Big Mac Salad

This is a great dinner recipe, and if you keep the meat and dressing separate, makes a great take along lunch. I have also just made the dressing and used it on regular (bunless) burgers. You can also crumble up leftover hamburger patties to make this.

Big Mac Salad

Ingredients:

Salad

• 1 lb Ground beef
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 8 oz lettuce Romaine or Iceberg
• 1/4 cup diced onions
• 1 cup tomatoes, diced (optional)
• 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup Pickles, diced

Dressing

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp pickles, finely diced
• 2 tsp mustard
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 1/2 tbsp sweetener (start small and add to taste)

**Optional**

• Bacon
• Avocado
• Mushrooms

Instructions:

• Brown ground beef…drain if necessary
• Meanwhile, mix all the dressing ingredients in a blender. If dressing is too thick thin out with cream or water.
• Adjust sweetener to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Combine the remaining salad ingredients in a large bowl.
• Add the ground beef.
• Add in any other “burger” topping you might like. (Bacon, avocado)
• Toss with dressing.