Keto Big Mac Salad

Name: Keto Big Mac Salad (No Bun, 26g Protein)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 19 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Keto
Ingredients: 5 oz (142 g) ground beef; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 cup chopped lettuce; ¼ cup shredded Monterey Jack; 2 oz (57 g) dill pickles, sliced; 1 oz (28 g) scallions, chopped; 1 tbsp heavy cream

No Bun, 26g Protein

Keto Big Mac salad bowl with ground beef, cheese and pickles

Peppered mini beef patties over lettuce, Monterey Jack, dill pickles and scallions, tossed with a splash of cream. All the burger, none of the bun, in under 20 minutes.

2Serves
10 minprep
9 mincook
serving(est.): 284 kcal, 26g protein, 19g fat, 2g carbs after fiber

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Why this works

All the flavors of a fast-food burger, minus the bun. Mini beef patties are cooked in sesame oil, then piled over lettuce with cheese, dill pickles and scallions. It's ready in under 20 minutes.

Keto Big Mac salad bowl with ground beef, cheese and pickles

Make the patties small so they cook fast and fit on a fork.

The recipe

Keto Big Mac Salad

Serves 2 · 10 min prep · 9 min cook · per serving (est.): about 284 kcal, 26g protein, 19g fat, about 2g carbs after fiber

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Ingredients

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Method

01
Mix the ground beef with the pepper and shape it into mini burgers.
02
Heat the sesame oil for 3 minutes on Sauté in an Instant Pot, or in a skillet over medium-high heat.
03
Cook the mini burgers for 3 minutes on each side.
04
While they cook, toss the lettuce, cheese, pickles, scallions and cream in a salad bowl.
05
Top the salad with the burgers and serve right away.

Good to know

No Instant Pot? A skillet works the same way.

Pick dill pickles. Sweet pickles have added sugar.

About the photo. It shows a pink burger-style sauce on top. It's optional and not in the numbers.

Packing it for lunch? Keep the burgers and salad separate until you eat.

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Questions

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Can I make a bigger batch?

Yes. Double or triple everything and cook the patties in batches so they brown.

Can I add a sauce?

Yes, any burger sauce with no added sugar. Add it after tossing.

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