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Big Mac Salad

Charlotte Singh-Dhanraj
This Big Mac Salad has all the flavor of a classic Big Mac! Seasoned beef, lettuce, pickles, onions, special sauce, and cheese, guilt-free!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 420 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb lean ground beef preferably grass-fed beef
  • salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste
  • ¼ cup toasted sesame seeds
  • 4 cups romaine lettuce chopped
  • 4 cups iceberg lettuce chopped
  • 1 ½ cups sharp cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup dill pickles sliced
  • ½ onion finely diced
  • 1 batch Homemade Big Mac Sauce

Instructions
 

  • Brown ground beef on medium high heat in a medium sized frying pan. Season with spices and drain if necessary. 
  • Toast sesame seeds in a dry pan on medium heat, for 3-5 minutes until golden brown. Set aside to cool.
  • Wash and chop romaine and iceberg lettuces. Spin with a salad spinner or dry excess water with paper towels and transfer to a large bowl.
  • Chop onions, slice pickles and grate the cheddar cheese.
  • Prepare Homemade Big Mac sauce and thin with some water if desired.
  • Divide lettuces into 4 serving bowls layer on meat, pickles, cheese and onions. Drizzle on the mac dressing with a spoon and then garnish with the toasted sesame seeds and enjoy!

Notes

expert tips

  • If you don’t have time to make the dressing for this salad you can also use prepared Thousand Island dressing, keep in mind, however, that the recipe won't be as healthy.
  • You can thin out the homemade dressing with a bit of water at a time if you like a more runny consistency.
  • Components of the salad can be stored separately for 2 -3 days in the refrigerator if you have leftovers. A dressed salad would become too soggy.
  • If serving this salad at a party you can place all the ingredients on a platter and provide tongs for a build-your-own salad bar!

Nutrition

Calories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 37gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 532mgPotassium: 728mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 4916IUCalcium: 443mgIron: 5mg
Keyword big mac salad
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