More Vegan Options: More Restaurant Chains Serve Up Vegan Fare
Chipotle
To help you choose vegan foods at their restaurants, Chipotle now has a section indicating what is vegan and what isn't. See: www.chipotle.com/dietary-options.
They say: For the vegans, avoiding animal products at Chipotle is easier than you may think. Even without the meats, dairy products, and vinaigrette (which is made with honey), there are still plenty of tasty vegan-friendly options, including our popular Sofritas. Suggested meals contain no animal products.
Flower Child
Flower Child restaurant has locations in Arizona, California, Georgia, Nevada, Texas, and Washington DC. Some options are: Avocado Hummus, Spicy Japanese Eggplant with Thai Basil and Cashew, and Red Chili Glazed Sweet Potato with Bok Choy & Sesame Seed.
Bowls include Wild Mushroom Pho with rice noodle, sweet onion, bok choy, jalapeño, savoy cabbage, Thai basil, fall spiced dashi; Thai Cashew Quinoa with zucchini, snap pea, celery, onion, shiitake mushroom, jalapeño, Thai basil, cashew, red quinoa; Vegan Poke with marinated beet, avocado, pickled mushroom, cucumber, radish, wasabi pea, smoked dulse, brown rice, spicy ponzu; Mother Earth with ancient grains, sweet potato, portobello mushroom, avocado, cucumber, broccoli pesto, charred onions, leafy greens, red pepper miso vinaigrette, hemp; and Forbidden Rice with black pearl, red japonica, snap pea, bok choy, broccoli, carrot, onion, toasted sesame, red chili hoisin. Also featured is Thai Dye Wrap with spicy tofu, basil, avocado, daikon radish, cilantro, and snap pea. For information, see www.iamaflowerchild.com.
Panera Bread®
Panera Bread offers Low Fat Vegetarian Black Bean Soup. They list the ingredients as: (Water, Black Beans [May Contain Soy], Onions, Celery, Vegetable Base [Cooked Vegetables {Carrot, Celery, Onion}, Tomato Paste, Corn Oil, Yeast Extract, Potato Flour, Salt, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Natural Flavor {White Pepper And Rosemary Extract}], Red Peppers, Modified Corn Starch, Sea Salt, Spices [Cumin, Oregano, Red Pepper], Lemon Juice, Garlic Powder). They also offer their Vegan Lentil Quinoa Broth Bowl and their Soba Noodle Broth Bowl with Edamame Blend.
Perfect Pita®
With over 15 locations in Virginia, Washington, DC, and Maryland, Perfect Pita is a family-owned business founded in 1994. Today Perfect Pita also operates Perfect Daughter®, a catering service run by the founder's daughter. Vegans may learn more about the family business through the video on the site's About Us page: www.theperfectpita.com/about.
Perfect Pita's menu, www.theperfectpita.com/menu, has a special vegan section, including white bean salad, shepherd salad, tabouli, stuffed grape leaves, falafel, navy bean soup, and hummus.
Ruby Tuesday
Ruby Tuesday lists these items on their salad bar: Chopped Romaine, Baby Spinach, Field Greens, Iceberg, Grape Tomatoes, Shredded Kale, Diced Cucumbers, Broccoli Florets, Bell Pepper Strips, Black Beans, Sliced Mushrooms, Carrots, Grapes, Diced Apples, Mandarin Oranges, Green Peas, Black Olives, Edamame, Banana Peppers, Artichoke Hearts, Dried Cranberries, Wasabi Peas, Sunflower Seeds, Carrots, Celery, and more. See here for vegan options (Select by location and then vegan options): www.gipsee.com/rubytallergen/Loc.aspx.
TGI Fridays®
The Beyond Burger is now on the menu at 469+ TGI Fridays. For information on Beyond Burger, see: www.beyondmeat.com/products/view/beyond-burger.
True Food Kitchen
True Food Kitchen has locations in 11 states. Their website states it was partially established by Dr. Andrew Weil to encourage simple changes in eating habits for optimal health. They have seasonal menus with some vegan options. See: www.truefoodkitchen.com/menu.
For information about other restaurant chains, see www.vrg.org/fastfoodinfo. For vegetarian and vegan restaurants in the USA and Canada, see www.vrg.org/restaurant.
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