Big Mac Salad
Big Mac Salad is a McDonald's inspired recipe that is a Big Mac flavored salad. A green bed of lettuce topped with seasoned ground beef and all your favorite Big Mac burger toppings.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- Ingredients for Salad:
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- salt pepper and garlic powder to taste
- ¼ cup toasted sesame seeds
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 4 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
- 2 plum tomatoes chopped
- 1 ½ cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
- ½ cup sliced dill pickles
- ½ cup onion very finely chopped
- Ingredients for Dressing:
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons dill pickles finely, chopped or relish
- 2 teaspoons pickle juice
- Black pepper to taste
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.
- In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, ketchup, finely chopped pickles, pickle juice
- and black pepper with a small whisk or spoon. Set aside while you prep remaining
- salad ingredients.
- 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 plum tomatoes, and onions, slice pickles and grate the cheddar cheese.
- Divide lettuces into 4 or 6 serving bowls layer on meat, then tomatoes, pickles,
- cheese and onions.
- Drizzle on the mac dressing with a spoon and then garnish with the toasted sesame
- seeds and enjoy!