I try to cook as much as possible, but when I can’t, there are plenty of easy vegan meals to grab when you’re on the go and fast food is your only option.
Here are three of my favorites:
1. Tropical Smoothie Cafe Flarbreads, Wraps or Salads
I only wish this incredible fast food chain (those smoothies!) had more locations. It’s got 300-something sprinkled around America and the first major chain to offer my plant-based protein obsession, Beyond Meat. Tropical Smoothie Café has a variety of delicious combinations you can create with Beyond Meat Chicken Free Strips.
2. Chipotle Burrito
Load it with peppers and onions, black beans (FYI: their pinto beans are cooked with bacon), rice, salsa, corn salsa, medium salsa, hot salsa, lettuce, guacamole…or whatever combination of those items that your heart desires. It’s incredibly filling and so full of flavor you won’t feel like you’re missing out. And currently available in select west coast locations, their Sofritas,shredded, organic tofu brasied with chipotle chilis, roasted poblanos, and aromatic spices is 100% vegan and we hope coming nationwide in the near horizon.
3. Subway
It may not be ideal Vegan-a-vore heaven, but when you’re in a pinch, The Veggie Delite at Subway may actually pleasantly surprise your taste buds. They’ve got a good mix of veggies and I like to fill up a 9-grain hero with olives, jalapenos, peppers, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, spinach and avocado. Just make sure you pick a bread without any milk or cheese, like their flatbread (milk) or any of their cheesy breads (Read the full list of bread ingredients here)
4. Juice Generation
How could I not include Juice Generation? Currently only in NYC, this juicer’s haven has turned my meat-and-eggs body building boyfriend into a Joyful Almond aficionado. We always add spinach for an extra nutrient-boost (you don’t even taste it), but you can also add kale to any of their smoothie creations. In their cooler, they’ve always got dishes to send me over the vegan rainbow like cashew cheese ravioli (drool times twelve), maki rolls with microgreens, live pizza, and chia seed tapioca or young coconut cream pie for a sweet finish.