Applebee’s Oriental Salad with Chicken
Applebee’s Grill & Bar serves various salads, including an Oriental Salad with your option of grilled chicken or crispy chicken.
The salad is made with cabbage, romaine lettuce, carrots, almonds, and crunchy noodles. It’s tossed with an Oriental vinaigrette and served with a buttery garlic breadstick.
Total calories vary depending on your selected protein. For the lower calorie option, select the grilled chicken, which contains 1,440 total calories. An Oriental Salad with crispy chicken has 120 more calories for 1,560 total calories.
Read this reference guide for detailed information about the nutritional value, calories, ingredients, and allergens in this hearty salad from Applebee’s Grill & Bar.
This is a great informational guide for Applebee’s salad made with either crispy chicken or grilled chicken.
Applebee’s Oriental Salad Nutrition Facts
Nutritional information is based on a single serving measured as one salad with dressing, chicken, and one breadstick.
Calories
Total calories vary depending on the selected protein. The salad served with Crispy Chicken has more calories, fat, and carbohydrates per serving than with Grilled Chicken.
Calories by Macronutrient
|
(per serving) |
Grilled Chicken |
Crispy Chicken |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Calories |
1,440 |
1,560 |
|
Calories from Fat |
805 |
940 |
|
— from Saturated Fat |
125 |
150 |
|
Calories from Carbs |
415 |
465 |
|
Calories from Protein |
220 |
155 |
Serving size is measured as one salad with dressing and one bread stick
Calories by Macronutrient
Calories by macronutrient varies by type of chicken selected.
Over half of the total calories are derived from dietary fat. The salad with crispy chicken contains about 940 calories from total fat, which is 60% of the total calories. Saturated fat contributes approximately ten percent of the calories.
% Calories from Fat, Carbs, Protein
Grilled Chicken: 1,440 caloriesIncludes dressing and breadstick
Calories by macronutrient are rounded estimates based on the nutrition facts information provided by Applebee’s. Calories may vary by location or as a result of how the salads are prepared.
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Nutrition Facts
Here is a summary of the nutrition facts in Applebee’s Oriental Salad with Oriental Dressing, one garlic buttery breadstick, and chicken.
Amount (%DV) per Salad
Red indicates %DV is high.
|
Topping |
Grilled Chicken |
Crispy Chicken |
|
Calories |
1,440 |
1,560 |
|
Total Fat |
90g (115%) |
105g (135%) |
|
Saturated Fat |
14g (70%) |
17g (85%) |
|
Trans Fat |
1g |
1g |
|
Cholesterol |
135mg (45%) |
70mg (23%) |
|
Sodium |
2050mg (89%) |
1650mg (72%) |
|
Carbohydrates |
105g (38%) |
118g (43%) |
|
Dietary Fiber |
11g (39%) |
12g (43%) |
|
Total Sugars |
53g |
45g |
|
Protein |
57g |
40g |
%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary; your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for healthcare advice.
Daily Value
Daily Value (%DV) measures how much of a specific nutrient is in one serving, relative to the recommended limit.
Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more). Compare foods and balance choices based on your diet plan.
As shown in the chart below, Applebee’s Oriental Salad is high in saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol.
|
%DV |
Grilled |
Crispy |
|
Saturated Fat |
70% |
85% |
|
Sodium |
89% |
72% |
|
Cholesterol |
45% |
23% |
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Dietary Fat
As mentioned above, the nutritional value of the Oriental Salad varies depending on how the chicken is prepared and cooked.
The amount of fat in the Oriental Salad with Chicken (regardless of which type of chicken is ordered) is considered high.
A salad with grilled chicken contains 14g saturated fat, which is a 70% daily value.
To calculate %DV, divide the amount of a nutrient in one serving by the FDA-recommended daily limit.
|
Salad with Grilled Chicken |
per Serving |
Daily Limit* |
Daily Value |
|
Total Fat |
90g |
78g |
115% |
|
Saturated Fat |
14g |
20g |
70% |
*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 one serving of the salad entree has a 70% or greater daily value.
Summary of Fat in Applebee’s Salad
Sodium
The amount of sodium is very high for a single meal. In fact, the amount of sodium is more than 70% 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.
Compare nutritional value in a Wendy’s Parmesan Caesar Salad and the Asian Sesame Salad from Panera Bread to continue learning what’s in fast food menu items and make informed decisions about your diet.
Oriental Salad Ingredients and Allergens
The Oriental Salad is made with Asian greens, chicken, a vinaigrette dressing, crunchy noodles, and almonds. Review the following table for a full list of ingredients.
Ingredients
The salad is topped with almonds.
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Asian Greens |
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Cabbage, Romaine Lettuce, Red Cabbage, Carrots |
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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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Crispy Chicken Tenders |
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Chicken: Rib Meat, Breast Tender, or Tenderloins containing up to 14% of a solution of Water, Seasoning, Sodium Phosphate Batter: Water, Bleached Wheat Flour, Yellow Corn Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Leavening, Nonfat Dry Milk, Xanthan Gum, Dried Whole Eggs Breading: Wheat Flour, Salt, Spices, Leavening, Paprika, Nonfat Dry Milk, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Spice Extractives, Enriched Wheat Flour, Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten, Dried Egg Whites, Salt |
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Crunchy Noodles |
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Enriched Wheat Flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Vegetable Oil (cottonseed and/or soybean), Rice Flour, Water, Salt, Cornstarch |
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Dumpling Sauce |
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Soy Sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Soybean Oil, Corn Syrup, Lime Juice (water, lime juice concentrate, lim oil), Sugar, Sake Wine, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Mirin (wine, corn syrup, fermented rice extract (rice, alcohol, salt, citric acid), water, salt), Salt, Red Pepper, Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate (as preservatives), Xanthan Gum, Spice, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Caramel Color, Garlic, Calcium Disodium EDTA (protects flavor) |
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Oriental Salad Dressing |
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Soybean Oil, Sugar, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Soy Sauce (water, soybeans, salt, alcohol), Sesame Seed Oil, Salt, Polysorbate 60, Xanthan Gum, Chicken Meat (including natural chicken juices), Maltodextrin, Chicken Fat, Caramel Color, Calcium Disodium EDTA added to protect flavor, Dried Whey, Natural Flavor, Turmeric, Soy Lecithin, Oleoresin Turmeric |
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Breadstick |
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Enriched Flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, includes wheat, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid), Water, Salt, Dextrose, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Monoglycerides, Garlic Powder, Parsley, Oregano, Basil, Ascorbic Acid, Enriched Flour, Enzymes, Calcium Propionate (preservative), Liquid and Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, TBHQ and Citric Acid (as preservatives), Dimethylpolysiloxane (anti-foaming agent) |
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Garlic Butter Sauce on Breadstick |
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Liquid and Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Salt, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin, TBHQ and Citric Acid (preservatives), Artificial Color, Dimethylpolysiloxane (anti-foaming agent), Liquid Margarine, 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) |
Allergens
Applebee’s Oriental Salad meal is made with ingredients that contain gluten, milk, sesame, soy, sulfites, tree nuts, wheat. The salad made with crispy chicken also contains egg.
Check 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 salad menu options.
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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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