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Saladsare a great meal option whether you’re looking toeat healthierand fill your diet with more veggies.

Fast food Salad

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They’re also perfect if you just wantlighter lunchand dinner options.

However, while salads can be filling and taste delicious, they can sometimes be both costly and time-consuming.

That is where fast-food salads come in.

The Habit Santa Barbara Cobb

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Plus, some spots have seriously creative combos.

It’s like $9."

“Give me a double chicken avocado bowl, with extra avocado sauce!”

el pollo loco double chicken tostada salad

El Pollo Loco

“So delish yummy!

Try their churros and horchata as well,” another responded.

Culver’s

Culver’s stringent commitment to freshness makes its salads well worth trying.

Culver’s Chicken Cashew Salad

Culver’s

Pick between the Chicken Cashew Salad, the Cranberry Bacon Bleu Salad, or the Garden Fresco Salad.

“It’s been a favorite of diners ever since its invention in the 1920s by restaurateur Caesar Cardini.

When you add chicken, a Caesar salad becomes a meal.

Dairy Queen Chicken Strips Salad

Dairy Queen

At Domino’s, we use roasted white meat chicken for our Caesar salad.

It’s tossed with a blend of iceberg and romaine lettuce, brioche garlic croutons, and Parmesan cheese.

If for some reason you don’t want Caesar salad dressing (ours contains anchovy), no problem.

dominos garden salad

Domino’s

you’re free to ask for a side of Ranch or Balsamic dressing instead.”

The Cobb Saladhas a beautiful presentation and was very tasty.

The ranch dressing it comes with also wasn’t too mild or overpowering and brought all the flavors together.

wendy’s Apple Pecan Salad

Courtesy of Wendy’s

The chain currently offersthree different entree-size salad choiceson its menu.

Lastly, the Market Salad boasts crumbled blue cheese, strawberries, and blueberries.

Although these options sound pretty tasty, the grilled Market Salad seems to be a winner amongst diners.

Cobb Salad With Chick-fil-A Chick-n-Strips

Chick-fil-A

I mean, fruit and cheese in a fast-food salad?

How good does that sound?

Panera Bread

Panera is one of thebest spots to pick up a saladif you need one stat.

panera southwest caesar salad

Courtesy of Panera

It also is served with an undeniably good lemon tahini dressing.

The Southwest Chicken Salad has fresh grape tomatoes, spicy corn sticks, and a creamy Southwest-style dressing.

They have several different salad bowl options to choose from.

CLUB SALAD with CRISPY CHICKEN jack in the box

Courtesy of Jack in the Box

The Balanced Macros Bowl is filled with chicken, black beans, veggies, and a bit of rice.

The Wholesome Bowlwhich is Whole30-, Keto-, and Paleo-approvedcomes with super greens, fresh tomatoes, and guacamole.

Its vegan Plant-Powered Bowl comes with corn salsa and sofritas, which is Chipotle’s plant-based protein.

Wholesome Bowl from Chipotle

Chipotle