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Calling all vegetarian fast food lovers! Taco Bell just announced their new veg-friendly menu for the year-and let me just say, it's worth getting excited about.
While they already offered a bunch of vegetarian options in the past (hello, bean and cheese burrito), as of today, the popular Mexican fast food chain launched their first-ever dedicated vegetarian menu. The only downside: It's only available in Dallas for the time being, but keep an eye out for the menu's debut at your local Taco Bell in late 2019 or early 2020.
If this menu update seems surprising-it shouldn't: "Already, 9 percent of all items ordered at Taco Bell are either vegetarian or made vegetarian by some type of substitution or removal, and Taco Bell sells 350 million vegetarian items a year," the brand told Women's Health via email. And on their website, the brand says they offer 8 million vegetarian combinations . (Is that a challenge...?)
The whole idea behind the new menu is to make it easier for vegetarians to find meatless options. And it includes some pretty awesome choices. Just keep in mind that just because these are vegetarian, doesn't mean they're automatically healthy. But hey, vegetarians should have the option to eat a layered burrito, too!
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On that note, say hello to some of your fave Taco Bell classics below, now totally veg-approved.
Vegetarian Crunchwrap Supreme
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Taco Bell Just Announced Their New Vegetarian Menu
Price: $3.70
Nutrition Info:
- Calories: 510
- Total Fat: 17 g
- Total Carbohydrate: 77 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Calcium: 225 mg
- Iron: 5 mg
Ingredients:
- Flour Tortilla Vegan
- Black Beans Vegan
- Nacho Cheese Sauce Vegetarian
- Iceberg Lettuce Vegan
- Reduced-Fat Sour Cream Vegetarian
- Tomatoes Vegan
- Tostada Shell Vegan
7-Layer Burrito
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Taco Bell Just Announced Their New Vegetarian Menu
Price: $3.22
Nutrition Info:
- Calories: 440
- Total Fat: 16 g
- Total Carbohydrate: 59 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Calcium: 25%
- Iron: 20%
Ingredients:
- Flour Tortilla Vegan
- Refried Beans Vegan
- Seasoned Rice Vegan
- Premium Guacamole Vegan
- Reduced-Fat Sour Cream Vegetarian
- Three Cheese Blend Vegetarian
- Iceberg Lettuce Vegan
- Tomatoes Vegan
Vegetarian Quesarito
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Taco Bell Just Announced Their New Vegetarian Menu
Price: $3.05
Nutritional Info:
- Calories: 630
- Total Fat: 29g
- Total Carbohydrate: 73g
- Dietary Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 19g
- Calcium: 40%
- Iron: 25%
Ingredients:
- Flour Tortilla Vegan
- Black Beans Vegan
- Seasoned Rice Vegan
- Cheddar Cheese Vegetarian
- Nacho Cheese Sauce Vegetarian
- Reduced-Fat Sour Cream Vegetarian
- Creamy Chipotle Sauce Vegetarian
In addition to these three items on the vegetarian menu, you can find additional meatless options by looking for a green "V" symbol on the menu. And if you're vegan, simply order one of the vegetarian menu items "Fresco Style" and they'll have you covered.