Panda Express to Put Plant-Based Orange ‘Chicken’ on the Menu
By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT The new Beyond Meat vegetarian dish will debut at select Panda Express locations this summer. Though the Beyond Burger is where they started, Beyond Meat has long been open about their aspirations beyond plant-based beef. And recently, the company has been putting a renewed focus on chicken: Last week, they announced the official release of Beyond Chicken Tenders at nearly 400 restaurants nationwide. And this week, they've announced one of their biggest chicken partnerships yet: a plant-based version of Panda Express's signature dish, Orange Chicken. Beyond the Original Orange Chicken — as the new meat-free meal…