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.
One serving of the salad contains 1,440 calories or more, depending on your choice of chicken.
Read this reference guide for detailed information about the nutritional value, calories, ingredients, and allergens in this hearty salad from Applebee’s Grill & Bar.
Oriental Salad Nutritional Information
Nutrition facts are based on a single serving measured as one salad with dressing. This is a great food information guide with an overview of the nutrition facts for the salad made with either crispy chicken or grilled chicken.
Reference to the percentage daily value illustrates how much a specific nutrient in the meal contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories. Your nutrition needs may differ.
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 per Serving Based on Type of Chicken
| (per serving) | Grilled Chicken | Crispy Chicken |
|---|---|---|
| Total Calories | 1,440 | 1,560 |
| Calories from Fat | 805 | 940 |
| Calories from Saturated Fat | 125 | 150 |
| Calories from Carbs | 415 | 465 |
| Calories from Protein | 220 | 155 |
Serving is measured as one salad with dressing and one breadstick.
Over half of the total calories are derived from dietary fat. The salad with crispy chicken contains about 940 calories from fat, which is 60% of the total calories. Moreover, saturated fat contributes approximately ten percent of the calories.
With Grilled Chicken
With Crispy Chicken
The summary of calories by macronutrient above are rounded estimates based on the nutrition facts provided by Applebee’s. Calories may vary by location or as a result of how the salads are prepared.
Dietary Fat
As mentioned above, the nutritional value of the Oriental Salad varies depending on how the chicken is prepared and cooked.
- Oriental Salad with Grilled Chicken contains 90 grams of total fat, including 14 grams of saturated fat.
- Oriental Salad with Crispy Chicken contains 105 grams of total fat, including 17 grams of saturated fat.
The amount of fat in both dishes is considered high.
SUMMARY OF DIETARY FAT PER SERVING
Dietary Guidelines for Americans (published by the US Department of Health and Human Services) recommend limiting calories from saturated fat to less than 10% of total calories. To that end, one serving of the salad has a 70% or greater daily value.
Saturated Fat is found in fried foods, baked goods, animal fats, sauces, and vegetable shortening, among other food items. The FDA recommends choosing foods lower in saturated fat.
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.
- The salad topped with Crispy Chicken has 1,650 mg of sodium (72% DV).
- The salad topped with Grilled Chicken has 2,050 mg of sodium (89% DV).
For context, the FDA recommends American adults limit their sodium intake to no more than 2,300 milligrams daily.
Here is a summary of the nutritional information in Applebee’s Oriental Salad with Oriental Dressing, one garlic buttery breadstick, and chicken.
Nutrition Summary
| (per serving) | With Grilled Chicken | With Crispy Chicken |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 1,440 | 1,560 |
| Total Fat | 90g | 105g |
| — Saturated Fat | 14g | 17g |
| — Trans Fat | 1g | 1g |
| Cholesterol | 135mg | 70mg |
| Sodium | 2,050mg | 1,650mg |
| Carbohydrates | 105g | 118g |
| — Dietary Fiber | 11g | 12g |
| — Total Sugars | 53g | 45g |
| Protein | 57g | 40g |
Serving is measured as one salad with dressing, one breadstick and choice of protein. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
Salad Ingredients and Allergens
Ingredients
The Oriental Salad is made with Asian greens, chicken, a vinaigrette dressing, crunchy noodles, and almonds. Price and nutritional information includes one breadstick.
See below for the list of ingredients in Applebee’s Oriental Salad.
Asian Greens
The base salad is made with the following vegetables.
Ingredients:Cabbage, Romaine Lettuce, Red Cabbage, and Carrots.
Chicken
Grilled Chicken
Ingredients:Uncooked Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, containing up to 18% of a solution of: Water, Seasoning, Modified Food Starch, Sodium Phosphates, and Soybean Oil.
Crispy Chicken Tenders
Ingredients in Chicken:Rib Meat, Breast Tender, or Tenderloins containing up to 14% of a solution of Water, Seasoning and Sodium Phosphate.
Ingredients in Batter:Water, Bleached Wheat Flour, Yellow Corn Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Leavening, Nonfat Dry Milk, Xanthan Gum, and Dried Whole Eggs.
Ingredients in 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, and Salt.
Oriental Dressing
Ingredients:Soybean Oil, Sugar, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Soy Sauce, 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.
Breadstick
Ingredients:Flour (Wheat, Malted Barley), 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 (preservatives), and Dimethylpolysiloxane (anti-foaming agent).
Garlic Butter Sauce on Breadstick
Ingredients: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, and Sunflower Oil (flow agent).
Crunchy Noodles
Ingredients:Enriched Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil (cottonseed and/or soybean), Rice Flour, Water, Salt, and Cornstarch.
Allergens
The Oriental Salad meal is made with ingredients that contain gluten, milk, sesame, soy, sulfites, tree nuts, wheat. The Crispy Chicken version of the salad also contains egg.
Salad Menu
Applebee’s Menu Prices
The following table presents the prices and nutritional information for Applebee’s salads.
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| Updated Jan 2025 | Price | Calories | Fat | Carbs | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Tortilla Soup | $5.99 | 280 | 15g | 26g | 11g |
| French Onion Soup | $6.99 | 370 | 21g | 26g | 16g |
| Tomato Basil Soup | $5.99 | 210 | 12g | 22g | 5g |
| Caesar Salad with Shrimp | $16.99 | 860 | 58g | 56g | 31g |
| Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken | $14.99 | 980 | 61g | 55g | 56g |
| Crispy Chicken Tender Salad | $13.99 | 1230 | 82g | 80g | 45g |
| Grilled Chicken Salad | $14.49 | 1030 | 64g | 57g | 62g |
| Oriental Crispy Chicken Salad | $14.99 | 1560 | 105g | 118g | 40g |
| Oriental Grilled Chicken Salad | $15.49 | 1440 | 90g | 105g | 57g |
| Quesadilla Chicken Salad | $15.99 | 2240 | 153g | 89g | 123g |
| Strawberry Balsamic Chicken Salad | $14.99 | 910 | 50g | 69g | 52g |
| House Salad (no dressing) | $5.99 | 140 | 7g | 14g | 6g |
| Caesar Side Salad | $5.99 | 230 | 18g | 13g | 5g |
Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.
Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Applebee’s Grill + Bar
