Vegan Options at Panda Express in 2025

As 2025 steams ahead, we checked in on the vegan options at Panda Express! The fast food chain offers lots of vegan items on its menu from classics like veggies, noodles, and rice to vegan orange chicken! Keep reading for the full list of Panda Express vegan options.*

Vegan Sides at Panda Express

Chow Mein

Panda Express’ chow mein is vegan! The chow mein noodles at Panda Express don’t contain eggs, unlike some other chain restaurants.

Super Greens

The super greens at Panda Express are a super delicious mix of broccoli, kale, and cabbage.

Brown and White Steamed Rice

The brown and white steamed rice at Panda Express is vegan. The fried rice is not as it contains eggs stolen from chickens.

Beyond the Original Orange Chicken

In a major win for chickens, Panda Express is now serving Beyond The Original Orange Chicken for a limited time at more than 600 locations. The entrée is made with Beyond Meat vegan chicken and features crispy breading and a honey-free sauce.

The offering was a major success during its first limited-time run, and fans have been asking Panda Express to bring it back to the menu. We hope another successful run will earn it a spot on the permanent menu—so try it at a location near you.

Eggplant Tofu

Some locations of Panda Express offer eggplant tofu.

Vegan Sauces at Panda Express

The following sauces are vegan, in addition to the honey-free orange sauce used in the Beyond Original Orange Chicken entrée.

• Chili sauce
• Hot mustard sauce
• Plum sauce
• Potsticker sauce
• Soy sauce
• Sweet and sour sauce
• Teriyaki sauce

Apple Pie Roll

The fortune cookies are iconic but have you tried an apple pie roll? Panda Express apple pie rolls are vegan and feature a sweet apple filling wrapped in a crispy, flaky crust.

*Since product availability and ingredients may vary by location, always check with a store to make sure that it’s vegan-friendly.

Panda Express follows other fast-food chains that have expanded or introduced delicious vegan options. Panda Express has picked up on what so many already know: Being vegan is on the rise with no signs of slowing down.

In 2019, PETA urged Panda Express to get with the times by offering vegan options. After PETA supporters took more than 234,000 actions demanding change, the company began offering its first vegan meals. In addition to its Beyond The Original Orange Chicken, Panda Express is developing and testing other vegan dishes, including Beyond Beef Golden Potstickers, Kung Pao Mushroom & Potato, Mapo Eggplant Tofu, Quinoa Brown Cauli-Fried Rice, and Wok-Fired Seasonal Veggies.

Help get vegan options at McDonald’s, KFC, Domino’s, and elsewhere by taking action. Each time you click “Take Action,” another company will receive a message urging it to offer vegan meals. How cool and convenient is that?

Sure, fast food may not be for everyone, but we’re all for any option that allows on-the-go consumers to eat vegan and prevent sensitive animals from being caged in their own filth, tormented, and subjected to a terrifying death when their throats are slit while they’re still conscious. Hungry patrons want fast, compassionate options, and savvy food companies will either offer them or be left behind.

Note: PETA promotes being a healthy vegan. If you choose to eat fast food, we suggest options that are kinder to animals. As is common at many restaurants offering vegan options, Panda Express uses shared equipment and therefore cross contamination can occur. But remember, helping animals is not about personal purity!

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