Chick-fil-A introduces plant-based cauliflower sandwich in 3 markets

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Chick-fil-A has chosen three locations — Charleston, S.C., Denver, and the Greensboro-Triad region of North Carolina — to test its new Chick-fil-A Cauliflower Sandwich starting Feb. 13.

The famous fast food company says Charleston was selected due to the city's food culture.

“Cauliflower is the hero of our new sandwich, and it was inspired by our original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich,” said Leslie Neslage, director of menu and packaging at Chick-fil-A. “Guests told us they wanted to add more vegetables into their diets, and they wanted a plant-forward entrée that tasted uniquely Chick-fil-A. Our new sandwich is made with the highest quality ingredients and whole vegetables, and we hope it offers customers another reason to dine at Chick-fil-A.”

The cauliflower sandwich is made with a tender filet cut from a whole, actual cauliflower that is marinated and breaded in the original Chick-fil-A signature seasoning, pressure-cooked, paired with two dill pickle chips and served between two buns.

The restaurant chain says the sandwich was "created, developed, and tested in-house" by chefs who worked four years on the new sandwich.

We explored every corner of the plant-based space in search of the perfect centerpiece for our plant-forward entrée,” said Stuart Tracy, culinary developer of the Chick-fil-A Cauliflower Sandwich. “Time and time again, we kept returning to cauliflower as the base of our sandwich. After a significant amount of development, we knew we had a one-of-a-kind entrée; one that puts a delicious spin on what we’re known for – great tasting food with ingredients you can trust.”

Chick-fil-A invites guests to stop by the restaurant to try the sandwich for a limited-time offering.