Big Mac in a Bowl??
 

Can someone plz tell me what the big mac in a bowl is!!! I want to make it but i cant find the recipe anywhere on this site!! Oh, are there any other clever recipes that I'm missing out on?

The big mac in a bowl (the way I make it at least) is a bowl of shredded lettuce with lean ground beef (or turkey, but beef obviously tastes more like a big mac), some onions diced real fine (uncooked), some Walden Farms thousand island dressing, and a few slices of dill pickles. Pretty much just the ingredients of a big mac transformed into salad form. I love it.
I don't think I am missing anything there... but you could add other stuff if you wanted.
Have you looked through the "recipe' sticky threads at the top of the page? They are great. There is also a thread somewhere around here called "fun with ideal protein packets". It has some great ideas. I will find it and bump it for you.
Oh, and look for a thread on pudding cakes as well, those are great to mix things up. I just bumped that one a day or two ago, so it should be in the first few pages. :)

There, I bumped both of those threads for you, so they should be near the more recent ones. And the sticky threads are always up top. Enjoy. :)

Thank you so much for the help!!!

page 14 of the recipes 2 link about half way down.

I've had this everyday this week so far... YUMMY! I'm no longer craving BigMacs nor do I feel like I'm being deprived. LOL! Gullible or VICTORY? Me thinks ... VICTORY!

I don't know what to call this but its yummy too.

1lb ground turkey or beef sauteed in pan and drained
1 box frozen thawed spinach drained
mix into burger w/ 1/4c yellow mustard or to taste
1/4c heinz sugar free ketchup or to taste
then add chopped dill pickles to it
fill the rest into single serve containers for the rest of the week

add pickles to the rest after you reheat the next day

this is yummy, when I'm not on IP, I add cheddar cheese to the mixture and eat it in a pita

bump!

Is the Walden Farms Thousand Island better than the Bacon dressing? I had to throw out my salad and the bottle of Bacon it tasted so bad. Anybody? I don't want to buy it if it taste like crap...waste of money. thanks

I very much enjoyed it.

I guess its a matter of taste, cuz i love the bacon dressing. As for the thousand island one, it's the closest thing you'll find to a helthy big mac sauce. The big mac in a bowl is simply awesome, i could live off of that stuff :dizzy:

I agree!

That sounds delicious! How many calories is in it?

No need to count the calories on IP. Just make it the IP friendly way.

It has been a couple of weeks since I made this, I think it is time to thaw the meat! ;)

Do a thread search for pudding cakes

mmmm big mac in a bowl..tried it the other day..it was awesome..and i agree..the thousand islands wf tastes amazing!!!....the chipotle ranch..eww..dont buy it..

But definitly invest in the thousand islands for your big mac in a bowl..its what makes it taste like a big mac..

Ingredients:

5 oz Extra Lean Ground Beef
1/4 c finely chopped onion
1/4 c finely chopped dill pickles
3/4 c finely shredded iceberg lettuce
1 - 2 tbsp WF Thousand Island Dressing
1 oz Low Fat Cheddar

Directions:

Cook up extra lean ground beef, drain fat and return to pan and add seasonings of choice (I used garlic powder, onion powder, Mrs. Dash, salt & pepper).

Remove beef from heat & mix in WF Thousand Island Dressing, pickles & onion

Spread lettuce on plate, add beef mixture on top, sprinkle with cheese.

Enjoy!

Here is a low carb Thousand Island Recipe if needed:

1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sugar free ketchup
1 tablespoon white vinegar
2 teaspoons Splenda
2 teaspoons sweet pickle relish
1 teaspoon white onion, finely chopped
1/8 teaspoon salt
dash pepper

**mix all ingredients in a bowl & refrigerate for an hour

Okay after the last few days reading this post title, I checked it out last night. It sounds wonderful and flavorful, so I though I would check out the WF dressings today when I went shopping.

My question is this. The store I was shopping at had WF Thousand Island. It has no sugar, no carbs. But it does have 40 calories per serving & 4 grams of fat.

My phase 1 sheet indicates if I use anything other than what is listed on the sheet (i.e. WF) it needs to be 0 fat, 0 carb, 0 sugar.

Is everyone who is eating this on phase 2? Or is there a different version of th WF Thousand Island that meets the criteria?

Thanks... I was bummed when I couldn't try it :?:

Wow this is awesome, im on the job and got acees to a cpu and i can read you guys wooohhoo ( the night will go so much faster, on till 7am tomorrow )

Anyhoo to answer your question this is the dressing i use its got the nutritonal value and its 0-0-0 so try this on ok.

http://www.thelowcarbgrocery.com/cat...roducts_id=202

Oh and enjoy that Big Mac :D

Thank you so much! That site is awesome... totally going to do some shopping there. Clearly what I saw was not the same! Really wanting to try this Big Mac in a Bowl!:carrot::carrot::carrot:

Found it!

Big Mac in a bowl, pudding cakes...oh my

I use WF Russian dressing. It has a little more spice flovor than the 1000 island. My daughter requested that for dinner last night. We have had it once a week since we have been OP.

The WF Thousand Islands that I have has no fat, calories or sugar. I have never seen a WF with fat. Here is the info that I have on the WF Thousand Islands and it is the one I ordered on-line and is AWESOME on big mac in a bowl;


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Descriptions: Walden Farms new line of Sugar Free Salad Dressings, Sauces, and Dips bring a new taste sensation to the "Lite" category. Try them all: Thousand Island, Italian, Ranch, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Creamy Bacon Dressings, Marshmallow and Chocolate Dips, Chocolate Syrup, Marinara, Alfredo, and Scampi sauces. You are sure to find one or more favorites among these popular flavors. They are also terrific for cooking and marinating.
•Perfect for people with diabetes or anyone that is trying to eat healthy
•Carbohydrate Free
•Calorie Free
•Fat Free
•Gluten Free
•Cholesterol Free
Size: 12 oz. (355 ml)

Ingredients: Purified triple filtered water, white vinegar, tomato paste, natural flavor, natural spices, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, parsley, pickle relish, egg yoke, titanium dioxide, lemon juice, xanthan gum, propylene glycol alginate, sodium benzoate (to preserve freshness), sucralose.

Nutrition Facts: 2 Tbsp. Calories 0 Fat 0g Saturated Fat 0g TransFat 0g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 190mg Carbohydrate 0g Fiber 0g Sugar 0g Sugar Alcohol 0g Protein 0g

Mac in a Bowl_how to count onions/pickles
 

I've made this twice now, and it is yummy :), But am wondering does the 1/4 c onion and 1 pickle count for the 2 c of allotted vegetable or should I be having 2c of vegetables in addition? It seemed really filling and not sure it is is due to the WF 1000 Island dressing (I used 2TBS), or the added salt in the pickle.

Pickles and onion count as part of your 2 cups of veggies :) The only thing that doesn't count in your veggies is the lettuce.

I have been dreaming about this salad ever since I made it 2 days ago :) It is addictive!!!

I made mine a little differently though:

5 oz browned ground beef or turkey (measure after cooking)
1 cup diced dill pickles
1/4 cup diced onion
1/4 cup diced tomato
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
2 cups lettuce
WF Russian dressing

Not EXACTLY the same as a Big Mac, but I love love love pickles, and the mushrooms added some nice texture.

yummy those extra ingredients sound sooo good! Is it 1 cup of pickles?

Yep! I let the pickles take up a whole cup because I LOOOOVE them :) The tomato is technically on the "super restricted" veggie list so that's why I only use a small amount, enough to get the taste :)

I add some chopped spinach to my lettuce to get the veggies up to 2 cups. My hubby loves this meal!

instead of lettuce, I serve it on two cups of shredded green cabbage.

It's cabbage season here - and I was given three heads of it. So I've baked one head so I can freeze some - but ground beef and some baked cabbage with some of the WF tomato basil dressing reminds me of cabbage rolls (suppose those who do cauliflower rice could throw that in too :-) - I have not ventured that far yet.

I'll have to add miracle rice to mine next time!

Iceberg lettuce is the only 'free' lettuce. If you use romaine, spinach, or any other lettuces, they count toward your 2 cups of veggies. Like the idea of using some shredded cabbage in the mix too. Thanks for the idea wonder cat!

My VIP & I love this dish! We both said it is a 'keeper'!

Are you sure about romaine lettuce? I've never heard that and I'm on my 24th week.

I add veggie shreds (my coach allows me). I love this salad!

Same here, my coach said unlimited lettuce, not specifically iceberg. If you look at the "vegetables" list on the official IP Phase 1 handout, it DOES mention arugula, cabbage, collards, cress, watercress, field salad (the "spring mix" salad with other greens besides lettuce), and swiss chard as greens that must count towards your two cups of veggies. Romaine, butter/Boston lettuce and iceberg were all stated to me to be part of the "unlimited" lettuce.

thanks for this info...i didn't know that about the lettuce!!:hug:

Welcome :) I should add that Spinach is considered a veggie, not a lettuce. That was a bummer to me as one of my favorite foods is a spinach salad, but now I just savor when I can have it :) And for whatever it's worth, I've been eating nothing but Romaine since I started the program and had the 10 pound drop in my first week so it must be working :)

Yum! I need to try this one later on this week. Thanks!!