Big Mac Pasta Salad
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5
Big Mac Pasta Salad
Description
This pasta salad begins by toasting diced sesame seed buns with canola oil and garlic salt to create homemade croutons. Elbow pasta is cooked and rinsed, then mixed with browned ground beef and diced onions cooled to room temperature. Fresh vegetables including shredded lettuce and halved grape tomatoes, along with shredded cheddar cheese and sweet relish, are combined in a large bowl and dressed with Big Mac sauce, which emulates the signature burger dressing.
The salad is tossed gently to combine flavors without wilting the lettuce. Croutons are added on top just before serving to maintain their crispness. This dish offers contrasting textures with the softness of pasta, the freshness of vegetables, and crunch from the bread pieces. It is a filling, flavorful side dish or main course alternative that channels a familiar fast food flavor profile.
Ingredients
Croutons:
- 2 sesame seed buns , diced
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
Pasta Salad:
- 1 pound elbow pasta
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1/2 yellow onion , diced
- 1/4 cup sweet relish
- 2 cups grape tomatoes , halved
- 2 cups lettuce , shredded
- 1 cup cheddar cheese , shredded
- 1 1/2 cups Big Mac sauce recipe, copycat
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Toss buns with canola oil and sprinkle with garlic salt.
- Add to baking sheet and cook for 6-8 minutes until toasted.
- Let cool while pasta cooks.
- Cook the elbow pasta according to the directions on the packaging, then rinse under cold water.
- Add beef and onion to a large skillet and cook on medium high heat, breaking it apart as you cook, 6-8 minutes.
- Let beef cool.
- Add the pasta, relish, tomatoes, lettuce, cheddar, big mac sauce and cooled beef to a large bowl and toss gently.
- Top with Croutons and serve (if you toss croutons they'll get soggy if it sits for too long).
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 448 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 448kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 776mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 734IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 145mg | 15% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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