Big Mac Salad Recipe (Easy High Protein Dinner)
This Big Mac Salad has all the flavors of a cheeseburger in an easy high protein dinner bowl. Made with juicy burgers, crisp lettuce, cheddar cheese, pickles, bacon, avocado, and creamy homemade special sauce, this burger salad is perfect for meal prep, quick lunches, or an easy family dinner.
Servings: 4
Calories: 486
Ingredients
Big Mac Dressing:
- ½ Cups light mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoons Ketchup (sugar free for keto)
- 1 Tablespoon Minced or grated white onion
- 1 teaspoon sugar free granulated sweetener (see my favorite on Amazon)
- 1 teaspoon Dill Pickle Relish
- 1 teaspoon White vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Water (or more to thin)
Salads
- 4 cooked burgers chopped (or 1 pound lean ground beef)
- Montreal steak seasoning to taste
- 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 avocado diced
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- ½ cup sliced dill pickles
- ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
Instructions
Cook the burgers
- Cook the burgers in the air fryer, skillet, or on the grill until cooked through. Chop the burgers into bite-sized pieces and season with Montreal steak seasoning while still warm.
- If you are using ground beef instead, brown it in a skillet over medium-high heat until fully cooked. Drain any excess grease and season to taste with Montreal steak seasoning.
Make the Big Mac sauce
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, ketchup, dill pickle relish, minced onion, white vinegar, sweetener, and 1 tablespoon of water until smooth and creamy. Add additional water as needed to thin the dressing to your preferred consistency.
- Assemble the salad
- Divide the romaine lettuce between serving bowls. Top with the chopped burgers, cheddar cheese, bacon, avocado, tomatoes, pickles, and red onion.
Serve
- Drizzle the Big Mac sauce over the top and serve immediately.
Notes
- I love using leftover air fryer burgers for this recipe because they give the salad an even better burger flavor than plain ground beef.
- Montreal steak seasoning really helps give the beef that classic fast food burger taste, so I highly recommend using it.
- Store the dressing separately if making this salad ahead for meal prep so the lettuce stays crisp.
- For an even more authentic burger flavor, use American cheese instead of cheddar cheese.
- Nutrition information will vary depending on the burgers, bacon, and toppings you use.
- You can make the sauce up to 5 days ahead and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 486 | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 31g | Fiber: 4g