Ready in just 15 minutes, this recipe for a Big Mac in a bowl is packed with veggies and protein to keep you feeling full and satisfied! Perfect for a quick weeknight meal and it’s even meal prep friendly! Copycat Big Mac sauce recipe included!

Why This Recipe Works

Don’t get me wrong, there is absolutely nothing wrong with going through a drive thru, ordering a Big Mac, and devouring it. No need to feel guilty after eating it, no need to “make up” for it by eating only carrots. But part of intuitive eating and living without food rules, which is my personal food philosophy, you also want to do some gentle nutrition and notice how different foods make you feel.

I don’t know about you, but having a Big Mac every day? Not going to make me feel super great. So, enter this big mac in a bowl!

Friday’s are also known as “hamburger salad night” in my household. Every week we look forward to having this Big Mac salad! So delish!

Ingredients Needed

For The Hamburger Salad

For The Big Mac Dressing

How To Make This Recipe

First you’re going to want to cut all of your veggies: the lettuce, onions, and tomatoes.

You’re going to want to make some french fries. Typically, I’ll either make some of my air fryer seasoned potatoes and cut them fry style, or make some air fryer frozen french fries.

Then, you can cook your beef. Simply brown this is a pan over medium-high heat with the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and salt.

To make your Big Mac sauce simply combine everything in a blender, I like to use my small single cup Ninja blender attachment, and pulse 3-4 times until it’s smooth.

Then, assemble your salads by first laying down the lettuce, then adding the pickles, tomatoes, onion, french fries, ground meat, then cheese. 

After that, top it with a drizzle of the Big Mac sauce and enjoy!

Hamburger Salad FAQ’s

Expert Tips

If you’re looking to make this Big Mac in a bowl recipe as part of meal prep here is what you’ll do:

1. Put your lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, and cheese together into a container
2. Place your fries and ground meat into another container
3. Keep your Big Mac sauce dressing in a small separate container
4. When you’re ready to eat you can heat up your fries and meat in the microwave for ~60 seconds then add to the lettuce container
5. Then, top with the dressing and enjoy!

I hope you make Big Mac salad a weekly tradition, like it is in our house!

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Big Mac In A Bowl – Hamburger Salad

This easy Big Mac In A Bowl recipe is what adult dreams are made of! A Big Mac salad gives you the delicious taste you want with loads of nutrition!

Yield: 4 Servings

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

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Ingredients

For The Big Mac In A Bowl

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 4-6 cups of shredded lettuce
• 2 to matoes sliced
• 1/2 cup sliced pickles
• 1/2 redo onion sliced
• 1/2 sweet onion sliced
• potatoes or frozen french fries cooked
• Cheese optional

For The Big Mac Dressing

• 1/3 cup mayo
• 2 tsp mustard
• 2 pieces of sliced pickle
• 2 tsp honey
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp white vinegar
• Dash of paprika

Instructions

• In a large saucepan over medium-high heat brown the ground beef, adding ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and salt as you cook it. Be sure the ketchups, Worcestershire sauce, and salt are evenly incorporated.
• If needed, cook your potatoes or french fries (I use either air fryer seasoned potatoes or air fryer frozen french fries!)
• Assemble salads by laying the following: lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, potatoes, potatoes and ground meat. Top with cheese, if desired.
• To make your dressing simply combine all dressing ingredients (mayo, mustard, pickle slices, honey, onion powder, garlic powder, vinegar and paprika in a blender and pulse 3-4 times until evenly incorporated and pickles are in small chunks. If you do not have a blender you can chop up the pickles and whisk everything together.
• Pour your dressing over your salad and dive on into your big mac in a bowl!

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Notes

• May sub any ground meat you like
• Feel free to use whatever type of french fry you like

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Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts

Big Mac In A Bowl – Hamburger Salad

Serving Size

 

1 g

Amount per Serving

Calories

454

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

17

g

26

%

Saturated Fat

 

6

g

38

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

8

g

Cholesterol

 

103

mg

34

%

Sodium

 

831

mg

36

%

Carbohydrates

 

40

g

13

%

Fiber

 

9

g

38

%

Sugar

 

16

g

18

%

Protein

 

39

g

78

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.