Big Mac Pasta Salad
This Big Mac Pasta Salad is sweet and tangy, loaded with the same flavor notes and irresistible textures of a classic Big Mac burger, but in pasta salad form.
Servings: 8
Calories: 446kcal
Ingredients
For the salad
- 1 lb ground beef cooked and crumbled
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 16 oz box rotini pasta cooked and drained
- 2 cups diced cheddar cheese
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 ½ cup diced dill pickles
- ½ cup diced red onions
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
For the Big Mac copycat dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sweet pickle relish
- 1 ½ tablespoon yellow mustard
- ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Cook the boxed rotini pasta according to package directions. Rinse pasta under cool water and drain. Set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat brown and crumble ground beef until cooked through. Drain excess grease and season with ½ teaspoon garlic powder. Set aside.
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients in a small mixing bowl until well combined.
- In a large serving bowl, toss together the pasta, cooked ground beef, mixed dressing and remaining ingredients until fully mixed.
- Serve pasta salad warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 446kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 720mg | Potassium: 505mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 841IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 248mg | Iron: 3mg