My love affair with Fake Meat

Dont ask me when it started, but I have always had a weird fascination with meat alternatives. I believe it started when I have my first veggie-hot dog at a college graduation party when I was 18. Ever since, I have subjected numerous boyfriends to my experiments with this phenomenon.

Now, I will begin by saying I have had MANY failures. More failures than successes. So much so that Ive had exes perform interventions by cleaning all the soy products out of my apartment, refuse to eat my food until I showed them the real meat packaging or swear on children I dont even plan on having that the meat is real...but I cant help it! Every time I see Boca or Morning Star, my brain starts whirling and I just get excited about all the possibilities this could create for the food industry! Fake meat success is my holy grail!

I will testify that I have been mostly single for two years (not because of my cooking!). This has created a problem for me because I became so used to cooking for two, I quickly was making HUGE meals for just me...and eventually I was making HUGE meals for the garbage can. So I began purchasing the individual 'chicken' and 'beef' patties by Morning Star. They were a reasonable size to cut up for salads, a quick protein snack, etc. and they tasted great! They are also healthier and less greasy than the real thing. My favorite thing to do is use them for salads.

Today I wanted a cheeseburger. Today I wanted a SPECIFIC cheeseburger. I wanted a Whopper! I love all the stuff they put on Whoppers, the mayo, the onion, the tomato...I love how they are some of the messiest hamburgers around. But today I didnt feel like leaving my apartment and I JUST went grocery shopping!

So I went into the kitchen, opened the freezer and began my first Cheeseburger Salad.
And let me just say...YUM!

Cheese Burger Salad

-Lettuce of choice (Im a fan of romaine) in ones desired amount
-1 or 2 Morning Star Grillers Prime patties, nuked in the microwave, according to directions on box. Cubed after cooking.
-Burger toppings...(Tomato, Onion, Pickle, Mayo, etc...) of choice-just like in a restaurant! I used relish as a substitute for pickle. It had the same effect and was easier to eat.
-Shredded Cheese (again, use what you like, I had colby jack handy).

For Dressing:
-Ketchup, Mustard & Mayo (Plus or minus according to preference)

*I didnt have any tomatoes and with the addition of the ketchup I didnt find them necessary. Use tomatoes as a substitute for ketchup as a healthy alternative!

This salad was wonderful! It totally kicked my cheeseburger craving and didnt make me feel bad about myself later! Plus, it was much cleaner than a Whopper!

Enjoy!