There are two kinds of weeknights. The kind where you cook a whole production, and the kind where dinner needs to be on the table in fifteen minutes and still feel like a treat. This is the second kind — and it might be my favorite meal in the whole rotation: a juicy Beyond Burger, melty cheese, crisp lettuce, and a mountain of sweet, crunchy poppyseed slaw piled right on top.
What I Used
- Beyond Burger patties (mine came in my Hungryroot box)
- Burger buns
- Bagged coleslaw mix
- Skinnygirl Poppyseed dressing — the secret weapon
- Whatever toppings you love — lettuce, tomato, pickles, vegan mayo
How I Made It
- Make the slaw first. Toss the coleslaw mix with the poppyseed dressing until it is coated the way you like it. Set it in the fridge while the burgers cook — it gets better as it sits, and the chill against a hot burger is everything.
- Cook the burgers. Prepare the Beyond Burgers according to the package directions until they are hot all the way through with a nice sear.
- Toast the buns. A minute or two in the hot pan makes a real difference.
- Build it. Burger on the bun, then a generous pile of that slaw right on top. Add your other toppings and eat it over the plate — it is gloriously messy.
Why This Works
The slaw does all the heavy lifting. Sweet, tangy, and crunchy against a rich, savory burger — it is the contrast that makes the whole plate sing. No special trip to the store, no pile of dishes, and it tastes like something you would order at a cookout.
Make It Yours
Want heat? Add pickled jalapeños. Want more crunch? Extra pickles and a second scoop of slaw on the side. This one is a base recipe — dress it up however your weeknight needs.
Shop this recipe: I get most of my weeknight groceries through Hungryroot — healthy groceries with simple recipes, delivered. And for the extra groceries Hungryroot does not cover, Walmart+ is the bomb — groceries delivered straight to your door.
If you make it, I would love to hear how yours turned out.
— Ryan