Chick Fil A Garden Market Salad

The menu has one item, and its name is the Market Salad. Nobody sells a separate marketplace salad chick fil a menu item, and no current item is called the Garden Market Salad either. Those are search phrases, not menu names.

So what is in it? The chicken is sliced grilled breast, served over mixed greens. The fruit mix brings sweet and tart bites from red and green apples, strawberries and blueberries. Crumbled blue cheese adds a sharp, salty counterpoint.

Two toppings come on the side so they stay crunchy. Harvest Nut Granola gives you oats and nuts in small clusters, and Roasted Almonds add a plain, toasty crunch. You sprinkle them on when you are ready to eat.

Each ingredient does something. The apples bring crunch and tartness, the strawberries and blueberries bring juice, and the blue cheese keeps the sweetness from running away. The chicken is mild, so it takes on whatever dressing you choose.

The result sits between a fruit salad and a chicken salad. It tastes bright, a little sweet, and tangy from the vinaigrette. If you like a salad that does not feel heavy, this is the one built for you.

The fruit mix is close to what the Fruit Cup holds, minus the mandarin oranges. That similarity is why some people call it a garden or fruit salad.

No. The Market Salad has no kale by default. Its greens are romaine, green cabbage, and red and green leaf lettuce.

If you want a kale salad at chick fil a restaurants, the item to look for is the Kale Crunch Side. It is a blend of curly kale and green cabbage tossed in an apple cider and Dijon mustard vinaigrette, topped with salted roasted almonds. Official nutrition lists 170 calories, 12 grams of fat and 4 grams of protein.

That makes it a side, not an entrée. People who want kale in a bigger meal often order it next to a grilled chicken item and eat the two together. That is a customer habit and not a menu salad.

The Kale Crunch Side shares one thing with the Market Salad: roasted almonds. Both list tree nuts as an allergen. See the full list of Kale Crunch Side and other sides for more.

Chick Fil A Crunchy Kale Salad and Lemon Kale Mentions

You may also see a crunchy kale salad mentioned in older posts or reviews. Today, the closest match is the Kale Crunch Side described above.

A chick fil a lemon kale salad is a different memory. It points to the Lemon Kale Caesar, a limited-time item from spring 2021 with romaine, kale, grilled nuggets, shaved parmesan and a Lemon Caesar Vinaigrette. It was temporary and is not on the standard menu today.

If you have a specific kale item in mind, check your local menu in the app. Availability can differ by restaurant, and limited-time items come and go.

The Market Salad is an entrée with grilled chicken, while the Side Salad is a small bowl of greens, cheese and tomatoes meant to sit beside a sandwich or nuggets. They are not interchangeable.

Side Salad at Chick-fil-A vs Market Salad vs Kale Crunch Side

Notice the Side Salad number. Its 470 calories include Avocado Lime Ranch at 310, so the greens themselves are light but the dressing is not. For that reason, the Market Salad is the better value if you want protein and fullness.

The Side Salad also lists milk, egg and wheat as allergens, while the Market Salad lists milk and tree nuts.

Zesty Apple Cider Vinaigrette is the suggested dressing, and it is 230 calories. It tastes tangy and a little sweet, which suits the fruit. But every dressing is open to you.

The estimates start from the official 550 and swap out the 230. They assume equal portions, so use them as a guide.

Toppings also count. Harvest Nut Granola is 70 calories, Roasted Almonds are 60, and extra blue cheese crumbles are 30. Together the first two add 130 calories, which is a quarter of the salad.

Flavor changes with the dressing too. Honey mustard leans sweet and plays up the fruit. Light Balsamic is sharper and balances the sugar. A ranch turns the salad creamy and moves it closer to the Cobb.

For a lighter build, hold the granola or half the almonds and choose Light Balsamic. For a richer one, add extra blue cheese. Because the toppings are on the side, you control the final mix.

The chick fil a market salad has 550 calories, 31 grams of fat, 42 grams of carbs and 28 grams of protein as served with its toppings and suggested dressing.

The macros add up cleanly. Fat contributes around 280 calories, carbs around 170 and protein around 110. That is a more balanced split than the Cobb, which gets about two thirds of its calories from fat.

Carbs are the highest of the three salads because of the fruit and granola. Fruit adds natural sugar, so the salad is lighter in fat but not necessarily lower in carbs.

Compare it with the sides and the picture is clear. A Fruit Cup has 70 calories and a Kale Crunch Side has 170, so the Market is a meal while those are add-ons. If you want the lightest possible lunch, a Fruit Cup next to a small grilled item is an option.

Dressing makes up roughly 42 percent of the total by simple division. Dropping to Light Italian takes the total near 345. Grilled chicken keeps protein high while the fat stays low.

Want broader context? The full nutrition and calorie guide compares every item, and the healthier Chick-fil-A choices page lists lighter picks.

You can order the Market Salad at Chick-fil-A through the app, at the counter, in the drive-thru or on a delivery app. The app lets you pick the chicken, change the dressing and remove toppings before you pay.

A few ideas help if you want to fine-tune it:

• Choose Grilled Nuggets for bite-size pieces that mix through the fruit.
• Pick Spicy Filet if you want heat against the sweet fruit.
• Hold the blue cheese if you dislike strong cheese.
• Ask about extra almonds if you want more crunch, knowing availability varies and each add-on raises the total.

Delivery apps show a "from" price, and it may be higher than in-store. Prices vary by location. Most restaurants are closed on Sundays.

If you are taking it to go, keep the dressing and granola separate until you sit down. Fruit and cold greens hold up well for a short trip, but soft granola is a letdown.

Want a drink or side with it? Browse the full Chick-fil-A menu.