Description
Big Mac Salad is a flavorful, deconstructed version of the classic Big Mac burger, featuring seasoned ground beef, shredded lettuce, cheddar cheese, and a tangy special dressing made with mayo, ketchup, and pickle relish. It’s a quick and satisfying low-carb salad perfect for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
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For the Salad:
- 1 tablespoon dehydrated minced onions
- 1 head chopped/shredded iceberg lettuce or romaine lettuce
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese or to taste
For the Dressing:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 1.5 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the Beef:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt or more, to taste
Instructions
- Rehydrate Onions: Add the dehydrated minced onions to a small bowl with 1/4 cup of water. Let them sit for 30 minutes to rehydrate and soften.
- Prepare Dressing: While onions are soaking, combine the mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, ketchup, yellow mustard, white vinegar, paprika, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Mix well and set aside.
- Cook the Beef: Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, garlic powder, onion powder, and seasoning salt. Cook the beef, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and fully cooked, about 10 minutes. Remove the skillet from heat and drain any excess fat if needed. Stir in the rehydrated onions after draining off their water.
- Assemble the Salad: Let the beef cool slightly. Divide the shredded lettuce into 4 individual bowls. Top each with the cooked beef and shredded cheddar cheese. Drizzle the prepared dressing over each salad. Optionally, toss everything together if preferred.
Notes
- Using dehydrated chopped onions is recommended to get closer to the signature Big Mac flavor over fresh onions. These are usually available in the spice aisle.
- If you enjoy an extra pickle flavor, add about 1/2 cup of diced dill pickles to the salad in addition to the pickle relish in the dressing.
- This salad can be served as individual portions or tossed together in one large bowl depending on preference.
