, lowfat

  ½ cup or 122g

• Chives

  Raw

  2 tbsp chopped or 6g

• Parsley

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 8g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 tsp or 2g

• Garlic powder

  Spices

  ⅓ tsp or 1g

• Ground beef

  80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw

  16 oz or 454g

• Worcestershire sauce

  1 tbsp or 17g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  1 large or 50g

• Hamburger bun

  Mixed-grain

  4 roll or 172g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  1 medium whole (2-3/5" dia) or 123g

• Lettuce

  Romaine or cos, raw

  1 cup shredded or 47g

• Bacon

  Raw, cured pork

  8 strip or 96g

Directions

1. Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until cooked to desired crispiness.
2. For the dressing: Combine the mayonnaise, buttermilk, chives, parsley, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a medium bowl and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
3. For the burgers: Preheat an outdoor grill to medium-high heat.
4. In a bowl, combine the beef, Worcestershire sauce, egg, and salt and pepper to taste. Shape into 4 patties.
5. Grill the patties for about 5 minutes per side for medium doneness.
6. Place each patty on a bun and top with bacon, tomato, lettuce and a generous dollop of dressing. Close the burgers with the top bun half and serve immediately. Enjoy!