Vegetarians who love fast food, rejoice! Taco Bell has finally released their long-awaited vegetarian menu. Sometimes it just feels easier to eat at home when you’re vegetarian, but I don’t like to miss out on my fast-food fix. So ever since the Tex-Mex chain announced they would be offering a dedicated vegetarian menu back in January, I’ve been waiting to see just what will be included, and I am not disappointed.
While there are already numerous veggie offerings on the regular menu, the new menu will separate some those items into a dedicated vegetarian-only menu, so you don’t have to search all over the regular menu to find what you need. As a bonus, Taco Bell went into the test kitchen to come up with something new, so this menu refresh includes two new vegetarian items.
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The new menu launched Sept. 12 and features only items that are American Vegetarian Association (AVA) certified. Along with veggie favorites like the 7-layer burrito and bean burrito, it also includes a brand-new black bean Cruchwrap supreme and black bean Quesarito.
While the are only four items displayed on the in-store vegetarian menu board, there are quite a few more on the online menu. Taco Bell has a total of 13 AVA-certified vegetarian menu items and 36 AVA-certified vegetarian ingredients, 26 of which are also vegan, so you can easily customize a vegan or vegetarian meal for yourself.
The vegetarian items are indicated by a symbol on the menu.
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But keep in mind that everything on Taco Bell’s menu is customizable. So vegetarians can keep an eye out for those green diamonds with a V on the menu, but we can also order off the regular menu by simply swap meat for beans.
Taco Bell became the first and only quick-service restaurant certified by the AVA in 2015. Their bean burrito has been on the menu for 50 years and is Taco Bell’s second best-selling item.
“At Taco Bell, we believe that vegetarian food shouldn’t be a compromise; it shouldn’t be limited to one item, and it shouldn’t be just for vegetarians,” Liz Matthews, Taco Bell’s global chief food innovation officer, said in a press release. “For years, we’ve consistently proven that our vegetarian menu options are so craveable that even non-vegetarians unknowingly go veggie because they just love the taste. We’re committed to building on this insight and plan to further innovate in this growing space.”
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So, who’s ready to try the new Crunchwrap and Quesarito? I am!
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