Big Mac Salad

This Big Mac Salad brings all the classic flavors you love but with a healthier twist. Made with nourishing ingredients and completely low-carb and gluten-free, it’s a guilt-free way to satisfy your cravings.

Ingredients

For the salad

1 pound ground beef

salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

8 cups chopped lettuce, use a mix of iceberg and romaine

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

½ cup sliced dill pickles

½ small red onion, thinly sliced

1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for garnish, optional

For the dressing

½ cup mayonnaise

2 tablespoons ketchup

2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish, diced

1 tablespoon white vinegar

1 teaspoon honey

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon smoked paprika

salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce. Cook, breaking it up with a spatula, until browned and cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside to cool to room temperature.

In a large salad bowl, combine the chopped lettuce, cherry tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, pickles, and sliced red onions.

In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, ketchup, sweet pickle relish, white vinegar, honey, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt and pepper to make the dressing.

Add the cooled ground beef to the salad bowl and drizzle the dressing over the top. Gently toss everything together until well combined and evenly coated.

Sprinkle sesame seeds over the salad for garnish and additional pickles just before serving, if desired.

Serve immediately and enjoy!