Satisfy your fast-food cravings with this tasty Easy Big Mac Salad Bowl! It is packed with flavor and includes beef, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, onion, pickles and homemade big mac sauce. Make it in 20 minutes and serve for lunch or dinner.
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This salad is the perfect combination of refreshing and satisfying. The crisp lettuce and juicy tomatoes add freshness, while the tangy pickles, sharp onions, and savory cheese pack a flavor punch. The hearty ground beef makes it a filling meal, and the Big Mac sauce? It’s like a trip to McDonald’s without ever leaving your kitchen. Trust me. You need to try this!
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Why This Recipe Works
- This salad is a healthy fast-food alternative
- It is quick and easy to make.
- The recipe can be doubled or tripled to feed a crowd.
- It is budget-friendly.
Easy Big Mac Salad Bowl Ingredients
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
- Ground beef: Use good-quality ground beef for this recipe. If frozen, allow it to thaw in the fridge for at least 24 hours before cooking.
- Salt: To taste.
- Ground black pepper: To taste.
- Tomato: Use any tomatoes, but ensure they are fresh, ripe, and unbruised.
- Cheese: Use any hard cheese of your choice. For fewer calories, use low-fat cheese.
- Dill pickles: Dice or slice dill pickles.
- Onion: Select white onions and dice or slice them.
- Lettuce: Use romaine or iceberg lettuce.
- Sesame seeds: To garnish salad.
- Oil: Cook ground beef with olive, canola or vegetable oil.
Big Mac Sauce
- Mayonnaise: Select your favorite mayo for the sauce.
- Ketchup: Use your favorite brand of ketchup.
- Mustard: Select good-quality mustard.
- White vinegar: For flavor.
- Salt: To taste.
- Paprika: To taste.
Tips and Substitutions
- Salad ingredients: For the best taste and texture, use fresh lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and onions. If the lettuce and tomatoes haven't been cleaned, wash them.
- Ground beef: Cook on medium heat and season while cooking in the pan.
- Ingredients: Feel free to add less or more of each ingredient, depending on your preference.
- Ketchup: feel free to swap the ketchup and mustard with French dressing or Homemade Tomato Relish.
- Variations: If you don't like Big Mac dressing, feel free to use Thousand Island sauce instead. If you prefer white meat, you can swap beef for ground turkey. You can also swap the lettuce for cooked pasta for a more filling Big Mac bowl.
How to Make the Easy Big Mac Salad Bowl
- Grab a large skillet and drizzle some oil over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and sprinkle some salt and pepper over it.
2. Break it up with a spatula and cook for about 7 to 10 minutes. Stir it occasionally until it’s nice and brown.
3. Next, make the Big Mac sauce while the beef is cooking. Add mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, white vinegar, salt, and paprika to a small bowl. Adjust the seasonings to your liking.
4. Mix well. You can also add some sweet pickle relish for extra crunch and sweetness.
5. Then, chop some lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and pickles for the salad. You’ll also need some shredded cheese. Add everything to a large salad bowl.
6. Finally, add the cooked ground beef to the salad bowl and sprinkle some sesame seeds.
7. Drizzle the Big Mac sauce over everything. Enjoy your Big Mac salad! Serve with Crispy Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges, Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries, or Oven Baked Skin On Fries.
Recipe FAQs
Yes. It does. It includes iceberg or romaine lettuce.
You can add a pinch of salt and pepper. For more flavor, add garlic powder, onion powder and Worcestershire sauce.
Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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Easy Big Mac Salad Bowl
Ingredients
- 500 g Ground beef
- 2 Romaine Lettuce hearts
- 1 White onion diced
- 3 Tomato chopped
- ¾ cup Pickles
- ⅓ cup Cheese
- 1 tablespoon Sesame seeds
- Olive, canola or vegetable oil
Homemade Big Mac Sauce
- ½ cup Mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoon of ketchup
- 2 teaspoon Mustard
- ¼ teaspoon of White vinegar
- ½ teaspoon of sugar
- Salt to taste
- Paprika to taste
Instructions
- Heat a splash of oil in a pan. Add ground beef and season it with salt and pepper to taste. Stir occasionally and cook for 7-10 minutes or until the meat is brown.
- Next, make the big mac sauce. Combine mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, white vinegar, salt to taste and paprika to taste in a bowl and stir until combined.
- Prepare the salad ingredients. Chop lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and pickles and grate cheese. Add the ingredients to a bowl. Then add the cooked ground beef to the bowl and top with sesame seeds and sauce. Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- Ingredients: Feel free to add less or more of each ingredient, depending on your preference.
- Ketchup: feel free to swap the ketchup and mustard with French dressing.
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