Keto Big Mac Salad
Last Updated on January 16, 2021 by Rachel
This keto big mac salad is loaded with all your favorite burger toppings including pickles, onions, avocado, bacon, and a “special sauce” dressing! You will not even miss the bun with these low carb and keto big mac salads.
Nothing says summer like a burger straight off the grill – am I right? I love me some burgers but when you are watching your carb intake or following a keto diet you may not want to blow your carbs on a hamburger bun.
Enter….the big mac salad! I have heard these called burger salads, burger bowls, big mac in a bowl. Whatever you want to call these…they are a game changer in the burger game.
Big mac salads are totally customizable and can be made will all of your favorite burger toppings.I have also included modifications below to make these burger salads paleo, Whole 30, Weight Watchers, and macro counting friendly.
Big mac salads are also a great choice for meal prep. Prep all of the salad ingredients ahead of time
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Ingredients for Healthy Burger Salad
You will need:
- Ground Beef
- Red Onion
- Garlic Powder
- Dried Dill
- Romaine Lettuce
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Dill Pickle Chips
- Avocado
- Mayo
- Sugar Free Ketchup
- Dijon Mustard
- Dill Pickle Relish
- Dried Minced Onion
- Salt
Ingredient Notes
For the sugar free ketchup I recommend Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Ketchup. It is the only sugar free ketchup I know of that does not have artificial sweeteners. You will most likely not find this at your local grocery store. You can Amazon Prime it ,however, the best price I found was on Thrive Market.
For the mayo I recommend Tessemae’s Organic Mayo. Same deal as the ketchup. You can Amazon Prime it, but the best price is on Thrive Market.
Big Mac Salad Variations
Paleo/Whole 30 – To make these burger salads paleo and or Whole 30 friendly be sure to use a paleo/Whole 30 approved ketchup and mayo. The brands I mentioned above are both Paleo and Whole 30 approved.
Macro Friendly – To make these burger bowls more macro friendly you can use ground turkey or lean ground beef. Sub out the mayo for light mayo or even half light mayo/half greek yogurt.
How to Make A Keto Burger Salad
- Cook hamburger meat with garlic powder and and dried dill.
- Cook bacon and set aside.
- Prep avocado, tomatoes, lettuce, pickles and onions for the salads. Crumble the cooled bacon strips.
- Prepare the sauce by mixing all ingredients together until well combined. Set aside.
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Keto Big Mac Salad
This keto big mac salad is loaded with all your favorite burger toppings including pickles, onions, avocado, bacon, and a "special sauce" dressing! You will not even miss the bun with these low carb and keto big mac salads.
Ingredients
Bowl Ingredients
- 1 Pound of Ground Beef
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 large head of romaine - chopped
- 8 slices of bacon
- 1/2 cup red onion - sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes - halved
- 1/2 cup dill pickle slices
- 2 avocados - sliced
Sauce Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1 tablespoon sugar free ketchup
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
- 2 tablespoons dill pickle relish
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cook ground beef with garlic powder and and dried dill.
- Cook bacon and set aside.
- Prep the avocado, tomatoes, lettuce, pickles and onions for the salads. Crumble the cooled bacon strips.
- Prepare the sauce by mixing all ingredients together until well combined. Set aside.
- To build your salad, start with a layer of the chopped romaine, topped with about 1/4 of the ground beef mixture. Divide the remaining pickles, bacon, tomatoes, onion and sliced avocado among the salad bowls. Top with prepared sauce and serve.
