MCDONALDS BIG MAC-LOWER FAT

By grinder

Do you want to eat fast food without the guilt? Chef and author Todd Wilbur has made over some of your favorite drive-thru meals into healthier dishes that still taste the same! Enjoy one of your favorite guilty pleasures – the hamburger – with half the fat and 150 fewer calories than the original. Make your favorite fast-food meal for fewer calories in the comfort of your home.

Ingredients

• Burger:
• 1/4 lb. super lean ground beef
• 1.5 whole wheat sesame seed buns
• 1 teaspoon finely diced white onion
• 1/2 cup chopped lettuce
• 2 slices low-fat American cheese
• 2 dill pickle slices
• Olive oil
• Dash of salt
• Dash of pepper
• Sauce:
• 1/8 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 1/2 Tbsp. low-fat French dressing
• 1 teaspoon sweet pickle relish
• 3/4 teaspoon minced white onion
• 1/4 teaspoon white vinegar
• Dash of salt

Preparation

Step 1

BURGERS:
Make patties and freeze about 2 hours before cooking. Toast the faces of the bun. Grill frozen patty in the pan 2-3 minutes per side. Sprinkle one side with salt and pepper. Spread the sauce on the bottom bun and middle bun, then onion, pickles, lettuce and tomato slice. Top with burger and top bun.

SAUCE:
Combine mayonnaise, French dressing, relish, vinegar and ¾ teaspoon minced onion in bowl and mix into sauce. Add a dash of salt for flavor.

Assemble burger, toppings and sauce on sesame bun and enjoy. For a special treat, make it a double-decker!