Description
Big Mac Pasta Salad is a fun twist on a classic summer side, featuring all the flavors of the iconic burger in a cool, creamy dish!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sesame seed buns, diced
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 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 Copycat Sauce
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Step 2: Toss buns with canola oil and sprinkle with garlic salt.
- Step 3: Add to baking sheet and cook for 6-8 minutes until toasted.
- Step 4: Let cool while pasta cooks.
- Step 5: Cook the elbow pasta according to the directions on the packaging, then rinse under cold water.
- Step 6: Add beef and onion to a large skillet and cook on medium high heat, breaking it apart as you cook, 6-8 minutes.
- Step 7: Let beef cool.
- Step 8: Add the pasta, relish, tomatoes, lettuce, cheddar, Big Mac sauce and cooled beef to a large bowl and toss gently.
- Step 9: Top with Croutons and serve (if you toss croutons they’ll get soggy if it sits for too long).
Notes
This salad is best if chilled for a few hours before serving. Store without croutons in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Croutons can be kept in a bag at room temperature for about 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking and Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 448 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 776 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 46 mg
Keywords: Big Mac Pasta Salad, cheeseburger pasta salad, summer side dish, American pasta salad, potluck recipe