# Plant-Forward Cauliflower Sandwiches The Chick-fil-A Cauliflower Sandwich is Marinated & Breaded By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2023-02-10 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chickfila-cauliflower-sandwich References: [specialtyfood](https://www.specialtyfood.com/news/article/chick-fil-tests-plant-offering/) & [chick-fil-a](https://www.chick-fil-a.com/stories/inside-chick-fil-a/creating-the-cauliflower-sandwich)  Like the [Chick-fil-A](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jalapeo-ranch-club-chicken-sandwich) Chicken Sandwich, the all-new Chick-fil-A Cauliflower Sandwich is marinated, breaded, pressure-cooked and served on a toasted bun with dill pickle chips—but this sandwich is plant-forward. Since milk and eggs are a part of preparing the dish, and the sandwich inspired by the original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich will be made on the same surface as meat-based offerings, it will not be categorized as either vegan or vegetarian. This new cauliflower sandwich from Chick-fil-A will be coming to restaurants in the Denver, Charleston, South Carolina and North Carolina Greensboro-Triad areas. Leslie Neslage, director of menu and packaging at Chick-fil-A, said in a statement that "Guests told us they wanted to add more vegetables into their diets, and they wanted a [plant-forward entrée](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetarian-frozen-entrees) that tasted uniquely Chick-fil-A.” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 14% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Plant-forward Fast Food:** The creation of a plant-forward cauliflower sandwich by a fast food giant presents opportunity for other fast food chains to incorporate plant-based alternatives into their menus. - **Flexitarianism:** The introduction of plant-based alternatives in fast food chains create opportunity to cater to the growing number of flexitarians, consumers who seek flexible eating styles that allow for both animal and plant-based options. - **Meat Alternatives:** The trend towards plant-based options in fast food chains presents an opportunity for new players in the meat alternative industry to penetrate the fast food market. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fast Food:** Fast food chains can disrupt the industry by introducing more plant-based alternatives to cater to consumers seeking healthier and more environmentally sustainable options. - **Plant-based Foods:** The rise of plant-based diets and flexitarianism create opportunity for the plant-based food industry to grow, innovate, and supply the fast food industry with alternative products. - **Meat Alternatives:** The fast food industry presents an opportunity for meat alternative companies to introduce their products to a larger market of non-vegan and non-vegetarian consumers looking for plant-based alternatives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Spicy Meat-Free Cauliflower Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daves-not-chicken-sandwich.md) - [Cauliflower QSR Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daves-hot-chicken-1.md) - [Meat-Free Cauliflower Sliders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daves-not-chicken-cauliflower-sliders.md) - [Faux Meat Chicken Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crispy-chikn-sandwich.md) - [Cauliflower-Breaded Chicken Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-natural-chicken-bites.md) - [Limited-Edition Meatless Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chikn-parm.md) - [Plant-Based Fast Food Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chick-n-sandwich.md) - [Inaugural Plant-Based Chicken Fillets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantaway-chickn-fillet.md) - [Plant-Based Chicken Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/impossible-original-chickn-sandwich.md)