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Big mac burger salad with shredded lettuce, ground beef, halved grape tomatoes, shredded cheese, pickles, and sliced green onion, all topped with a drizzle of Thousand island dressing.
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Big Mac Salad Recipe + VIDEO

This easy recipe turns your favorite fast food craving into a delicious low-carb Big Mac cheeseburger salad loaded with mini burger patties, cheese, pickles, and homemade Big Mac sauce!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Low Carb
Servings: 4 salads
Calories: 671kcal
Author: Sommer Collier

Ingredients

For the Burger –

For the Salad –

  • 7-8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved (or grape tomatoes)
  • 1 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup dill pickles thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Big Mac sauce homemade Big Mac Sauce or thousands island dressing
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Instructions

  • Chop the romaine lettuce, tomatoes, and green onions. Shred the cheddar cheese, and drain the pickles.
  • Set a large skillet over medium heat. Set a holding plate to the side of the stovetop. Working in batches, drop chunks of ground beef into the skillet. Sprinkle with onion powder, salt, and pepper. Then use a flat spatula to smash the ground beef into the pan. Fry the little burger pieces for 2-3 minutes per side. Then move them to the holding plate. Repeat until all the ground beef is cooked.
  • Arrange the chopped romaine on four dinner plates. Then top with the cooked burger bites, cherry tomatoes, chopped scallions, shredded cheese, and dill pickles. Drizzle with Big Mac sauce and serve.

Video

Notes

Meal Prep and Storage Tips: You can make the mini burger patties, chop the produce, shred the cheese, and whip up a batch of mac sauce a day or two in advance. Then store everything in individual containers and keep it in the fridge until you're ready to assemble.
The different components will keep well in separate containers in the fridge for up to 3+ days. The sauce will keep well for up to a week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 671kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 1021mg | Potassium: 768mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 8043IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 290mg | Iron: 4mg