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“Chicken Salad” across 13 chains
Wendy's has the cheapest chicken salad at $7.99 (Parmesan Caesar Salad with Chicken). Cheddar's Kitchen serves the most protein at 58g (Chicken Tender Salad). Boston Market offers the most protein per dollar at 5.8 g/$ (Chicken Caesar Salad). For raw calories per dollar, Buffalo Wild Wings tops out at 98.4 cal/$ (Buffalo Chicken Salad), useful only if you value sheer volume.
| Chain | Item | Section | Price | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Protein/$ | Cal/$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cheesecake Factory🟢 Verified Oct 1, 2026 | Chinese Chicken Salad | Salads | $19.50 | 1630 | 50g | 135gg | 2.6 | 83.6 |
| LongHorn Steakhouse🟢 Verified Oct 1, 2026 | Grilled Chicken & Berry Salad | Salads | $14.99 | 530 | 43g | 52gg | 2.9 | 35.4 |
| Applebee's🟢 Verified Oct 1, 2026 | Oriental Grilled Chicken Salad | Salads & Soup | $13.99 | 1366 | 56g | 94gg | 4.0 | 97.6 |
| TGI Fridays🟢 Verified Oct 1, 2026 | Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken | Pasta & Salads | $13.99 | 730 | 23g | 20gg | 1.6 | 52.2 |
| Cheddar's Kitchen🟢 Verified Oct 1, 2026 | Chicken Tender Salad | Pasta & Salads | $11.99 | 750 | 58gMost | 32gg | 4.8 | 62.6 |
| Buffalo Wild Wings🟢 Verified Oct 1, 2026 | Buffalo Chicken Salad | Salads | $11.99 | 1180 | 50g | 71gg | 4.2 | 98.4Top |
| Panera Bread🟢 Verified Oct 1, 2026 | Napa Almond Chicken Salad Sandwich | Sandwiches & Melts | $11.49 | 630 | 27g | 77gg | 2.3 | 54.8 |
| Chipotle🟢 Verified Oct 1, 2026 | Chicken Salad | Salads | $10.40 | 625 | 45g | 59gg | 4.3 | 60.1 |
| Firehouse Subs🟢 Verified Oct 1, 2026 | Firehouse Salad with Grilled Chicken | Salads | $9.99 | 380 | 57g | 14gg | 5.7 | 38.0 |
| Subway🟢 Verified Oct 1, 2026 | Chicken & Bacon Ranch Salad | Wraps & Salads | $9.49 | 490 | 30g | 14gg | 3.2 | 51.6 |
| Chick-fil-A🟢 Verified Oct 1, 2026 | Cobb Salad with Chicken | Salads | $9.49 | 830 | 41g | 31gg | 4.3 | 87.5 |
| Boston Market🟢 Verified Oct 1, 2026 | Chicken Caesar Salad | Salads | $8.49 | 769 | 49g | 33gg | 5.8Top | 90.6 |
| Wendy's🟢 Verified Oct 1, 2026 | Parmesan Caesar Salad with Chicken | Salads | $7.99Cheapest | 520 | 34g | 15gg | 4.3 | 65.1 |
Prices are approximate national averages from our menu tracking data. One item shown per chain: the closest match.