Selecting Naturally Vegan Options
Enjoy a fresco bean burrito for a completely vegan entree. Ask Taco Bell employees if they can prepare a “fresco” bean burrito, which will remove any shredded cheese and replace it with pico de gallo, a tomato-based filling. This is a great option for a quick snack or a light meal, depending on what you’re in the mood for. The “fresco” option is a great way to make Taco Bell foods a little more vegan-friendly.
Order a spicy tostada without any cheese or chipotle sauce. Peruse the menu for a spicy tostada, which is a flat tortilla that’s typically topped with beans, cheese, chipotle sauce, red sauce, and some veggies. Since the shredded cheese and chipotle sauce are not vegan-friendly, ask a restaurant employee to add guacamole to your dish instead. Onions are another popular topping for the spicy tostada. You can also add some seasoned rice and beans if you’d like to give your meal a little more depth.
Snack on some chips and a non-cheese dip. Ask for a side order of nacho chips with your meal. Keep in mind that, on their own, nacho chips are completely fine—it’s the nacho cheese dipping sauce that causes a problem. You can easily avoid this problem by asking a restaurant employee to give you guacamole or pico de gallo as a dip instead. You can always order some plain chips and dip them in some melted vegan cheese back at home.
Order a bowl of black beans and rice for a simple meal. You don’t have to worry about any non-vegan ingredients in your entree—with rice and beans, what you see is what you get. Add this to your order as a main or side dish, depending on what you’re in the mood for. You can top your rice and beans with guacamole, spicy peppers, pico de gallo, red sauce, or Mexican pizza sauce to really take your entree to the next level.
Choose a fresco spicy potato soft taco instead of a taco with meat. Check the menu for a taco with chunks of spicy potato as the base instead of seasoned beef. Request that your taco be made “fresco,” so any cheese and sour cream is removed on default. Additionally, ask that any chipotle sauce is removed, as this ingredient isn’t vegan-friendly. Feel free to add some extra toppings to your spicy potato soft taco, like black beans, onions, or seasoned rice.
Finish off your meal with some cinnamon twists. Despite popular belief, cinnamon twists are completely vegan, as they’re made with soybean oil and are fried in canola oil. Satisfy your sweet tooth without worrying about any egg or milk products that may be in your dessert!
Customizing Your Order
Replace any beef with beans. Keep in mind that black beans and seasoned refried beans are listed as vegan ingredients on Taco Bell’s website, which makes them safe replacements for your taco or wrap. Beans are filled with protein, and will add a lot of weight to your order! Refried beans are typically considered a side, while black beans are considered an ingredient. With this in mind, it may be easier to order black beans as a replacement ingredient.
Take out any cheese or sour cream. Ask if your order can be “fresco,” which means that any cheese and sour cream is removed from your entree. You can add some extra depth to your order with some extra guacamole, pico de gallo, seasoned refried beans, or black beans, if necessary! You can always sprinkle some vegan-friendly cheese on your entree when you get home.
Opt out of having chipotle or avocado ranch sauce. Keep in mind that some of Taco Bell’s sauces aren’t vegan friendly, like the avocado ranch or chipotle sauces. Instead, top your meal with Taco Bell’s red sauce, Mexican pizza sauce, or any of their diablo, fire, hot, or mild sauce packets. The breakfast salsa is also certified vegan.
Add pico de gallo to your entree. Ask a restaurant employee if they can add or substitute pico into your entree. Pico can be a great replacement for non-vegan ingredients, and can help give your taco or wrap a bit more stuffing.
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