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 food information guide with an overview of the nutrition facts 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 and one breadstick.
Daily Value
Daily value (%DV) illustrates the amount of a specific nutrient in the salad entree, relative to the recommended daily limit, based on a diet of 2,000 calories.
Review the chart below, which shows that the salad with either grilled or crispy chicken bites is high in saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol.
% Daily Value
Use the %DV to determine if the food contains a low (5% or less) or high (20% or more) level of specific nutrients.|
Grilled |
Crispy | |
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Saturated Fat |
70% |
85% |
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Sodium |
89% |
72% |
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Cholesterol |
45% |
23% |
%DV based on 2,000 calories
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 total fat, which is 60% of the total calories. Saturated fat contributes approximately ten percent of the calories.
Salad with Grilled Chicken*
% calories from fat, carbs and protein*Includes dressing and breadstick
Salad with Crispy Chicken*
% calories from fat, carbs and protein*Includes dressing and breadstick
The summary of 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.
Here is a summary of the nutrition facts 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.
Dietary Fat
As mentioned above, the nutritional value of the Oriental Salad varies depending on how the chicken is prepared and cooked.
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Total Fat |
Saturated Fat | |
|---|---|---|
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Salad with Grilled Chicken |
90 grams |
14 grams |
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Salad with Crispy Chicken |
105 grams |
17 grams |
The amount of fat in the Oriental Salad with Chicken, regardless of which type of chicken is ordered, is considered high.
For reference, Dietary Guidelines for Americans (published by the US Department of Health and Human Services) 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 PER SERVING
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.
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
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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, and folic acid, Vegetable Oil (cottonseed and/or soybean), Rice Flour, Water, Salt, Cornstarch |
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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 (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.
Salad Menu Prices
Review the following table for Applebee’s salad menu prices and summary nutrition facts.
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| Updated July 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 |
Nutrition facts, prices, and ingredients are based on available information as of the date of publication. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change recipes or formulations without notice. Check package labels and ask the product manufacturer or restaurant for the most up-to-date information. Unless otherwise stated, %DV is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. All reports and reviews published on this site are for informational purposes only. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide healthcare advice or dietary recommendations. Always consult your licensed physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.
Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Applebee’s Grill + Bar. Salad product image courtesy of Applebee’s. Original designs by Nutrition & Ingredients for purposes of research and commentary related to fast food nutrition.