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Cheesy Potato Big Mac Salad
main dishes | salad | high protein

Cheesy Potato Big Mac Salad

serves:2
prep time:5 mins
cook time:25 mins

I’m not sure if you can still call this a salad when it involves cheesy roasted potato slices, but… here are we! The mayonnaise in the dressing is optional, you can leave it out if you prefer!

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What’s the best way to store this dish? 

Place in an airtight container in the refrigerator. 

Can this be frozen?

I wouldn’t recommend freezing this! 

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Cheesy Potato Big Mac Salad
main-dishes | salad | high-protein

Cheesy Potato Big Mac Salad

serves:2
prep time:5 mins
cook time:25 mins
Cheesy Potato Big Mac Salad

Ingredients

for the salad

  • 300g potatoes, sliced into thin rounds (about 1/4 inch thick)
  • 70g grated cheddar
  • 125g beef mince
  • 70g romaine lettuce, finely sliced
  • 1/2 small white onion, finely chopped
  • 100g cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 50g pickles, sliced
  • Oil, salt

for the dressing

  • 100g greek yoghurt
  • 1 tbsp mayonnaise (optional)
  • 3 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp yellow mustard
  • 3 tbsp pickle juice
  • Pinch of salt

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 220c/200c fan. Line a large shallow baking tray with baking paper then add 1-2 tbsp of oil to the tray.
  2. Add the sliced potatoes. Sprinkle over a pinch of salt then the grated cheddar.
  3. Place in the oven for about 25 minutes, or until golden.
  4. In a small bowl mix together all the ingredients for the dressing.
  5. In a medium sized frying pan over a medium heat, add 1-2 tbsp of oil. Once hot, add the beef mince with a good pinch of salt, then cook until fully cooked and browned.
  6. In a large bowl, add the cheesy potatoes, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, onion, beef mince and pickles. Pour over the dressing, and that’s it!

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