Big Mac Salad

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This KETO BIG MAC SALAD has all of the flavors of my favorite fast food sandwich without all of the carbs or guilt! This makes a great lunch, it’s packed with protein, and it’s sure to satisfy that craving!

Yes, yes, I love Big Macs and I’m not ashamed to admit it.

I mean, I even shared a Big Mac Chaffle a few months ago and I still make the recipe on the regular. It’s the perfect sandwich, if you ask me!

Anyway, this time around, we’re going a bit lighter and turning that fast food burger into a salad!

This keto big mac salad has all of the flavor of a Big Mac sandwich and it’s really pretty easy to make!

The dressing is a version of my keto Big Mac sauce and it’s going to just bring it all together. You might have to hide the dressing from yourself – it’s just that good!! 

How to: 

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There are a few components to this recipe: the beef, the salad, and the dressing!

To make the beef, you’ll just brown a pound of ground beef in a skillet and then season it with some on onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. I use lean beef for this, so there’s no need to even drain the grease, but if you’re using a fattier beef, you’ll want to drain off the extra fat.

To make the salad, you’ll want to chop up about 6 cups of romaine lettuce. This will be enough to make 4 large salads. You’ll also need diced onions, chopped dill pickles, and shredded cheddar cheese. 

To make the big mac sauce, you’ll whisk together mayonnaise, sugar free ketchup, dill pickle relish, mustard, vinegar, onion powder, and paprika. 

To assemble, fill a bowl with your salad greens, and top it all off with the seasoned beef, onions, pickles, and cheddar.

Drizzle on your Big Mac sauce – and don’t be shy! That sauce is so good! Finish your salad off with a sprinkle of sesame seeds. 

Serving & Storage: If we’ve put this salad all together, we like to dig in right away. No wilty lettuce in this house!

If we’ve made enough for more than one meal, we store the components separately and then assemble just before serving. The beef and dressing should each last for up to 5 days in the fridge. 

More low carb ground beef recipes to try: 

Big Mac Salad

Yield: 4 salads

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

This Big Mac Salad has all of the flavors of my favorite fast food sandwich without the guilt! The big mac dressing is the perfect touch.

Ingredients

For the salad:

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon cracked pepper
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 6 cups chopped romaine or iceberg lettuce
• 1 cup shredded cheddar
• 1/2 cup sliced dill pickles
• ¼ cup diced yellow onions
• Sesame seeds, for garnish

For the Big Mac sauce:

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons sugar free ketchup
• 2 tablespoons dill relish
• 2 teaspoons mustard
• 2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon paprika

Instructions

1. Add the beef to a large skillet over medium heat and break the meat up as it cooks. When the beef has cooked through, drain the fat.
2. Season the beef with the salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.
3. Divide the lettuce evenly between 4 salad bowls, about 1 1/2 cups each.
4. Top the lettuce with the the cheddar, onions, pickles, and beef.
5. To make the big mac sauce, whisk together all of the ingredients until well combined.
6. Drizzle about 3 tablespoons of the big mac sauce over each salad and toss well.
7. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and additional pickles just before serving, if desired.

Notes

We like to make our salads in separate bowls so that people can choose how much pickle and onion they'd like to add (or leave it out completely!). If this isn't a concern in your house, you can toss the salad in a large bowl and divide out into individual bowls for serving.

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Nutrition Information

Yield 4 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 635Total Fat 48gSaturated Fat 14gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 29gCholesterol 140mgSodium 1305mgCarbohydrates 9gNet Carbohydrates 5gFiber 4gSugar 3gProtein 42g

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