These healthier bacon wrapped hot dogs are covered in homemade salsa verde and queso fresco. Quick, easy and great for kids or adults!
Remember that day that I made healthy chicken enchildas for breakfast because I had a disappointing restaurant experience?
Well, “Food Disappointment…..The sequel” has happened in the land of Taylor.
I have had a SERIOUS paleo burger craving for about a month (usually I am not the biggest fan) and it was time to cave.
I had been ignoring aforementioned craving due to fear and food issues but, like I mentioned last week, I am seriously trying to kick that in the butt.
So, we went to Red Robin. They are KNOWN for their burgers so I figured it was a safe bet.
🙁
I ordered the Guacamole Bacon Cheeseburger. I mean, come on, how can cheese, avocado and bacon go wrong. (Foreshadowing)
I was so excited for a messy, burger all over my face, in my hair and probably even my toes (too much?) experience…and then, my burger was dry.
And if I was playing hide and seek with guacamole and bacon, they would win. Because I could not find them anywhere.
I think I am cursed with going out to eat and I should just sit at home and eat my favorite oatmeal recipe with blueberry cheesecake swirl all day.
Again, I had to remedy the situation.
Since there have been quite a few Burger recipes lately, like a jalapeno popper burger and a Hawaiian pizza burger, I decided to throw something new at you; a hotdog (read: I haven’t had one in YEARS, so I really just wanted one for myself, because I’m selfish like that.)
HOW-EV-ER, after all the recent failings lately, it could not be no ordinary hot dog. No siree Bob, it could not.
So, I covered it with cheese (Y), made it a BACON wrapped hot dog (E) and added HOMEMADE (S) Salsa Verde (!!!)
Did you even know how crazy easy it is to make your own salsa verde? AND it tastes better than its evil twin (the canned stuff.)
Plus, roasting the tomatillos (funnest worst to say in all the evers) and jalapenos gives a smokey flavor that is the bomb diggity.
Is that a cool thing to say anymore? I do not know.
These little bacon wrapped hot dogs are about 42.5 billion times healthier than my burger experience, and about 43 billion times more Nom City.
Pro tip: Make sure you wash your hands REALLY well after cutting jalapeno peppers before touching something like, well, your eyeballs.
Not that I know anything about that.

Ingredients
- Salsa verde:
- 2 cup Medium tomatillos just over 1/4 once broiled and mashed
- 1 Jalapeno Pepper
- Juiced from the roasted tomatillos and jalapeno.
- 1 Tbsp garlic minced *
- 2 Tbsp Onion diced
- 1/4 Cilantro roughly chopped
- Salt/pepper to taste
- 2 Turkey Franks
- 2 Slices of Turkey bacon
- 2 Whole wheat hot dog buns
- 2 Oz Queso Fresco crumbled
Instructions
- To make the salsa verde:
- Line a small baking tray with tinfoil and turn your broiled to high.
- Peel the papery skin off the tomatillos and place them, along with the jalapeno pepper, onto the prepared baking tray and broil until the skin goes dark, about 15 mins. Flip and repeat for another 10-15 mins. My jalapeno was done a little bit before the tomatillos, so I just took it out earlier.
- Mash up the tomatillo and place it into a medium food processor. Also, roughly chop the 1/2 of the jalapeno (about 1 tbsp chopped) and it in as well. **
- Add the rest of the ingredients into the food processor and process until smooth and well combined. Set aside.
- heat your grill up to medium heat.
- Wrap one slice of turkey bacon around each turkey frank, and place cut side down on the grill.
- Grill until each side is cooked and is nice and charred.
- To assemble:
- Spread some of the Salsa verde along one side (or both if you like!) of a bun, and place a turkey frank on top. Cover with queso fresco and DEVOUR!
Tips & Notes:
** This salsa verde is quite mild, so feel free to add more jalapeno! But, like the garlic, add a little bit at a time as it easily get's much to spicy. I learned from experience.
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Bri | Bites of Bri says
oh noooo! That’s the worst. Sorry to hear about your bad burger but I’m so glad it lead you to create these. And you’re totally right about the jalapenos…I wear disposable gloves now from when I used to wear contacts and touched my eyes. they burned for days 🙁
Taylor Kiser says
SUCH A GOOD IDEA ON THE GLOVES. Just added them to my grocery list. Thanks girlfriend!! 🙂
Betsy | JavaCupcake.com says
Now THAT is how to eat a hotdog!
Taylor Kiser says
Haha yes! Thanks Betsy!
Amy @ A Healthy Life For Me says
That salsa is awesome, I am picking up the ingredients at the store today. My husband will love that on pretty much everything he eats. Thanks for sharing.
Taylor Kiser says
Yay! I hope that he loves it! You’re welcome, and thank you! 🙂
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
Love these turkey dogs…especially the queso fresco on them. Such a creative twist on a boring ‘ole dog!
Taylor Kiser says
Thanks Gayle! I am glad you think so! Happy Monday 🙂
Chelsea @chelseasmessyapron says
Bacon wrapped hot dogs? Genius! Turkey bacon so it’s healthier? LOVE! I love turkey bacon 🙂 Pinned!
Taylor Kiser says
Turkey bacon is my favorite! Thanks for the love and pinning girlfriend! 🙂
Julia says
Oh noooo! Another lame restaurant experience?! I’m telling you, we should just hunker down indoors with our homemades, paint our toenails, and watch Grey’s Anatomy reruns. These dogs look amaaaaazing! I’ve never in my life had a bacon wrapped hot dog and that must changed ASAP. For breakfast. Can do!
Taylor Kiser says
YES. Please. Let’s do that for all the evers.
YES, the sequel. You must change that….Breakfast means bacon, so I feel that’s a good life choice. Thanks lady! xoxo
Shashi @ RunninSrilankan(dot)com says
Salsa with roasted tomatillos and jalapenos??? Oh dear – am weak in the knees – that’s better than anything at a restaurant! I haven’t been to Red Robin, but our work had a catered shin dig last Friday and the “red velvet” cupcakes tasted like vanilla ones with red food dye – yup, I am a big fan of cooking and eating at home – yes to healthier and tastier food – like your bacon wrapped hot dogs with roasted tomatillos and jalapeno salsa!
Taylor Kiser says
Oh man, that sounds like a very not so good cupcake experience! I am sorry you had to go through that 🙁
But, yes to cooking and eating at home, it always wins!
Thanks for the love lady, I think you will love that salsa verde! Hope you are having a great Monday! xoxo
ashley - baker by nature says
Dry burgers are the WORST! But it looks like you totally made up for it!!! I mean, a bacon wrapped dog??! Heck yes sista!
Taylor Kiser says
Yes! You understand!!!
Thanks lady! xoxo
Becca from ItsYummi! says
What an awesome lookin’ dog!
Taylor Kiser says
Thank you pretty lady! xo
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
You had me at bacon! It looks SO good!
Taylor Kiser says
Bacon makes e’rythang better! Thanks Rachel!