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Mason jars full of Big Mac salad on a white marble counter.

Big Mac Salad in a Jar (Keto Meal Prep)

This Big Mac Salad in a Jar recipe is the perfect way to meal prep for your keto and low-carb lunches. You get all the flavor of your favorite fast-food cheeseburger without the carbs!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 991 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For the Big Mac Sauce

For the salad

  • 1 tablespoon Avocado or olive oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons organic onion powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons organic garlic powder
  • pink salt
  • cracked black pepper
  • 1/2 red onion diced
  • 1/2 cup dill pickles chopped
  • 2 roma tomatoes seeded and diced
  • 4 ounces cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 large head of romaine lettuce chopped (about 4 cups)
  • 4 wide mouth quart sized mason jars with lids

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients for the sauce and set aside.
  • Heat your oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add beef and season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
  • Cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon until nicely browned, about 8-10 minutes.
  • Set meat aside and allow it to cool.
  • Divide the sauce equally among the 4 mason jars.
  • Equally, add the cooked ground beef, then top with chopped onion, tomatoes, pickles, cheese, and lettuce.
  • Place the lids on the jars and refrigerate.
  • To eat, dump the salad out into a bowl, stir to combine.
  • Store for up to 5 days in the fridge.

Disclaimer

Most of my recipes are low-carb (or keto) and gluten-free, but some are not. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Recommended and linked products are not guaranteed to be gluten-free. Recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them. Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs will not be included as it has a glycemic index of 0 (meaning it does not spike blood sugar) and it’s not metabolized. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.

Nutrition

Calories: 991kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 37gFat: 89gSaturated Fat: 25gPolyunsaturated Fat: 27gMonounsaturated Fat: 29gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 173mgSodium: 808mgPotassium: 656mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1296IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 260mgIron: 4mg
Keyword 30 minutes or less, american, beef, easy recipes, gluten-free, ground beef, Keto, keto recipes, kid friendly, Low Carb, lunch, make ahead, meal prep, salad, Sugar-Free
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