by Kate Johns

Created on: September 20, 2008

Just because you are a vegetarian does not mean you have to make all your own food at home, pack a meal to go, or suffer in the car while everyone else orders food from a fast food restaurant. Vegetarians can eat very well as a matter of fact, at many fast food places. Many fast food places carry an extensive line of food that you can eat too. You just have to know where to eat and what to order and you will be okay.

I will start with an overview of what you can find at most fast food places and then highlight eight fast food restaurants that carry foods that vegetarians can eat.

Many fast food places carry the following foods:

Salads
French fries
Rolls
Onion rings
Cookies
Baked potatoes

Each of the following restaurants show some of the foods that you can eat that do not contain meat, although some of the foods may be cooked in the same oil that was used for a meat containing product. Sometimes, you might just have to ask if they do use the same fryer for one kind of food that they do for meat containing foods.

Applebee's has a lot for vegetarians;

Baked potatoes
Mashed potatoes
Steamed veggies
Cheese nachos
Onion peels
Pizza
Mozzarella Sticks

Burger King carries:

French fries
Salad
Veggie Burger
Spicy bean burger

Dunkin' Donuts has:

Tons of donuts including glazed, lemon and jelly filled.
They also have apple fritters.

Jack in the Box has a large selection of foods for vegetarians to eat as well:

Curly fries and regular fries
Potato wedges
Side salad
English muffins
Pita bread
Gyro bread
Hash browns
Apple turnovers

Long John Silvers has:

Corn onthe cob
Salad
Fries
Hush puppies
Corn Clobbettes
Fish for vegetarians that do eat fish.

Kentucky Fried Chicken has more than just chicken for vegetarians to eat:

Three bean salad
Salad and Garden Salad
Mashed potatoes
Mac n' Cheese
Cornbread

Taco Bell carries:

Bean Burrito
Bean Tosado
Mexican rice

Wendy's carries a lot for a vegetarian also:

Baked potatoes
Salad
Taco chips
applesauce
French fries
Pasta salad

These are only a few of the many fast food restaurants that vegetarians can eat at. There are so many more including McDonald's that has salad, french fries and apple pie. It's just a matter of looking around and asking what they have that you can eat. You may actually find that there are some terrific foods that you can enjoy while on the go.

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