This is a great Keto Big Mac Salad recipe for someone who doesn’t like to cook or doesn’t have time to cook, either way it’s an easy recipe. The only cooking involved is browning the ground beef, which can be done ahead of time and placed in the refrigerator or freezer. Most people have these simple ingredients, so brown your ground beef and freeze, then any time you want a Keto Big Mac Salad just make your sauce and pull your meat out of the freezer.
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Keto Big Mac Salad Ingredients:
- pork rinds
- lettuce
- cheese
- ground beef
- tomatoes
- onion
The pork rinds in this salad are a great idea for those of use who need a crunch in our salads. Plus, there are so many flavors of pork rinds. Regular, plain pork rinds are great, but so are Salt & Pepper, Spicy, Vinegar or even Barbeque pork rinds.
Any cheese could be used in this Keto Big Mac Salad. I prefer Sharp cheddar, but a Pepper Jack cheese would be great. Again, like pork rinds, your choices are endless. To lower the carb count, buy block cheese and shred for your salad. The tomatoes could also be left out to lower the carb count.
But, before we talk about this recipe, let’s learn more about the keto diet, because it is much more than eating a lot of BACON, LOL!
What is the Keto Diet?
The ketogenic diet focuses on high fat, low carb foods like eggs, meats, dairy, and low carb vegetables. Also, it consists of food that are sugar free and gluten free. A lot of individuals believe it is just a lot of protein, like a lot of bacon, but it is more than just eating a lot of bacon. It is limiting carb consumption to around 20 to 50 grams per day and filling up on fats, such as meat, fish, eggs, nuts, and healthy oils.
Low Carb – Meat, Poultry & Eggs
- Bacon
- Beef
- Eggs
- Ham
- Lamb
- Pork
- Poultry/fowl
- Veal
- Venison
Low Carb – Fish and Shellfish
- Clams
- Cod
- Crabmeat
- Flounder
- Halibut
- Herring
- Lobster
- Mackerel
- Mussels
- Oysters
- Salmon (wild)
- Sardines
- Shrimp
- Sole
- Squid
- Tuna
- Trout
Low Carb – Cheese and Dairy
- Bleu cheese
- Butter/ghee
- Cheddar cheese
- Cottage cheese
- Cream
- Cream cheese
- Feta
- Goat cheese
- Gouda
- Greek yogurt (plain)
- Mozzarella (whole milk)
- Parmesan
- Swiss
Low Carb Fruit
- blackberries
- blueberries
- coconut
- lemons
- limes
- raspberries
- strawberries
- tomatoes
- olives
- avocados
Low Carb – Vegetables & Net Carb Count
- Asparagus: 1g
- Spinach: 2g
- Swiss Chard: 2g
- Celery: 2g
- Lettuce: 2g
- Avocado (technically a fruit): 2g
- Cabbage: 3g
- Green Olives: 3g
- Cucumber: 3g
- Cauliflower: 3g
- Zucchini: 3g
- Tomato: 3g
- Green Pepper: 3g
- Red Pepper: 4g
- Broccoli: 4g
- Brussels Sprouts: 5g
- Green Beans: 5g
Low Carb Oils and Healthy Fats
- Avocado oil
- Coconut butter
- Coconut oil
- Mayonnaise (with no added sugar)
- MCT oil
- Olive oil
- Safflower oil
- Sesame oil
- Walnut oil
Low Carb – Nuts and Seeds
- Brazil nuts
- Chia seeds
- Flaxseeds
- Hemp seeds
- Hazelnuts
- Macadamia nuts
- Pecans
- Pumpkin seeds
- Sunflower seeds
- Sesame seeds
- Walnuts
Foods to Avoid on the Keto Diet
- Grains, biscuits, rolls, tortillas, pancakes, or waffles
- Starchy vegetables, i.e. corn, potatoes, yams, or sweet peas
- high sugar fruit: oranges, apples, watermelons, cantaloupe, grapes, or pineapples
- Sweetened yogurt.
- Juices, i.e. orange juice, grape juice, pineapple juice, or apple juice
- Honey, syrup or sugar in any form, maple syrup, or pancake syrup
- Chips, crackers, or cereals.
- Baked goods including gluten-free baked goods, cakes, cookies, or donuts.
- White rice, brown rice, or pasta
- Beans
Keto Big Mac Salad Sauce Ingredients:
- mayo
- dill relish
- sugar free ketchup
- minced onion (optional)
The big mac sauce that goes on top of the salad has only 3 simple ingredients and requires only minutes to prepare. Basically, you pour, mix and refrigerate. We all need easy and quick meals and I believe this recipe is one of those meals.
Other Quick & Easy Keto Recipes:
We also have a variety of keto bread recipes, like Keto Bacon Ranch biscuits and Keto Cheddar Garlic biscuits.
Keto Big Mac Salad
Here's a quick & easy recipe, that's keto, low carb, gluten free and sugar free.
Ingredients
- 1 bag Pork rinds (3oz)
- 1 head lettuce shredded
- 1 cup cheese shredded
- 1 lb ground beef browned
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes
- 1/4 cup onion chopped
Big Mac Sauce
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1 tbsp dill relish
- 1 tbsp sugar free ketchup
- 1 tsp minced onion (optional)
Instructions
- Place pork rinds on plate
- Add lettuce, cheese, beef (cooked and browned) and tomatoes
- In a small bowl, add all of the sauce ingredients and mix well
- Add sauce to salad
- Refrigerate
Notes
Each serving: 760 calories, 50g fat, 2.5 net carbs
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