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“Lunch Soup & Salad” across 4 chains
Chili's has the cheapest lunch soup & salad at $6.99 (Lunch Combo — Salad & Soup). Cheddar's Kitchen serves the most protein at 24g (Lunch Combo — Pasta & Soup or Salad). Applebee's offers the most protein per dollar at 2.4 g/$ (Lunch Combo — Pasta & Soup or Salad). For raw calories per dollar, Applebee's tops out at 57.8 cal/$ (Lunch Combo — Pasta & Soup or Salad) — useful only if you value sheer volume.
| Chain | Item | Section | Price | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Protein/$ | Cal/$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheddar's Kitchen🟢 Verified Aug 23, 2026 | Lunch Combo — Pasta & Soup or Salad | Lunch Combos | $10.49 | 560 | 24gMost | 52gg | 2.3 | 53.4 |
| Applebee's🟢 Verified Aug 23, 2026 | Lunch Combo — Pasta & Soup or Salad | Lunch Combos | $8.99 | 520 | 22g | 48gg | 2.4Top | 57.8Top |
| Olive Garden🟢 Verified Aug 23, 2026 | Lunch Soup & Salad | Lunch Menu | $8.49 | 320 | 12g | 34gg | 1.4 | 37.7 |
| Chili's🟢 Verified Aug 23, 2026 | Lunch Combo — Salad & Soup | Lunch Combos | $6.99Cheapest | 360 | 14g | 28gg | 2.0 | 51.5 |
Prices are approximate national averages from our menu tracking data. One item shown per chain — the closest match.