5 from 15 votes
Big Mac Pasta Salad
Big Mac Pasta Salad combines elbow pasta, cooked ground beef, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, and sweet relish tossed in a creamy Big Mac-style sauce. Toasted sesame seed bun croutons add crunch, creating a cold pasta salad that echoes the flavors of the classic sandwich in a different form, suitable for picnics or casual meals.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
448 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
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).
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 448
% 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.