Easy Vegan Burger Salad Recipe (with Special Sauce)
Jul 01, 2024 • Updated Aug 28, 2024
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The easiest vegan burger salad recipe made with a delicious vegan burger sauce to top! All of your favorite burger ingredients made into a filling and refreshing salad.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
I love a quick and easy recipe that’s perfect for lunch or dinner, and this “deconstructed cheeseburger” salad is exactly that. I love this bowl recipe because it’s basically like my favorite vegan burger made in salad form. All the crunchy ingredients, delicious toppings, and of course, the sauce– oh the sauce! It’s reminiscent of Big Mac sauce but made completely vegan.
Customize these Vegan Burger Salad Bowls as desired with your favorite toppings. Store the sauce and salad ingredients separately for easy meal prep, or make this recipe for an easy weeknight dinner. It’s easy to prep, quick to cook, and oh so yummy! Win!
Ingredient Notes
Using super simple ingredients, you can make a super easy lunch (or dinner!). It’s the perfect recipe for meal prep or busy weeknights. The sauce and salad ingredients are mostly pantry staples, but feel free to add your favorite burger toppings as desired!
Burger Bowl
- neutral oil
- vegan burger patty of choice: Use your favorite vegan burger patties– I used Beyond Meat.
- gem lettuce: Sliced, or other leafy greens of choice (iceberg, romaine lettuce, etc.).
- vegan cheese: You can use any vegan shredded cheese as desired. Vegan cheddar cheese works great.
- red onion
- dill pickles of choice: Or sweet pickles if desired. I think pickle chips work great.
- cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes
Vegan Burger Sauce
- vegan mayonnaise: I used vegan kewpie mayo.
- ketchup
- sweet pickle relish
- garlic powder
- smoked paprika
- rice wine vinegar
- kosher salt
- black pepper
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Add oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the burger patty and break it down using a spatula. Once cooked through, remove from heat and set aside.
- Assemble your salad bowl by layering shredded lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, cheese, red onion, and burger pieces. Whisk together all sauce ingredients until smooth and serve with sauce on the side or drizzle on top, to taste.
Secrets to Success
- I recommended a few of my favorite burger ingredients in this recipe, but feel free to customize as desired.
Storage Tips
I recommend storing the salad ingredients in an airtight container without the sauce for up to 3-4 days. Store the sauce in a separate container in the refrigerator for up to 5-6 days. When ready to serve, drizzle your salad with the sauce, and serve!
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Easy Vegan Burger Salad Recipe (with Special Sauce)
Ingredients
Burger Bowl
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
- 1 vegan burger patty of choice
- 1 bunch gem lettuce sliced, or other greens of choice (iceberg, romaine etc.)
- 2-3 tbsp vegan cheese shredded
- 1/4 red onion small, sliced
- 4-5 pieces pickles of choice pickle chips work great!
- 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes halved
Vegan Burger Sauce
- 1/4 cup vegan kewpie mayo
- 1 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tsp sweet relish
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp rice wine vinegar
- salt kosher, to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add oil to a pan over medium heat. Cook the burger patty and break it down using a spatula. Once cooked through, remove from heat and set aside.
- Assemble your bowl by laying shredded lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, cheese, red onion and burger pieces. Whisk together all sauce ingredients until smooth and serve with sauce on the side or drizzle on top, to taste.
Notes
Secrets to Success
- I recommended a few of my favorite burger ingredients in this recipe, but feel free to customize as desired.
Storage Tips
I recommend storing the salad ingredients in an airtight container without the sauce for up to 3-4 days. Store the sauce in a separate container in the refrigerator for up to 5-6 days. When ready to serve, drizzle salad with the sauce, and serve!Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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