chicken salad Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular chicken salad dishes in restaurants
#1 GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD
Chili's Grill & Bar (Waipahu, Hawaii)
@renaz.tightenup

$10.19

#2 CHICKEN SALAD
Souvla (San Francisco, California)
@valuablepoop

$13.00

#3 BUFFALO CHICKEN SALAD
What's Crackin Cafe (Mesa, Arizona)
@whatscrackincafe

$12.50

#4 CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD
California Chicken Cafe (Woodland Hills, California)
@iman_razavi

$9.75

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Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with chicken salad
#1chicken wings
#2chicken breasts
#3chipotle
#4lamb
70.38%
#5hummus
51.71%
#6french fries
41.36%
#7honey
35.65%
#8mozzarella
32.89%
#9guacamole
30.98%
#10salad potatoes
24.59%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve chicken salad

36.99%

56,544 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Grilled Chicken Salad

Online Recipes Percentage of all online chicken salad recipes

0.61%

8,722 of 1,437,927 Recipes

Top recipe:
Blackened Chicken and Avocado Salad (Gluten-Free, Paleo, Whole 30)

Overview

chicken salad Growth Over Time How chicken salad has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Nov '17Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '1800.050.10.150.20.250.30.350.40.450.50.550.6
Year Over Year CHICKEN SALAD growth or decline vs one year ago
8.48%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of chicken salad per consumer
1.96
Share of Plate The percentage of the average American diet that chicken salad represents
Eat in vs Eat out The popularity of chicken salad at home vs at restaurants. The dashed black line represents the breakdown of the industry average
  • Eat In
  • Market Avg.
  • Eat Out
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve chicken salad

36.99%

56,544 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Grilled Chicken Salad

Online Recipes Percentage of all online chicken salad recipes

0.61%

8,722 of 1,437,927 Recipes

Top recipe:
Blackened Chicken and Avocado Salad (Gluten-Free, Paleo, Whole 30)

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Innovation Analysis

The most popular ingredients, flavors, and variations for chicken salad, as well as the food and beverage combinations trending and fading over the past year

perishables and prepared Trends Highlights the most popular perishables and prepared ingredients with chicken salad, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1salad
89.86%
#2eggs
1.88%
#3curry
1.82%
#4chicken wings
1.6%
#5guacamole
1.02%
#6tacos
1.02%
#7french fries
0.84%
#8hamburger
0.8%
#9falafel
0.67%
#10tofu
0.48%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1chicken wings
#2falafel
50.27%
#3tofu
46.37%
#4french fries
41.36%
#5guacamole
30.98%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1eggs
48.25%
#2salad
18.17%
#3tacos
17.2%
#4curry
13.24%
#5hamburger
7.19%
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meat Trends Highlights the most popular meat ingredients with chicken salad, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top meat Ingredients
#1chicken
83.11%
#2bacon
4.43%
#3beef
4.31%
#4steak
3.57%
#5pork
2.3%
#6lamb
1.25%
#7turkey
0.98%
#8chicken breasts
0.05%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1chicken breasts
#2lamb
70.38%
#3turkey
21.19%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1pork
70.44%
#2beef
51.87%
#3steak
48.41%
#4bacon
25.47%
#5chicken
22.15%
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vegetables Trends Highlights the most popular vegetables ingredients with chicken salad, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top vegetables Ingredients
#1greens
20.36%
#2lettuce
14.77%
#3kale
13.54%
#4spinach
13.54%
#5corn
7.01%
#6potatoes
6.63%
#7broccoli
4.64%
#8arugula
3.98%
#9onion
3.88%
#10salad potatoes
3.79%
#11basil
2.75%
#12savory
1.61%
#13mushrooms
1.42%
#14pumpkin
1.33%
#15beets
0.57%
#16beans
0.19%
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1pumpkin
87.42%
#2savory
78.90%
#3beets
74.64%
#4basil
65.14%
#5salad potatoes
24.59%
#6lettuce
5.70%
#7greens
3.17%
Fastest Falling vegetables Ingredients
#1beans
48.89%
#2onion
34.61%
#3potatoes
34.11%
#4corn
33.73%
#5mushrooms
28.91%
#6spinach
28.86%
#7broccoli
10.19%
#8kale
9.13%
#9arugula
6.56%
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grains Trends Highlights the most popular grains ingredients with chicken salad, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top grains Ingredients
#1rice
52.49%
#2pasta
31.94%
#3quinoa
15.57%
Fastest Rising grains Ingredients
#1pasta
1.65%
Fastest Falling grains Ingredients
#1rice
30.06%
#2quinoa
26.78%
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dairy Trends Highlights the most popular dairy ingredients with chicken salad, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
66.2%
#2feta
12.88%
#3parmesan
9.26%
#4mozzarella
5.84%
#5goat cheese
5.84%
Fastest Rising dairy Ingredients
#1mozzarella
32.89%
Fastest Falling dairy Ingredients
#1goat cheese
31%
#2parmesan
23.33%
#3cheese
12.89%
#4feta
12.63%
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condiments Trends Highlights the most popular condiments ingredients with chicken salad, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top condiments Ingredients
#1hummus
27.83%
#2homestyle sauce
25.89%
#3salsa
14.24%
#4pesto
12.62%
#5olive oil
11.33%
#6honey
8.09%
Fastest Rising condiments Ingredients
#1hummus
51.71%
#2honey
35.65%
#3pesto
2.23%
Fastest Falling condiments Ingredients
#1salsa
60.19%
#2olive oil
34.69%
#3homestyle sauce
13.39%
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spices and herbs Trends Highlights the most popular spices and herbs ingredients with chicken salad, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top spices and herbs Ingredients
#1garlic
34.91%
#2chocolate
17.45%
#3pepper
16.98%
#4chipotle
16.04%
#5cilantro
14.62%
Fastest Rising spices and herbs Ingredients
#1chipotle
#2chocolate
12.06%
Fastest Falling spices and herbs Ingredients
#1pepper
18.33%
#2cilantro
13.75%
#3garlic
13.57%
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seafood Trends Highlights the most popular seafood ingredients with chicken salad, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top seafood Ingredients
#1salmon
46.67%
#2fish
36.92%
#3tuna
16.41%
Fastest Falling seafood Ingredients
#1salmon
20.3%
#2tuna
15.4%
#3fish
15.34%
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bakery and desserts Trends Highlights the most popular bakery and desserts ingredients with chicken salad, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1bread
73.85%
#2cake
26.15%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1cake
15.00%
#2bread
2.23%
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beverages Trends Highlights the most popular beverages ingredients with chicken salad, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top beverages Ingredients
#1coffee
67.62%
#2tea
32.38%
Fastest Falling beverages Ingredients
#1tea
59.92%
#2coffee
6.72%
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alcohol Trends Highlights the most popular alcohol ingredients with chicken salad, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
Fastest Falling alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
7.4%
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fruits Trends Highlights the most popular fruits ingredients with chicken salad, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top fruits Ingredients
#1mango
62.86%
#2strawberries
37.14%
Fastest Falling fruits Ingredients
#1strawberries
33.42%
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Diets & Traits

Why people choose this dish, and how it performed in various popular diets over the past year

Top Motivators The leading reasons consumers choose chicken salad compared to all other dishes
fitness
39.50%
weight loss
12.25%
meal prep
6.14%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with chicken salad over time
Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '1801.252.53.7556.257.58.751011.2512.5
  • Clean Eating
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Keto
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Restaurant Analysis

A look at the most popular chicken salad dishes served in restaurants, their price points, and popularity

Restaurant Penetration Percentage of restaurants that serve chicken salad

36.99%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature chicken salad

american restaurant

18%
chicken salad Pricing Analysis Average price of chicken salad across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$10.44$9.02$11.14$11.92$11.12AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular chicken salad Dishes The most notable variations of chicken salad served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Grilled Chicken Salad Chili's Grill & BarWaipahuHawaii
#2 Chicken Salad SouvlaSan FranciscoCalifornia
#3 Buffalo Chicken Salad What's Crackin CafeMesaArizona
#4 Chinese Chicken Salad California Chicken CafeWoodland HillsCalifornia
#5 Mexican Grilled Chicken Salad Pure Energy CafeLos AngelesCalifornia
#6 Jerk Chicken Salad Big JerkLas VegasNevada
#7 Baby Spinach Goat Cheese Grilled Chicken Salad Batavia CafeSummitNew Jersey
#8 Crispy Chicken Salad Pelicana Chicken KoreatownNew YorkNew York
#9 Asian Chicken Salad Rustic Bakery Larkspur LandingLarkspurCalifornia
#10 Chicken Philly Salad Port City Cheesesteak Company DowntownWilmingtonNorth Carolina
Menu Items How many total instances of chicken salad found in restaurants across the country
150,997
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of chicken salad variations on a restaurant's menu
2.67
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Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online chicken salad recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for chicken salad
8,722
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use chicken salad as an ingredient
942
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of chicken salad recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
1

Blackened Chicken and Avocado Salad (Gluten-Free, Paleo, Whole 30) from North South Blonde

2

Chicken, Cranberry, Pecan Salad Wraps from yummiestfood.com

3

Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad from Sublime Reflection

4

Cranberry Chicken Salad on Apple Slices from Yummy Addiction

5

Avocado Chicken Salad from gimmedelicious.com

6

Healthy Avocado Chicken Salad from Family Fresh Meals

7

Dill Pickle Chicken Salad from 4 Sons 'R' Us

8

Cajun Lime Chicken Avocado Corn Salad from With Peanut Butter on Top

9

Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad Sandwich from Damn Delicious

10

Rosemary Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Salad. (Video!) from How Sweet Eats

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