Big Mac Salad (Lightened-Up & WW-Friendly)
Light, healthy low carb Big Mac salad for one has all flavors of your favorite special sauce topped cheeseburger with just 315 calories and 4 Weight Watchers Points.
Servings: 1
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 tablespoons light Thousand Island Dressing
- 1-1/2 teaspoons finely minced onion
- 1/8 teaspoons granulated sugar (or dash of no calorie sweetener such as Truvia)
- 1/8 teaspoon vinegar
- 4 ounces raw extra-lean ground beef (5% or less fat)
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
- 3 cups shredded lettuce
- 2 tablespoons reduced fat cheddar cheese
- 1 dill pickle spear sliced or chopped
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Optional toppings:
- chopped tomato, ketchup, yellow mustard, chopped onion, etc.
Instructions
- Make the sauce: In a small bowl, thoroughly mix together the Thousand Island dressing, onion, sugar and vinegar.
- Bring a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Add beef, onion, and seasonings. Cook and crumble for about 5 minutes, until beef is fully cooked and onions have softened.
- Remove skillet from heat. Add mustard, and stir until well mixed.
- Assemble the salad: Place lettuce in a large bowl. Top with the beef mixture, shredded cheese, dill pickles, sesame seeds and any other optional ingredients you like.
- Top with sauce, or serve it on the side.
Notes
Serving size: 1 Big Mac salad in a bowl (entire recipe)
WW Points: 4
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(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 8 PointsPlus (Old plan) I love to top this salad with plenty of juicy chopped tomatoes and an extra drizzle of ketchup and mustard. Although this recipe is written for one serving you could easily double, triple or quadruple the ingredients to feed your family. While I used extra lean ground beef you could always substitute ground turkey or chicken if you prefer. To make a vegetarian version simply substitute your favorite cooked and crumbled veggie burger or crumbles for the extra lean beef. Either red onion, white onion or yellow onion can be used interchangeably. For a milder flavor, substitute green onion/scallion.
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 8 PointsPlus (Old plan) I love to top this salad with plenty of juicy chopped tomatoes and an extra drizzle of ketchup and mustard. Although this recipe is written for one serving you could easily double, triple or quadruple the ingredients to feed your family. While I used extra lean ground beef you could always substitute ground turkey or chicken if you prefer. To make a vegetarian version simply substitute your favorite cooked and crumbled veggie burger or crumbles for the extra lean beef. Either red onion, white onion or yellow onion can be used interchangeably. For a milder flavor, substitute green onion/scallion.
Nutrition
Serving: 1salad | Calories: 316kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 30.5g | Fat: 12.5g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 526mg | Potassium: 852mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1172IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 153mg | Iron: 5mg