Ingredient Substitutions:
🔄 Mayonnaise → Sour cream if you're already using it—just increase the amount slightly
🔄 Sour Cream → More mayo if you don’t have sour cream or buttermilk for a thinner, tangier slaw (use a bit less)
🔄 Apple Cider Vinegar → White vinegar, Lemon juice, Red wine vinegar
🔄 Sugar → Honey or brown sugar
🔄 Celery salt → Regular salt or garlic salt
🔄 Coleslaw mix → Shredded cabbage and carrots (if you have them separately), Broccoli slaw mix for a crunchier texture, Kale or shredded Brussels sprouts for a twist
🔄 Green onions → 1/4 red onion, chives, or garlic powder
🔄 Jalapeño → poblano pepper (for milder spice) or green bell pepper (for no spice)
🔄 Ground Beef → ground turkey or ground chicken
🔄 Yellow onion → white onion, red onion, 2 shallots, 2 teaspoons onion powder, or 2 teaspoons garlic powder
🔄 Green bell pepper → Any color bell pepper, diced zucchini, diced mushrooms, or frozen mixed veggies (chopped)
🔄 Petite diced tomatoes → regular diced tomatoes, Crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce (texture will be smoother), or fresh chopped tomatoes (about 1.5 cups)
🔄 BBQ sauce → 3/4 Cup Ketchup + 2 Tablespoons Dark or Light Brown Sugar + 2 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard + 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce + 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder + 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika + 1/4 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
🔄 Worcestershire sauce → Soy sauce or Steak sauce like A1
🔄 Burger seasoning → Salt + pepper + garlic powder + paprika
🔄 Buns → Hawaiian rolls for mini sliders, lettuce wraps, or sweet potatoes

Make-Ahead Tips:
✔️ Chop the onion and bell pepper earlier in the day (or even the night before).
✔️ Make the coleslaw the day before—it tastes better once the flavors sit anyway.
✔️ Cook the meat mixture ahead of time and reheat it right before serving.