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Big Mac Pasta Salad

This Big Mac Pasta Salad is going to be your new favorite pasta salad all summer! All the flavors of a delicious Big Mac in a refreshing pasta salad. Pasta, ground beef, onion, tomato, lettuce, cheese, pickles and of course that sauce get all tossed together to create one delicious pasta salad that will be the hit of every cookout this summer!
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: big mac pasta salad, big mac sauce pasta salad, pasta salad big mac
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 8

INGREDIENTS

  • 8 ounces cavatappi pasta boiled and drained
  • 1 pound lean ground beef browned and drained
  • Half of a red onion thinly sliced
  • ¾ cup of diced dill pickles
  • 1 cup green leaf lettuce chopped
  • 10 ounces cherry tomatoes sliced in half
  • 8 ounces mild cheddar cheese cubed
  • 2 cups thousand island dressing
  • Sesame seeds for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

  • In a large bowl, add your cooked and drained pasta.
  • Add the cooked ground beef, onion, pickles, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cheese and dressing.
  • Toss to combine.
  • Garnish with sesame seeds.
  • Chill in the refriegerator for 4 hours.
  • Serve!

NOTES

Store leftovers in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 3 days.