It’s an easy low carb meal idea that takes little time to prepare. This Big Mac salad recipe starts with a garden salad base served with all your favorite burger add-ons. You’ll find lean ground beef topped, chopped dill pickles, shredded cheddar cheese and a drizzling of Thousand Island style Big Mac sauce.
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You can easily pre-assemble your Big Mac salad on your meal-prep days to have them ready during the week! Simply assemble the 4 salads in meal prep containers and leave the dressing off of it until ready to serve so the greens don’t get soggy.
What Is in Big Mac Salad Dressing? The dressing for a Big Mac salad is a recreation of the McDonald’s “special sauce.” It is prepared in a blender using mayonnaise, pickle chips, ketchup, mustard, white vinegar, and paprika. This low-carb take on the fast food favorite is packed with beef, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, onion, and even pickles.