You can’t have plant-based without the plants. And while some of the meat alternatives helping to drive this trend may skew heavier toward processed ingredients, produce like tomatoes, onion, and lettuce are the top ingredients paired with plant-based burgers (Datassential MenuTrends). This is true even for more traditional veggie burgers made of veggies, grains, and beans. For operators taking advantage of plant-based trends through alternatives and callouts (like vegan or vegetarian), meat-free burger varieties are the top-featured dish.