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Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Salad

Name: Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz bacon; 1 lb ground beef; 1/2 tsp salt; 9 oz romaine, roughly chopped; 119g (~34 slices) hamburger pickle slices, roughly chopped; 3/4 cup (84g) finely shredded cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup (60g) mayonnaise; 1/4 cup (60g) sour cream; 28g (~8 slices) hamburger pickle slices; 1 tbsp pickle juice; 2 tsp (8g) classic monk fruit sweetener; 1 tsp (5g) yellow mustard; 1/8 tsp onion powder

Published:06/03/19Updated:07/05/22

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Straightforward ingredients with minimal preparation required, this keto bacon cheeseburger salad recipe is sure to become an instant household favorite! The best part? This dish is keto, low-carb, nut-free, gluten-free, grain-free, AND refined sugar-free!

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This keto salad made with Big Mac dressing is so easy to make and contains minimal net carbs per serving so you can happily enjoy a serving without being kicked out of ketosis!

If you meal prep, this is the best low carb salad to make in advance as it stores perfectly in the refrigerator to eat throughout the week!

Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Salad eaten with a fork

If you used to like Big Macs, you will LOVE this salad!

In one short taste-test, this recipe instantly became a household favorite of ours. I especially love that it’s basically a Big Mac in salad-form that is full of satiating and keto-friendly ingredients.

A delicious keto, low-carb dinner or side dish option

The best parts about this keto bacon cheeseburger salad are that it contains minimal carbs, it’s incredibly satiating, and it’s full of all of the best flavors (helllllo beef, bacon, AND cheese!).

Whoever you grace with this Bacon Cheeseburger Salad will never, ever know that it’s low in carbs. It’s a perfect meal or side dish option to pass around at parties and gatherings!

Substituting different meats in a keto big mac salad

If you prefer meats other than ground beef, that is totally fine. Even with a meat ingredient swap like ground turkey or ground chicken, this recipe will still be delicious!

Net carbs in keto big mac salad

This Bacon Cheeseburger Salad contains 1.2 grams of net carbs per serving, making it a perfect meal for those who follow a low-carb or ketogenic diet.

Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Salad ingredients assembled in separate bowls atop a marble kitchen counter

How to make keto bacon cheeseburger salad

Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line baking sheet with foil and baking rack. Lay bacon strips on a baking rack in an even layer.

Bake bacon in the oven until crispy, about 15-20 minutes depending on the thickness of the bacon. Once the bacon is cooked, allow it to cool slightly before crumbling.

baked crispy slices bacon on a baking tray

Meanwhile, brown ground beef on the stovetop over medium heat. Once cooked, remove from heat, add salt, and mix thoroughly. Do not drain liquid from ground beef.

ground beef cooked in a cast iron skillet

Add dressing ingredients into the food processor.

mayonnaise, sliced pickles, mustard, pickle juice, monk fruit sweetener, sour cream and onion powder in a food processor

Blend dressing until smooth.

To a large mixing bowl, add prepared keto bacon cheeseburger salad ingredients.

Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Salad ingredients in a glass mixing bowl atop a marble kitchen counter

Pour dressing over the salad and mix until evenly distributed.

Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Salad ingredients mixed together using salad spoons in a glass mixing bowl atop a marble kitchen counter

Transfer salad to refrigerator to chill for 1 hour.

2 big bowls of Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Salad beside a small bowl of sliced pickles and 2 forks

This Real Balanced dish is compliant with MANY different diet types

Keto and Low-Carb: Like mentioned above, this low-carb recipe only contains 1.2 grams of net carbs per serving.
Gluten-Free: This low-carb dinner does not contain gluten products.
Grain-Free: There are zero grain-containing products used within this keto bacon cheeseburger salad.
Nut-Free: If you have a nut allergy or intolerance, this recipe is for you! It contains zero nut products.
Coconut-Free: This recipe does not contain any coconut products.
Refined Sugar-Free: In place of sugar, this recipe uses an all-natural monk fruit sweetener.