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Del Taco is an American fast food restaurant chain which specializes in American-style Mexican cuisine as well as American foods such as burgers, fries, and shakes. They have over 580 locations nationwide with a focus on the western and southern United States. On April 25, 2019, Del Taco introduced Beyond Tacos nationwide in partnership with Beyond Meat. Beyond Meat is a maker of 100% plant-based and vegan protein products designed to mimic animal-based proteins. This partnership increased the veg options at Del Taco drastically. In this article we breakdown all of the vegan options at Del Taco in 2022.
All of the ingredients listed in this article were verified to be vegan with Del Taco’s nutrition, allergens, and ingredients on their website.
Tacos
Del Taco has four vegan-friendly tacos. A full list of the available options is below.
The Del Taco (Crunchy or Soft)
The Del Taco is non-veg as listed, but can be made vegan by replacing the seasoned beef with beans or Beyond Meat crumbles and removing the cheese. It comes with seasoned meat crumbles (or beans), hand-grated cheddar cheese, crisp lettuce and fresh diced tomatoes in a crunchy shell or flour tortilla.
Value Taco
The Value Taco is also non-veg, but can be made vegan by removing the cheese and replacing the meat with Beyond Meat crumbles or beans. It comes with seasoned meat crumbles, hand-grated cheddar cheese, and crisp lettuce a in a crunchy shell.
Beyond Taco
The Beyond Avocado Taco is vegetarian, but can be made vegan by removing the cheese. It comes with seasoned Beyond Meat plant-based crumbles, hand-grated cheddar cheese, crisp lettuce and fresh diced tomatoes in a crunchy shell.
Beyond Avocado Taco
The Beyond Avocado Taco is vegan as listed. It comes with seasoned Beyond Meat plant-based crumbles, hand-sliced avocado, crisp lettuce and fresh diced tomatoes in a crunchy shell.
Burritos
Del Taco has five vegan-friendly burritos. A full list of the options is below.
Epic Beyond Cali Burrito
The Epic Beyond Cali Burrito is vegetarian as listed, but can be made vegan by removing the sour cream. This burrito comes with Seasoned Beyond Meat® plant-based crumbles, Crinkle Cut Fries, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo salsa.
Beyond 8 Layer Burrito
The Beyond 8 Layer Burrito is also vegetarian, but can be made vegan by removing the cheese and sour cream. It comes with seasoned Seasoned Beyond Meat® plant-based crumbles, beans, guacamole, diced tomatoes, lettuce, cheddar cheese, red sauce, and sour cream.
8 Layer Veggie Burrito
The 8 Layer Veggie Burrito is vegetarian as listed, but can be made vegan by removing the cheese and sour cream. It comes with beans, lime rice, guacamole, diced tomatoes, lettuce, cheddar cheese, red sauce, and sour cream. This differs from the Beyond 8 Layer Burrito listed above because it replaces the Seasoned Beyond Meat® plant-based crumbles with lime rice.
1/2 lb. Bean & Cheese Burrito
The hefty 1/2 lb Bean & Cheese Burrito is vegetarian, but can be made vegan by removing the cheese. It comes with beans, cheese, and red or green sauce in a warm flour tortilla.
Jacked Up Value Bean, Rice & Cheese Burrito
The Jacked Up Value Bean, Rice & Cheese Burrito is vegetarian, but can be made vegan by removing the cheese. It comes with beans, lime rice, green sauce, and spicy jack cheese in a warm flour tortilla.
Additional Entrees
In addition to their vegan tacos and burritos, Del Taco has two other vegan-friendly entree options. These options are as follows:
Avocado Veggie Bowl
The Avocado Veggie Bowl is vegan as listed! It comes with hand-sliced avocado, seasoned black beans, diced onions, fresh diced tomatoes, and fresh romaine and iceberg lettuce blend, served over cilantro lime rice.
Crunchtada Tostada
The Crunchtada Tostada is vegetarian, but can be made vegan by removing the cheese. It is a wavy corn shell layered with slow-cooked beans, Del Taco’s signature tangy Salsa Casera, crisp lettuce, and hand-grated cheddar cheese.
Sides
In addition to all of the vegan-friendly entree options above, Del Taco also has a few vegan side options.
Crinkle Cut Fries
Del Taco’s Crinkle Cut Fries are vegan as listed!
Hashbown Sticks
The Hashbrown Sticks from Del Taco are also vegan as listed!
Bean & Cheese Cup
The Bean & Cheese Cup at Del Taco is vegetarian, but can be made vegan by removing the cheese. It comes with beans, hand-grated cheddar cheese, and zesty red sauce.
Summary
With their partnership with Beyond Meat beginning in April 2019, Del Taco has secured itself as one of the best fast-food options for vegans. With 14 unique menu options, there are a plethora of options to choose from!
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