My name is Arman Liew, and I’m stoked to have you here! Here you’ll find delicious HEALTHY recipes, inspirational travel, and lifestyle, all served with a side of cheeky banter. Eating healthy doesn’t mean we don’t crave some of easy breakfast for big group foods we used to devour and with this Big Mac in a bowl, you can get all the flavor you love without the drive-thru, the grease, or the guilt!
Not only is putting your Big Mac in a bowl together super easy, but it’s also a super healthy alternative to fast food. This Big Mac in a bowl recipe works for gluten-free eaters, low-carb fans, and keto lifestyles. Jump to:What is Big Mac Salad? Be sure to also check out the low carb Big Mac casserole, complete with a special twist that holds this dish all together.
The burger so famous, that there is a song about its toppings. For this keto Big Mac salad though, we are ditching all three layers of bun and instead, keeping just the meat, cheese, and vegetables. I’m hungry just thinking about it! Salads are always a great choice for lunch and dinner when you are trying to eat low-carb or stick to a keto lifestyle. This keto Big Mac salad is a hearty salad filled with plenty of vegetables, protein, and fats.
This combination will leave your appetite satisfied long after you get to the bottom of your bowl. Onions, pickles, and thousand island dressing combine to give you that flavor you know and love. Ingredients for Big Mac in a Bowl This may be a salad, but we are not creating a small, light one. For your Big Mac in a bowl, you are going to need quite a few things on hand. Not to worry though as the whole dish comes together in the time it takes to saute your beef. Sir Kensington’s Special Sauce that’s low carb. Cook The Beef Over medium-high heat, warm a large skillet and add 1 Tbsp of olive oil to the pan.
Add the ground beef, salt, pepper, and garlic clove. Stir and cook the ground beef until it’s no longer pink in the middle, which will take about 6-7 minutes. And yes, you heard me right, add oil to the meat and then drain the grease. Adding the oil imparts so much flavor into the ground beef that seriously shouldn’t be skipped. Set aside and let cool down while you prep the remaining low carb Big Mac salad ingredients. Prep The Salad Ingredients Prepare the remaining salad ingredients by slicing the pickles, mincing the onion, shredding the cheese, and chopping the iceberg lettuce. Make The Sauce In a small bowl, add all of the ingredients for the Big Mac sauce, including the mayo, pickle relish, ketchup, yellow mustard, sweetener, garlic salt, and onion powder.