Big Mac Salad
with tomato / thousand island dressing
We couldn't resist taking this fast food favorite as inspiration and turning it into a bright, healthier, still totally delicious salad. This meal first appeared in 2023.
Ingredients
- Garlic - 1 clove , chopped
- Mayonnaise, paleo-friendly - 1/2 cup
- Tomato paste - 1 Tbsp
- Sweet pickle relish - 2 tsp
- Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp
- Paprika - 1/4 tsp
- Onions, medium and red - 1/2 , diced
- Lettuce, romaine - 2 hearts , chopped
- Cucumbers - 12 oz , chopped
- Tomatoes, medium - 2 , chopped
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Beef, ground - 1 lb
- Bragg's / coconut aminos - 2 tsp
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
- Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
- Pepitas / pumpkin seeds - 1/3 cup
Prep
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Onions - Dice onions. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Make dressing - Chop garlic. Combine garlic, mayonnaise, tomato paste, pickle relish, lemon juice, and paprika. Season with some salt and pepper. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Make
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Heat a large skillet with oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and ground beef and cook, breaking the beef apart until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Add aminos, salt, and black pepper and cook for a minute more, until everything is evenly seasoned. Set the ground beef aside to cool slightly.
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Assemble the salads with a base of lettuce topped with tomatoes, cucumbers, pepitas, and ground beef. Top with thousand island dressing. Enjoy!
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