Panera Bread Southwest Caesar Salad With Chicken

The Southwest Caesar Salad from Panera Bread is made with romaine lettuce, fresh avocado and fresh cilantro. It includes chicken and grated Parmesan cheese, and is tossed with a Caesar dressing. The salad is topped with crispy blue corn tortilla strips.

One salad contains 630 calories in one salad, 48 grams fat, 22 grams carbohydrates, and 32 grams protein.

Read this guide for a complete overview of the nutrition facts, calories, ingredients, and allergens in this menu item from Panera Bread.

The Southwest Caesar Salad may be discontinued or available only on a limited basis. We retain this guide for your reference. Nutrition facts and ingredients are based on the information available as of the original publication date of this guide. For a similar menu item, consider the Southwest Chicken Ranch Salad.

Caesar Salad Nutritional Information

Calories

There are 630 calories in the Southwest Caesar Salad with Chicken (including the salad dressing).

Here is a summary of the calories by macronutrient in one salad:

425 calories from fat
85 calories from total carbs
120 calories from protein

The highest proportion of total calories is derived from dietary fat. Protein contributes 19% of the total calories and the remaining 14% comes from carbohydrates.

Southwest Caesar Salad

% calories from fat, carbs and protein

calories from fat

67%

calories from carbS

13%

calories from Protein

19%

The summary of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Panera Bread fast food restaurant. Actual calories may vary due to how the salad is prepared onsite.

ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 630 CALORIES

Run 50 minutes
Walk 3 hours 20 minutes
Play Golf (carry clubs) 1 hour 40 minutes

Fat and Sodium

One serving of this specialty Caesar salad with chicken has 48 grams total fat, including 10 grams saturated fat. That is considered high.

The amount of total fat has a 61% daily value and the amount of saturated has a 50% daily value.

SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING

425 calories from dietary fats
67% of total calories
90 calories from saturated fat
1 gram trans fatty acids

Sodium

The Southwest Caesar Salad with Chicken contains 980 milligrams of sodium. With a 40% daily value, that is high.

Caesar salad with chicken from Panera Bread with text listing many of the ingredients.

Nutrition Facts

Amount per salad with dressing

Red indicates %DV is high.

Calories

630

		%DV
Total Fat	48g	61%
Saturated Fat	10g	50%
Trans Fat	1g
Cholesterol	120mg	40%
Sodium	980mg	43%
Carbohydrates	22g	8%
Dietary Fiber	8g	29%
Total Sugars	4g
Protein	32g

%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.

Southwest Caesar Salad Ingredients and Allergens

Southwest Caesar Salad Ingredients

Here is the list of ingredients in a Southwest Casesar Salad (with chicken) from Panera Bread.

Romaine Lettuce, Avocado, Cilantro
Seasoned Grilled Chicken: Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat, Water, Rice Starch, Vinegar, Seasoning (salt, rice starch, potato starch, dextrose and natural flavor), Sea Salt, Dextrose, Garlic Powder, Black Pepper
Caesar Dressing: Soybean Oil, Water, Worcestershire Sauce [distilled vinegar, molasses, sugar, water, salt, onion juice (onion juice, salt), anchovy, garlic, cloves, spice, tamarind extract, natural flavors, chili pepper extract], Egg Yolks, Red Wine Vinegar, Garlic, Garlic Juice, Egg Yolk Solids, Onion Juice, Salt, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Distilled Vinegar, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Anchovy Extract, Black Pepper, Xanthan Gum, Mustard Seed, Garlic Powder, Turmeric, Paprika, Rosemary Extract, Green Tea Extract, Citric Acid, Olive Oil, Acetic Acid, Nisin And Natamycin (preserves freshness), Celery Seed
Grated Parmesan: Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Microbial Enzymes
Chipotle Aioli: Soybean Oil, Water, Chipotle Pepper Puree (water, chipotle pepper), Egg Yolks, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Sugar, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Garlic, Paprika, Chipotle Pepper, Xanthan Gum, Mustard Seed, Dehydrated Onion
Blue Corn Tortilla Strips: Blue Corn Masa Flour, Sunflower, Safflower and/or Canola Oil, Sea Salt

What is Xanthan Gum?

Xanthan Gum is a polysaccharide (a long-chain carbohydrate) that is derived from a bacteria and developed through a process of fermentation.
It’s often used a food additive for its thickening and stabilizing properties. Xanthan Gum is added to certain foods to help prevent the ingredients from separating (for example, the ingredients in a smoothie beverage).
This additive is often found in salad dressing, syrups, batters and breading, candies, and baked goods. It’s also used in the production of non-food products such as toothpaste and cosmetics.

Allergens

The salad and dressing is made with ingredients that include egg, milk, and fish (Caesar dressing is made with anchovies).

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Nutrition facts, allergens, and ingredients source: Panera Bread