Big Mac Salad

A burger-inspired salad with ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, cheese, and a creamy tangy dressing.

Makes: 3-4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 heads lettuce, roughly chopped (such as 1 romaine and 1 red leaf)
• 2 roma tomatoes, diced
• ¼–½ cup roughly chopped dill pickles
• 2–3 tablespoons finely diced red onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped cooked bacon
• 1½ oz shredded reduced-fat cheese blend

For the dressing

• ¼ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
• ¼ cup light mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons mustard
• 2 tablespoons sweet relish
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon water

Directions

1. In a medium-sized pan on medium heat, cook the ground beef until browned and it reaches 160°F, about 7–10 minutes. Set aside.
2. Whisk the yogurt, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, sweet relish, salt, pepper, and water together until smooth. Set aside.
3. Divide the lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onion, bacon, cheese, and cooked beef among 3–4 bowls. Spoon on the dressing just before serving and toss to combine.

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