Vegan at Chick-fil-A: A Complete Guide to Plant-Based Options

Trying to figure out Chick-fil-A vegan options can feel a little tricky at first, but it doesn’t have to be a big deal. It’s not exactly our top choice for a quick bite, but sometimes it’s the only stop around. In that case, simple picks like a fruit cup, juice, or a small salad can keep things easy. You can also tweak a veggie wrap to make it vegan and pair it with fries or chips when a fast food craving hits.

We’ll have to wait and see which spot is brave enough to roll out a fully vegan chicken option and actually keep it on the menu. Will it be KFC, Chick-fil-A, or some totally unexpected place? Until that day comes, check out our vegan chicken guide for the best store-bought picks, plus plenty of tasty recipes and helpful tips to make your own at home.

Are you going to take a chance on Chick-fil-A? Let us know in the comments below!

Chick-fil-A Quick Meal Ordering Guide:

Breakfast – Applesauce, coffee or juice, fruit cup, hash browns, plain english muffin
Lunch/Dinner – Beverage, waffle chips/fries, and a kale crunch side (kale and green cabbage, roasted almonds, and a dijon mustard vinaigrette)
Modified Cool Wrap – Ask for no meat, no cheese, and no dressing. Request extra lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles. Add a vegan-friendly dressing.
Sides – Applesauce, fruit cup, hash browns, waffle chips/fries, side salad with no cheese and vegan-friendly dressing
Extras – Saltines, veggies, and sauces (see below)

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Is Chick-fil-A’s Cauliflower Sandwich Vegan?

In February 2023, Chick-fil-A announced that a “Chick-fil-A Cauliflower Sandwich” was being tested in Denver, Charleston, South Carolina, and the Greensboro-Triad region in North Carolina.

This marks the chain’s first-ever vegetarian sandwich, but the cauliflower sandwich is NOT vegan. It contains milk and eggs which makes it off the table for vegans, but it is a step towards adding more meatless options to this chicken-heavy chain’s menu.

Chick-fil-A Vegan Menu Options (Full List)

Without any substitutions or requests, these are the only menu items that are vegan right off the bat. But, don’t despair! Keep reading for our suggestions on veganizing a selection of salads and making a veggie wrap Chick-fil-A vegan-friendly.

Vegan Sides at Chick-fil-A

Waffle Chips
Waffle Potato Fries
Fruit Cup
Hashbrowns
Plain English Muffin
Buddy Fruits Applesauce

Salads—And How to Order Them Vegan

Vegan options at Chick-fil-A are on the low side, so adding a salad is a good idea. Just a heads up: Even if you request a vegan salad with all animal ingredients removed, you will still unfortunately be charged the full price of the salad.

Cobb Salad – Ask for no ranch dressing, no chicken, no cheese, no bacon, no eggs. Substitute with a vegan-friendly dressing.

Vegan Salad Toppings

Chili Lime Pepitas
Crispy Bell Peppers
Saltines

Salad Dressings

Chili Lime Vinaigrette
Light Balsamic Vinaigrette
Light Italian
Zesty Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Vegan Sandwiches and Wraps

Grilled Cool Wrap – Make the Chick-fil-A veggie wrap vegan by requesting no meat, cheese, or dressing. You’ll be left with a flax wrap filled with lettuce, cabbage, and carrots. Swap for a vegan vinaigrette. Not too bad a choice for a Chick-fil-A vegan wrap.

Sandwich Toppings

Lettuce
Pickles
Tomato

Sauces

To add extra oomph and a dollop of deliciousness onto your plate, give Chic-fil-A’s vegan sauces a try. Don’t settle on just one choice, go wild and add as many as you like!

Barbecue
Chili Lime
Ketchup
Mustard
Polynesian
Sweet and Spicy Sriracha

Drinks and Beverages

You’re pretty safe with beverages, just keep away from the liquid treats (which all contain dairy).

Chick-fil-A Lemonade (regular and diet) – a must-try, it’s actually homemade!
Dasani Water
Fountain Drinks (Coca-Cola products)
Fresh Brewed Ice Tea (sweetened and unsweetened)
Honest Kids Apple Juice
Hot Coffee
Simply Orange Juice
Sunjoy (all varieties)

Can You Customize Chick-fil-A Menu Items?

We recently contacted Chick-fil-A after a helpful follower mentioned that this company would no longer allow customers to customize wraps or other meals at any location. Lucky for us, someone from the corporate branch got back to us with this answer:

As of Jun. 12, 2023, Chick-fil-A is introducing an enhanced ordering experience, giving customers more choices to tailor their meals and create new flavor creations. You can customize your meal in the Chick-fil-A® App using the tap-to-add and tap-to-remove features when you order.
– Lizzie M. of Chick-Fil-A Cares

So, friends, it looks like we can still veganize the salads and wraps!

What is NOT Vegan at Chick-fil-A?

Besides the obvious meat and cheese menu items, here are additional foods that are not plant-based or vegan-friendly. If you find out more, let us know!

Biscuits – Contains both eggs and milk.
Buns and Brioche Rolls – Both have honey and dairy as ingredients.
Chick-fil-A Signature Sauce – Contains eggs.
Dressings – Except for those noted above, these dressings are not vegan: Garden Herb Ranch, Honey Mustard, Zesty Buffalo, Honey-Roasted BBQ, Avocado Lime Ranch, Creamy Salsa, and Fat-Free Honey Mustard.
Greek Yogurt Parfait – Uses dairy yogurt, not plant-based yogurt.
Harvest Nut Granola – Has honey as an ingredient.
Treats – None of the treats, including the Frozen Lemonade, are vegan. They ALL contain dairy.

Luckily the Chick-fil-A allergy menu can help with figuring out what’s suitable for your dietary needs.

How to Use the Chick-fil-A Allergen Menu

Check out the Chick-fil-A Allergen Menu page to make sure that you are purchasing a vegan-friendly item. The menu items offered at Chick-fil-A don’t seem to change very often, but you may want to double-check before you visit.

Browse the Chick-fil-A menu before ordering. You can also print out the vegan option menu here.
If ordering Chick-fil-A online or through a delivery service, make sure you clearly specify any substitutions you would like. If you’re worried that your request may not be honored (or seen by the server at Chick-fil-A), it might be a better idea to go there directly to order.
Be careful when new and exciting seasonal products are offered at Chick-fil-A. Double-check the allergens and ingredients to make sure the item is vegan before purchasing.

Make Your Own Homemade Vegan Chicken Dishes

Creating a Kinder and More Accessible Chick-fil-A Vegan Experience

Although Chick-fil-A has not yet included any dairy-free alternatives or vegan fried chicken options in their menu, we can still hope that our hungry vegan bellies will be heard. Since there are so few plant-based chicken choices on the fast food front, let’s hope that they get their act together and add at least one menu item soon. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have vegan nuggets, chicken sandwiches, or even a single vegan dessert or dairy-free mac and cheese? In the meantime, we can always write to, call, or contact the managers of any location to make our requests.

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What’s Vegan at Chick-fil-A?

Are Chick-fil-A fries vegan?

Yes! The potato waffle fries are vegan-friendly.

Do you know if Chick-fil-A’s biscuits are vegan?

The biscuits at Chick-fil-A have milk and egg ingredients so they are not vegan.

Is there a vegan Chick-fil-A sandwich?

If you leave out the chicken, cheese, and dressing from the Grilled Cool wrap and add a vegan vinaigrette, you’ll have yourself a vegan-friendly sandwich.

Are Chick-fil-A hash browns vegan?

You’re in luck! They are. At least there is a vegan breakfast option at Chick-fil-A.