[[{“value”:”There is something so good about a fried chicken salad. Crispy chicken paired with fresh, succulent lettuce, veggies, toppings, and a savory salad dressing makes for the ultimate culinary experience. That is the good news. The bad? Fried chicken salads aren’t necessarily better for you than other options, including fried chicken sandwiches or nuggets, because salad dressing is usually fatty and high in calories. Where can you get the best fried chicken salads? Here are 5 restaurant chains with the best fried chicken salads, according to diners.
Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen
Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen’s Crispy Chicken Tender Salad is a popular order with freshly chopped lettuce, hand-breaded crispy chicken tenders, shredded cheddar cheese, jack cheese, tomatoes, and carrots. It is served with honey mustard dressing.
Zaxby’s
Zaxby’s Asian Zensation Zalad is a diner favorite. It is made with mixed greens, carrots, red cabbage, wonton strips, Asian Slaw, a drizzle of teriyaki sauce, fried or Grilled Chicken, and Citrus Vinaigrette. Served with Veggie Egg Roll. “They’re so big and filling,” a Redditor says about the chain’s salads.
Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A is widely considered the best fast-food chain for fried/crispy chicken salads, especially its Cobb Salad and Spicy Southwest Salad, both of which can be made with the chain’s famously tasty, hot, hand-breaded fried chicken nuggets. The Cobb comes with fresh greens, corn, eggs, bacon, and the signature Avocado Lime Ranch dressing. “The Chick-fil-A Cobb. I add the black beans and corn and the blue cheese sprinkles. It’s so big it’s two meals for me,” says a Redditor.
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Red Robin
Red Robin’s Crispy Chicken Strips Salad features crispy chicken strips, smoky bacon, hard-boiled egg, cheddar, tomato and croutons on mixed greens with your choice of dressing. The chain says it is “where bold flavor meets serious comfort.” Choose from Ranch, Honey Mustard, or Italian dressing. “It’s the perfect combo of crispy, creamy, smoky, and fresh in every single forkful,” they add.
Texas Roadhouse
The Chicken Critter Salad at Texas Roadhouse features hot, crispy chicken tenders piled high on a bed of cold greens with jack and cheddar cheeses, egg, tomato, and bacon. “It was sooooo good! Hot, crispy and juicy chicken, fresh and crisp greens, and all topped off with their homemade blue cheese dressing. Everything was amazing and service spot on!” a Facebooker writes.
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