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At this point you can either toss the salad as in mix it not toss it into the trash obviously or save like this for a while since the dressing is sitting on top it won’t make your lettuce all soggy and wilty.

WHAT IS IN A BIG MAC SAUCE?

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Well, now isn’t that a huge secret?





Full disclosureI used to have McDonalds (r) as a client but they did not give me their secret recipe .





So I have no real idea what’s in the McDonald’s Sauce Recipe but I can tell you that whatever it is I cobbled together tastes exactly like McDonald’s secret sauce.





IS BIG MAC SAUCE THE SAME AS THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING?





I know a lot of people wonder if McDonald’s Big Mac Sauce is exactly like Thousand Island Dressing.





Based on my experiment, I don’t think it is this Keto Big Mac Sauce has far fewer ingredients than Thousand Island which is good less is better as far as I’m concerned.





WHAT DOES THIS LOW CARB HAMBURGER SALAD TASTE LIKE?





Like a big mac.





No really it does it’s been so long since I have had a big Mac that I asked my friend Jennifer to taste test it. And then hundreds and hundreds of people made it and they all agree it tastes just like a Big mac.





I mean what’s not to love? Not only does it taste just like a Big Mac, but it’s homemade Low Carb Keto and best of all the various componenents can be made ahead of time.





Anytime you can have homemade food that’s essentially like Keto Fast food I’m voting for that.

CAN I FREEZE THIS SALAD?

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Nope you can’t that lettuce would just absolutely die if you did that you can however make up the meat and the dressing ahead of time.





The dressing will keep for a week in your refrigerator if you cover it well.





MASON JAR BIG MAC SALAD





I ate this salad straight from the fridge you would think cold ground beef wouldn’t taste that good right?





It was actually most excellent so one thing you could do is turn this Low Carb Big Mac Salad into a Mason Jar Salad and take it for lunch.





Basically layer in exactly this order: Lettuce, Cheese, Ground Beef, Onions, Pickles, Big Mac Sauce Dressing





Then, when you are ready for your Keto Big Mac either shake up that jar well or just tip everything into a bowl and enjoy.

TIPS FOR MAKING BIG MAC SALAD

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The sauce will keep for at least a week in the fridge so make double or quadruple not only does it get better with time but it also works well with a variety of salads and grilled meats great for dipping grilled chicken as well.

Use lean ground beef for this so you don’t have a greasy mess in your salad.

I used plain yellow mustard for this.

You can make a layered salad in a mason jar and take it to work.

If you are struggling with missing that fast food, this Big Mac Salad with hit the spot and satisfy those cravings.



Before You Go: Waldorf Chicken Salad