Big Mac Salad

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This Big Mac Salad has all the great flavors of your favorite fast food burger, but without the bun! Super easy to make for a really delicious low carb lunch or dinner.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: big mac salad, low carb big mac salad, low carb recipes

Servings:

Ingredients

For the Sauce/Dressing

1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons finely diced sweet onion
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
1 teaspoon white vinegar (or lemon juice)
1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

For the Salad

Nonstick spray
1 pound lean ground beef
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
6 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup finely diced onions
1/4 cup finely diced dill pickles
toasted sesame seeds , for garnish

Instructions

Make the dressing: Whisk all the dressing ingredients together. (If it's too thick to drizzle, you can thin it out with just a bit of water.) Set aside while you cook the beef (or cover and refrigerate if using later.) See note below.
Cook the beef: Warm a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, spray with nonstick spray and add 1 pound lean ground beef. Cook, undisturbed for 1 to 2 minutes, so it can develop a nice char. Then sauté, breaking it up into very tiny crumbles, until cooked through and no pink remains. Drain off the fat, then season with 1 teaspoon coarse salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder. Transfer beef to a shallow bowl to cool slightly.
Assemble the salad: In rows, divide 6 cups shredded iceberg lettuce between 4 salad bowls (about 1 & 1/2 cups each.) Top with about 1/3 cup cooked beef crumbles, shredded cheddar cheese, diced onion, and pickles.
Drizzle about 3 tablespoons of the Big Mac sauce over each salad.
Toss to coat, garnish with a little bit of toasted sesame seeds and enjoy.

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Notes

The special sauce on a Big Mac is very close to Thousand Island Dressing and you can buy it instead of making it from scratch, if preferred. But if trying to keep this salad keto friendly, use it sparingly since the stuff from a bottle contains a lot of sugar.

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