Homemade Healthier Big Macs

• Big Mac for One:
• burger:
• 1/4 pound extra lean ground beef
• salt and pepper
• olive oil
• 2 slices 2% American cheese
• 1 + 1/2 light whole wheat sesame seed buns (2 bottoms, 1 top)
• 1 teaspoon onion, finely diced
• 1/2 cup lettuce, cut in thin shreds
• dill pickles
• *sauce:
• 1/8 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon low-fat French dressing
• 1 teaspoon sweet pickle relish
• 3/4 teaspoon minced onion
• 1/4 teaspoon white vinegar
• dash of salt
• Big Macs for four:
• burgers:
• 1 pound extra lean ground beef
• salt and pepper
• olive oil
• 8 slices 2% American cheese
• 6 whole wheat light sesame seed buns
• 1/4 cup onion, finely diced
• 2 cups lettuce, cut in thin shreds
• dill pickles
• *sauce:
• 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 4 tablespoons low-fat French dressing
• 4 teaspoons sweet pickle relish
• 3 teaspoons minced onion
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• couple dashes of salt

1. In a small bowl make the sauce by whisking mayonnaise, dressing, relish, vinegar, onion and a dash of salt together. Taste and adjust if needed to your liking by adding more dressing, relish or onion.
2. Form the ground beef into two thin patties. Season with salt and pepper. Grease a skillet with olive oil and cook patties over medium heat about 2 minutes on each side. Add a slice of cheese to each patty and melt. Remove from heat.
3. To assemble burger slather half the sauce over one of the bottom buns, sprinkle with half the onion, top with lettuce, a burger patty, pickles then another bottom bun; repeat and finish with the top bun.