Salads & Bowls

Entrée salads, grain bowls, and protein bowls. — comparing 22 options across 11 chains, sorted from cheapest to most expensive.

DLT
Del Taco

Epic Loaded Queso Bowl

$5.99 · 590 cal

Rice, beans, queso, salsa, chicken or beef.

TB
Taco Bell

Power Menu Bowl

$6.99 · 470 cal

Rice, beans, chicken, lettuce, guacamole, cheese, sour cream, salsa.

WND
Wendy's

Apple Pecan Salad

$8.49 · 540 cal

Mixed greens, grilled chicken, apples, pecans, cranberries, blue cheese.

EPL
El Pollo Loco

Pollo Bowl

$8.99 · 540 cal

Rice, beans, chicken, salsa, cheese.

CHP
Chipotle

Veggie Bowl

$9.25 · 640 cal

Rice, beans, fajita veggies, salsa, guacamole, sour cream.

EPL
El Pollo Loco

Tostada Salad

$9.49 · 920 cal

Crispy flour-tortilla bowl with chicken, beans, lettuce, cheese.

CHP
Chipotle

Chicken Bowl

$9.95 · 705 cal

Same fillings, served in a bowl without the tortilla.

ZAX
Zaxby's

Cobb Zalad

$9.99 · 640 cal

Chopped lettuce, chicken, bacon, eggs, cheese, ranch.

EPL
El Pollo Loco

Chicken Avocado Bowl

$9.99 · 640 cal

Cabbage, rice, beans, chicken, avocado, salsa.

CHP
Chipotle

Carnitas Bowl

$10.45 · 735 cal

Bowl with carnitas.

CFA
Chick-fil-A

Cobb Salad

$10.49 · 800 cal

Mixed greens, grilled or fried chicken, eggs, bacon, cheese, tomatoes.

CFA
Chick-fil-A

Spicy Southwest Salad

$10.49 · 450 cal

Greens with chili-lime corn, black beans, roasted corn, and chicken.

QDB
Qdoba

Chicken Bowl

$10.49 · 720 cal

Same as the burrito, served in a bowl.

QDB
Qdoba

Mexican Caesar Salad

$10.49 · 560 cal

Romaine, chicken, cotija, chipotle Caesar.

MOE
Moe's Southwest Grill

Homewrecker Bowl

$10.99 · 720 cal

Same fillings, served in a bowl.

MOE
Moe's Southwest Grill

Power Wagon Bowl

$10.99 · 610 cal

Quinoa, kale, chicken, queso, salsa.

PNB
Panera Bread

Greek Salad

$10.99 · 400 cal

Romaine, feta, olives, peppers, onions, tomatoes, Greek dressing.

CHP
Chipotle

Steak Bowl

$11.45 · 705 cal

Bowl with grilled steak.

QDB
Qdoba

Steak Bowl

$11.99 · 740 cal

Steak bowl.

PNB
Panera Bread

Caesar Salad with Chicken

$12.99 · 470 cal

Romaine, chicken, parmesan, croutons, Caesar dressing.

PNB
Panera Bread

Fuji Apple Salad with Chicken

$12.99 · 540 cal

Mixed greens, chicken, apples, gorgonzola, pecans, white-balsamic vinaigrette.

BWW
Buffalo Wild Wings

Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad

$12.99 · 990 cal

Greens, buffalo chicken, bacon, cheese, ranch.

About the Salads & Bowls category

Originally a token "healthy option," salads and grain bowls are now a primary category at fast-casual chains. Calorie counts swing dramatically based on dressing, cheese, and protein choices.

This page automatically pulls every menu item we've categorized as Salads & Bowls, regardless of which chain it comes from. Use it to compare base prices, calorie loads, and signature ingredients side-by-side. Items are sorted from least to most expensive by default; click into any item for the full description and nutrition snapshot.