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Big Mac Cheeseburger Salad

I’ve been sharing easy, dependable recipes for over 10 years, and if it’s on my site, that means it’s been tested and trusted. This one is a guaranteed win. You still get all the flavor: burger, cheese, pickles, and that classic homemade secret tangy sauce, but it’s quicker to make and lighter on your plate.
Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine American
Keyword Big Mac Salad, cheeseburger salad, keto Big Mac salad, keto cheeseburger salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 543kcal
Author Brandi Crawford

Equipment

Ingredients

Burger (You can also use a store-bought burger rub if you wish)

  • 1 pound ground beef, turkey, or chicken
  • ½ cup diced onions
  • 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce Use soy sauce or omit if you wish.
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika Regular paprika is fine.
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne Optional for spicy.
  • salt and pepper to taste

Burger Sauce

Salad

  • chopped lettuce
  • shredded cheese
  • pickles
  • lettuce
  • tomatoes

Instructions

Cook the Meat

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add your ground meat and diced onions. Break up the meat with a spatula or meat chopper and cook until browned and the onions are soft, about 6–8 minutes.
    1 pound ground beef, turkey, or chicken, ½ cup diced onions
  • Drain any excess grease if needed. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, garlic powder, optional cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper to taste. Let everything cook together for another 1–2 minutes so the flavors can soak in. Taste and adjust salt if needed.
    1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon cayenne, salt and pepper to taste

Make the Big Mac Sauce

  • Combine mayo, mustard, relish, vinegar, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and white pepper in a bowl. Stir to combine. Taste repeatedly and make adjustments to the sauce to suit your taste.
    Add a little water if your sauce is too thick. This is especially necessary if you swap out mayo for something else. The consistency will be a lot thicker, but water will do the trick for thinning it out and making the sauce creamy.
    ½ cup mayo, 2 tablespoons pickle relish, 2 tablespoons mustard, 1 teaspoon vinegar, ½ teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ⅛ teaspoon white pepper

Assemble the salad

  • Assemble the salad with lettuce, cooked meat, Big Mac sauce, and the remaining salad toppings.
    chopped lettuce, shredded cheese, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes

Notes

I use 1 cup of shredded cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 1salad | Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 44g