Big Mac Salad

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This easy Big Mac salad recipe is a hearty, flavor-packed salad with a zesty and creamy dressing! Get all the best Big Mac inspired flavors without leaving the comfort of your home.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Big Mac Salad

Servings:

Author: Natasha Bull

Ingredients

For the salad:

1 tablespoon dehydrated minced onions see note
1 head chopped/shredded iceberg lettuce or romaine lettuce
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese or to taste

For the dressing:

1/2 cup mayo
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 & 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

To rehydrate the dried onions, add them to a small bowl and add 1/4 cup of water. Let sit for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, prep the other salad components and mix the dressing ingredients together in a medium bowl.
Add the ground beef, garlic powder, onion powder, and seasoning salt to a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the beef until it's browned and cooked through, breaking it up with your spoon as you go along (about 8-10 minutes). Take the pan off the burner and spoon out excess fat as needed. Stir in the re-hydrated onions (drain the water out first).
Let the beef cool for a few minutes. Add the lettuce to 4 individual bowls, and top with the beef and cheddar. Drizzle the dressing over top. I prefer to add ingredients to individual bowls vs. tossing it all together in one big bowl, but you can definitely do this step how you prefer!

Notes

I highly recommend using dehydrated chopped onions to get closer to that signature Big Mac flavor vs. using freshly chopped onion. You can find these in the spice aisle in most major grocery stores.
The pickles in the relish are enough for me, but if you're a big pickle fan, you can definitely add 1/2 cup or so of diced dill pickles to the salad.

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