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Big mac salad with pickles, tomatoes, onion, and thousand island dressing.
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Low Carb Big Mac Salad

Low Carb Big Mac Salad is a healthier, lower carb, and less processed version of the real deal. Big Mac in a bowl will be your new craving!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Salads
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 163kcal
Author: Angela Lietzke

Equipment

  • Skillet

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • Tablespoon brown sugar
  • Lettuce of choice I use romaine lettuce
  • Thousand Island salad dressing
  • Toppings: pickles, cherry tomatoes, red onion, shredded cheese, croutons

Instructions

  • Add ground beef to a large skillet and cook on medium-high heat.
  • Mix all spices in with ground beef, stirring occasionally.
  • Cook the ground beef for 8 to 10 minutes or until no pink remains in the middle of the pieces. Ground beef is fully cooked at 160 ºF.
  • While the beef is cooking, prep the toppings ingredients. Slice pickles and cherry tomatoes in half and dice red onions.
  • When beef is fully cooked and the toppings are prepared, you can begin assembling the salad.

Notes

  • The lettuce will wilt and the cheese will melt if you add hot ground beef to the salad. I like to let the ground beef cool for a few minutes before adding it to the salad.
  • I use shredded Cheddar or Colby Jack cheese.

    • Nutrition

    Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 658mg | Potassium: 432mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 494IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 3mg