Salads are important to your customers, so they offer great opportunity for your business. More and more consumers are looking to these leafy dishes as healthy, fresh-tasting options when they dine out.


-Three out of four Americans eat salads every other day.1


-Each American eats sixteen salads a month, on average.2


Offering an intriguing array of salad options on your menu can drive customers to choose your operation and keep them coming back.


One trend is to create salads that give your customers a sense of comfort, yet provide variety and a touch of surprise, like the Arugula Salad with Grilled Vegetables and the Spicy Corn Mexicali Salad.


View our Recipes Guide for great ideas or search our recipe database.

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Here is a list of the most popular salad ingredients, as selected by patrons.

View our Greens Guide for information on the appropriate leaf usage.

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Romaine Lettuce (58%)

Iceberg Lettuce (50%)

Spinach (49%)

undefined GARNISHES

Croutons (53%)

Fresh Herbs (26%)

Dried Fruit (14%)

undefined VEGETABLES

Tomatoes (67%)

Cucumber (61%)

Carrots (56%)

undefined PROTEIN

Grilled Chicken (59%)

Egg (52%)

Bacon/Bacon Bits (42%)

undefined CHEESE

Shredded Cheddar (57%)

Grated Parmesan (25%)

Feta (21%)

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1. AFH Salad Usage and Attitude Study, 2005

2. Association for Dressing and Sauces, 12/2005