Big Mac Salad
This Big Mac salad combines seasoned beef, crisp iceberg and fries with a creamy sauce that’s tangy and slightly sweet. The pickles and onion give it bite, while cheddar rounds it out.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Skillet Large
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 12 Ounces French fries seasoned
- 1 Pound ground beef
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- ½ Teaspoon black pepper
- ½ Teaspoon garlic powder
- 6 Cups iceberg lettuce chopped
- 1 Cup cherry tomatoes halved
- ½ Cup dill pickles chopped slices
- ½ Cup white onion finely diced
- 1 Cup cheddar cheese shredded
For the Special Sauce
- ½ Cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoons ketchup
- 1 Tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 Tablespoon dill pickle relish
- 1 Teaspoon white vinegar
- ½ Teaspoon ground paprika
- ¼ Teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
Cook the Fries
- Bake the French fries according to package directions.
Prepare the Ground Beef
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef with salt, pepper, and garlic powder until browned with no pink remaining.
- Drain excess grease if needed, then let cool slightly.
Make the Special Sauce
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together all special sauce ingredients until smooth and creamy.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
Assemble the Big Mac Salad
- Divide the chopped lettuce, cherry tomatoes, pickles, diced onion, shredded cheddar cheese and warm ground beef between 4 serving bowls.
- Add French fries to each bowl.
- Serve immediately, with the sauce on the side or drizzled on top.
Notes
Drain the beef well: Excess grease can make the lettuce soggy fast.
Cool the beef slightly: Warm beef is fine, but piping hot beef will soften the lettuce too quickly.
Keep fries separate until eating: Fries hold their texture longer when they aren’t sitting under sauce.
Dice small for better bites: Smaller pickles and onion pieces distribute more evenly through the bowl.
Toss gently: A gentle toss is best, to avoid crushing your lettuce.
Cool the beef slightly: Warm beef is fine, but piping hot beef will soften the lettuce too quickly.
Keep fries separate until eating: Fries hold their texture longer when they aren’t sitting under sauce.
Dice small for better bites: Smaller pickles and onion pieces distribute more evenly through the bowl.
Toss gently: A gentle toss is best, to avoid crushing your lettuce.
Nutrition
Calories: 863kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 66g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 1748mg | Potassium: 1027mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1231IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 274mg | Iron: 4mg
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