With veganism on the rise, there are now more plant-based food options available in supermarkets and restaurants than there ever has been before.
Fast food venues are also catching on to the surge in demand for plant-based offerings. As a result, people following a vegan diet can now choose from a wide array of fast food options.
Read on to discover 33 popular vegan menu items available in fast food outlets around the United States.
Breakfast
The following sections list some plant-based breakfast options available in a range of fast food establishments around the U.S.
For a vegan breakfast on the go, try the Dunkin Donuts’ Breakfast Sandwich, featuring the Beyond Sausage on an English muffin.
People interested in the vegan option can ask for the sandwich to come without egg or cheese.
Other vegan items on the breakfast menu include the hash browns and coffee with almond milk.
2. The Hardee’s Beyond Breakfast Sausage
The Hardee’s Beyond Breakfast Sausage biscuit is typically a vegetarian option.
A person can make it vegan, however.
They will need to ask for the patty on toasted sourdough bread or a tortilla.
3. IHOP hash browns and sides
IHOP have several vegan sides that people can combine to make a meal. For example, they can pair the vegan hash browns with sautéed spinach and mushrooms and a salad with avocado (with no dressing or olive oil).
They can follow this up with a serving of fresh fruit.
Burgers
The sections below list some plant-based burgers available in fast food venues around the U.S.
4. Burger King’s Impossible Whopper
Burger King use the famous Impossible Foods burger patty to make a plant-based version of their Whopper.
When ordering, ask for the burger without mayo or cheese and specify that the staff should prepare it away from any meat products.
Enjoy the Impossible Whopper with a side of garden salad (with a nondairy dressing), french fries, or hash browns. All of these sides are also vegan.
5. The Carl’s Jr. Beyond Famous Star
Carl’s Jr. use the Beyond Meat patty in this burger, which also contains lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles.
Ask the staff to prepare the burger without mayo or cheese, and on a separate area of the broiler to the area they use to prepare meat products.
