Applebee’s Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Applebee’s Grill & Bar serves various salads, including a Caesar Salad topped with grilled chicken, croutons, and Parmesan cheese. The salad is served with a buttery breadstick.
There are 950 calories, 57 grams fat, 56 grams carbohydrates, and 57 grams protein in one salad entree.
Read this report for a detailed overview and analysis of the calories, nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens in Applebee’s Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad.
Applebee’s Caesar Salad Nutrition Facts
Nutritional information is based on a single serving measured as one salad with dressing, chicken, and one breadstick.
Calories
One Applebee’s Caesar salad served with grilled chicken has 950 total calories, including 180 calories from the signature breadstick.
Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient, per serving:
Over half of the total calories are derived from total dietary fats. Carbohydrates contribute approximately 23% of the calories, and the remaining 23% is from protein.
Chicken Caesar Salad
% calories from fat, carbs and proteinCalories by macronutrient are rounded estimates based on the nutrition facts information provided by Applebee’s. Actual calories may vary as a result of how the salad is prepared at time of order.
An average adult would need to run at a moderate pace for approximately 1 hour 20 minutes to burn off the calories from a chicken caesar salad.
Here is a list of the approximate times required to burn off the 950 calories, by type of exercise.
FITNESS TIME TO BURN 950 CALORIES
Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.
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Nutrition Facts
Review the table below for a summary of nutrition facts in Applebee’s Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken, including dressing and one garlic buttery breadstick.
Amount (%DV) per Salad Entree
Red indicates a high %DV.
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Calories |
950 |
%DV |
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Total Fat |
57g |
73% |
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Saturated Fat |
12g |
60% |
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Trans Fat |
1g | |
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Cholesterol |
175mg |
58% |
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Sodium |
2200mg |
96% |
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Carbohydrates |
56g |
20% |
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Dietary Fiber |
8g |
29% |
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Total Sugars |
10g | |
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Protein |
57g |
%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
Daily Value
Daily Value (%DV) measures how much of a specific nutrient is in the salad meal, relative to the recommended limit.
Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more) to balance your dietary choices.
As shown in the chart below, Applebee’s Chicken Caesar Salad is high in saturated fat, Cholesterol, and sodium.
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%DV |
Level | |
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Saturated Fat |
60% |
HIGH |
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Sodium |
96% |
HIGH |
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Cholesterol |
58% |
HIGH |
%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Dietary Fats
There are 57 grams total fat, including 12 grams saturated fat in a standard serving of the Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad.
The amount of total fat has a 73% daily value, which is high.
To calculate %DV, divide the amount of a nutrient in one serving by the FDA-recommended daily limit.
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Salad with Grilled Chicken |
per Salad |
Daily Limit* |
Daily Value |
|
Total Fat |
57g |
78g |
73% |
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Saturated Fat |
12g |
20g |
60% |
*Based on FDA general nutrition advice for an adult following 2,000 calorie daily diet.
For reference, Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that adults limit calories from saturated fat to less than 10% of total calories.
To that end, note that approximately 110 calories are derived from saturated fat.
Summary of Fat in Applebee’s Caesar Salad
Sodium
The 2,200 milligrams of sodium per entree is very high. It’s more than 95% of the recommended limit for an entire day.
For context, the FDA recommends American adults limit their sodium intake to no more than 2,300 milligrams daily.
Caesar Salad Ingredients and Allergens
Applebee’s Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad is made with romaine lettuce, chicken, a Caesar dressing, seasoning, and croutons. It’s served with a golden brown breadstick.
Review the following table for a full list of ingredients.
Ingredients
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Croutons |
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nriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Canola And/Or Sunflower Oil (With Rosemary Extract And Ascorbic Acid [To Preserve Freshness]), Yeast, Sugar, Wheat Gluten, Salt, Dextrose, 2% Or Less Of Corn Flour, Spice, Soybean Oil, Monocalcium Phosphate, Turmeric And Paprika (As Spice And Coloring), Natural And Artificial Flavors, Enzymes, |
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Breadstick |
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Breadstick: Flour (wheat, malted barley), Water, Salt, Dextrose, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Monoglycerides, Garlic Powder, Parsley, Oregano, Basil, Ascorbic Acid, Enriched Flour (Wheat, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Enzymes, Calcium Propionate (preservative), Liquid And Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, TBHQ and Citric Acid (preservatives), Dimethylpolysiloxane (anti-foaming agent) Garlic Butter Sauce: Liquid And Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Salt, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin, TBHQ and Citric Acid (preservatives), Artificial Color, Dimethylpolysiloxane (anti-foaming agent), Liquid Margarine (soybean oil, water, vegetable mono & diglycerides, Salt, Natural Flavor (milk), Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3), Garlic, Anhydrous Milkfat, Spice, Salt, Natural Flavor, Natural Extractive Of Turmeric And Annatto (color), Garlic, Water, Citric Acid (preservative), Salt, Spice, Garlic Powder, Sunflower Oil (flow agent) |
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Grilled Chicken |
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Uncooked Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, containing up to 18% of a solution of Water, Seasoning, Modified Food Starch, Sodium Phosphates, Soybean Oil |
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Parmesan Cheese |
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Romano, Parmesan, And Asiago Cheese Blend (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), Powder Cellulose (prevent caking), Natamycin (natural mold inhibitor) |
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Seasoning |
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Salt, Spice, Garlic Powder, Sunflower Oil (flow agent) |
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Caesar Dressing |
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Soybean Oil, Water, Red Wine Vinegar, Parmesan Cheese (part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), Romano Cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), Egg Yolk, Roasted Garlic Including Dehydrated, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Garlic Including Dehydrated, Sugar, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Anchovies, Xanthan Gum, Spice, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Dehydrated Onion, Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate (added as preservatives), Molasses, Corn Syrup, Caramel Color, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Natural Flavor, Tamarind, Calcium Disodium EDTA (to protect flavor), Garlic Juice, Modified Corn Starch, Spice, Natural Flavor, Garlic, Anchovies, Polysorbate 60, Onion, Corn Syrup, Sodium Benzoate (preservative), Lactic Acid, Maltodextrin, Calcium Disodium EDTA (protect flavor), Celery Seed, Tamarind, Autolyzed Yeast Extract |
Allergens
Applebee’s Caesar Salad entree and Breadstick are made with ingredients that contain egg, fish, gluten, milk, soy, sulfites, and wheat.
Check full list of disclosed allergens in Applebee’s menu.
Applebee’s Salad Menu Nutrition Facts
Review the following table for a summary of calories and nutrition facts in Applebee’s soups and salads.
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| Updated Oct 2025 | Calories | Fat | Carbs | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Tortilla Soup | 280 | 15g | 26g | 11g |
| French Onion Soup | 370 | 21g | 26g | 16g |
| Tomato Basil Soup | 210 | 12g | 22g | 5g |
| Caesar Salad with Shrimp | 860 | 58g | 56g | 31g |
| Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken | 980 | 61g | 55g | 56g |
| Crispy Chicken Tender Salad | 1230 | 82g | 80g | 45g |
| Grilled Chicken Salad | 1030 | 64g | 57g | 62g |
| Oriental Crispy Chicken Salad | 1560 | 105g | 118g | 40g |
| Oriental Grilled Chicken Salad | 1440 | 90g | 105g | 57g |
| Quesadilla Chicken Salad | 2240 | 153g | 89g | 123g |
| Strawberry Balsamic Chicken Salad | 910 | 50g | 69g | 52g |
| House Salad (no dressing) | 140 | 7g | 14g | 6g |
| Caesar Side Salad | 230 | 18g | 13g | 5g |
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