California Cheeseburger

California Cheeseburger

3.8 of 5 (37)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 422.1
  • Total Fat: 16.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 56.8 mg
  • Sodium: 684.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 36.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.0 g
  • Protein: 36.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of California Cheeseburger calories by ingredient


Introduction

Your favorite burger gets a West Coast makeover. Your favorite burger gets a West Coast makeover.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    Burgers
    1 pound extra lean (93%) beef
    1 medium white onion, diced
    3 cloves garlic, minced
    1 jalapeno, minced (optional)
    2 T cilantro, chopped (optional)
    1 t salt-free seasoning blend, such as Mrs. Dash

    6 whole-wheat hamburger buns

    Toppings
    1/2 cup guacamole, prepared or homemade
    6 slices onion
    6 leaves Romaine lettuce
    6 thick slices onion
    6 slices reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
    6 slices reduced-sodium bacon, cooked and cut in half

Tips

Save sodium by using half the bacon and mixing it into your homemade guacamole. You won't need to add extra salt.


Directions

Preheat a grill or skillet over medium-high heat.
Gently combine the beef with the onions, garlic, jalapeno, cilantro, and seasoning blend.

Form into six patties.

Cook until the juices run clear and the centers are no longer pink. (The burgers should be 160 degrees F in the center when cooked.)

Toast the burger buns, if desired. Layer on lettuce, tomato, onion, a burger, cheese, bacon, and guacamole.

Serve immediately.

Serving Size: 6 burgers; 1 per serving

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPARK_RECIPES.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    4 of 6 people found this review helpful
    onion listed twice - think you meant tomato - 8/18/14


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    Good
    2 of 4 people found this review helpful
    You can save 20+ carb grams if you leave off the carb heavy bun and eat all the rest of the burger. That's what I'd do. - 1/19/16


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I am questioning serving size, 1pound of lean burger does not make 6 servings. But overall taste was good - 1/24/17


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Definitely a tomato in this burger not listed. Also I am questioning the 6 servings for a lb of burger. No way the burger would look thick and nice like this. The ingredients definitely make a wonderful burger. I also would cut 1/2 the bun to save some carbs, fat and calories for later. - 12/7/16


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    Very Good
    Ok - 7/13/21


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    I'm not sure why this is on a healthy mostly weight-loss website.... - 2/24/21


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    Excellent but you do need more hamburger to make 6 - 2/1/21


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    yum - 1/5/21


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    Not for me - 12/25/20


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    These sound more like sliders? I like the idea but it's not a big enough burger for a meal. - 12/7/20


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    Love this burger - 12/7/20


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    I love adding different flavors to burgers - 11/2/20


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    I love adding different flavors to burgers! I make this without the jalapeno though. - 11/1/20


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    Incredible!
    I love burgers - 10/11/20


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    Bad
    not for us - 9/12/20


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    So good - 9/7/20


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    Too much fat. If I'm going to have cheese, I have to cut the amount of beef down. I can have either guac or bacon but not both. - 8/2/20


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    Incredible!
    nyummm! - 6/25/20


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    Incredible!
    My family loved this.. - 6/2/20


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    Good
    Good - 5/25/20


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    end up with a burger bigger than your head! - 4/21/20


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    :) - 4/13/20


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    Love a good burger - 4/13/20


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    This sounds Delicious!! I cannot wait to try this the next time I make burgers! - 4/3/20


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    Good
    Great - 2/22/20


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    Very Good
    High sodium but calories are low. - 12/17/19


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    Good
    Recently tried guacamole on a burger at several places. It definitely depends on the guacamole used. - 12/17/19


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Love the idea of adding guacamole. - 11/1/19


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    O.K.
    Allergic to guacamole. Cilantro is a big NO! - 9/5/19


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    Nice recipe, I like the addition of herbs! - 8/31/19


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    Incredible!
    very good - 7/29/19


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    Very Good
    I switched jalapeno for green chili to get a milder flavor. - 5/13/19


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    Yumm - 5/12/19


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    Incredible!
    Like a good burger now Nd then - 4/10/19


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    Thanks - 3/16/19


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    NICE - 2/25/19


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    interesting, I like adding the guacamole and peppers - 1/10/19


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    think my lunch is going to be a burger. Thanks - 12/29/18


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    Huge tasty burger - 10/13/18


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    Yummy! - 10/3/18


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    Looks really good. - 8/19/18


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    good - 7/21/18


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    Incredible!
    I love guacamole on burgers, it is my favorite now. - 7/3/18


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    absolutely wonderful. this is my favorite burger - 7/1/18


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    Incredible!
    I enjoy a good burger! - 6/30/18


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    Looks good. Going to try it for dinner tonight. - 6/13/18


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    thanks
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    Look good. - 6/11/18


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    On of my hubby's go to favourites. - 6/2/18


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    looks good - 5/9/18


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    tasty - 5/4/18


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    Incredible!
    to much stuff on it for me - 4/8/18


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    I skip the cilantro and hot stuff, use garlic and diced leeks. - 3/23/18


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    Did not add the jalapenos or cilantro. Don't need that kind of heat. - 3/22/18


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    Interesting idea - 2/17/18


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    sounds good. - 2/9/18


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    interesting.... - 2/6/18


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    Very Good
    I switch out the meat to ground chicken breast or turkey on occasion to lighten things up and I like to grind my own round steak for the patty, too! I switch out the bacon for low sodium turkey to save on fat. - 2/1/18


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    I'll have to try - 2/1/18


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    Good
    Lots of calories - 2/1/18


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    looks great - 2/1/18


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    leave out the spicy stuff and the bun it is good for me - 2/1/18


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    I will get the burger but no bun... - 1/8/18


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    Not an every day meal, but it has its place. - 12/14/17


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    nice - 11/21/17


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    Very good - 11/10/17


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    Good
    good, but half was good for me - 11/2/17


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    Good
    Delicious! - 10/18/17


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    Nice - 10/13/17


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    Nice - 10/9/17


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    Major yummy! - 9/4/17


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    Good but I used a lower carb bun. - 8/25/17


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    Great dinner!!! - 8/25/17


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    Very Good
    I make this, except use plain avocados as opposed to making guacamole. We just prefer it that way. - 7/28/17


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    Is this a healthy alternative? - 7/1/17


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    I enjoy the midwest style with less on the burger and removing the top. I also wonder about the pound of meat serving 6. Ground turkey is a good subsitute for the beef. - 6/30/17


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    Very Good
    love the fiber count - 6/30/17


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    Incredible!
    Yummy! - 6/30/17


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    Great - 6/30/17


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    Good
    Not much new - 6/10/17


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    Bad
    Behold this day. It is yours to make. ~ Black Elk (Ogala Lakota) ~ 4/30/18. - 5/23/17


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    Very Good
    Tasty... - 5/16/17


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    great - 5/15/17


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    Thanks for sharing - 5/8/17


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    Incredible!
    Guacamole is a nice condiment change! The boys loved these burgers! - 5/7/17


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    Very Good
    Nice meal, minus the bun.. - 5/2/17


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    use gouda cheese - 3/27/17


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    Used a veggie patty instead of meat. Yummers! - 3/5/17


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    Calories are low by a bunch. - 2/25/17


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    Incredible!
    Great recipe just added some of my own touches and loved it. - 2/25/17


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    A great Super Bowl party burger!! - 2/1/17


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    Love these. - 2/1/17


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    Very Good
    This is awesome - I have always been a mayo girl and trying to get away from crap oil now substitute avocado! - 2/1/17


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    This looks really good. I must try this one very soon - 1/26/17


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    Good
    - 11/22/15