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

Nutrition Facts
Amount per salad with dressing
Red indicates %DV is high.
Calories 10073_5dc7e7-29> |
630 10073_9b3fcf-88> |
10073_8c0f9c-81> | 10073_46895d-45> |
%DV 10073_3c8108-09> |
Total Fat 10073_4723e6-6c> |
48g 10073_3acd17-67> |
61% 10073_fd1d06-61> |
Saturated Fat 10073_0c67bb-37> |
10g 10073_d8b5f2-2b> |
50% 10073_42478d-73> |
Trans Fat 10073_0f2481-66> |
1g 10073_3d8a6e-dc> | 10073_d7fe0c-ab> |
Cholesterol 10073_13b24e-ca> |
120mg 10073_a5ce26-24> |
40% 10073_b7ff80-8c> |
Sodium 10073_ee1ee8-b9> |
980mg 10073_bdc343-0c> |
43% 10073_6cc648-b6> |
Carbohydrates 10073_e5a9b4-e8> |
22g 10073_12b7d7-68> |
8% 10073_bb852f-ad> |
Dietary Fiber 10073_20fa9a-34> |
8g 10073_8f025f-ff> |
29% 10073_052240-6b> |
Total Sugars 10073_207397-0d> |
4g 10073_a388b1-6b> | 10073_4bb760-77> |
Protein 10073_e9ad1c-d2> |
32g 10073_bda6f8-5e> | 10073_6c6cc8-e3> |
%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.
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