At A Glance

All 12 Full-Size Salads: Prices & Calories

Cheesecake Factory entrée salads range from $16.50 to $21.95 across 12 distinct culinary profiles. Every salad is tossed to order in scratch-made dressings, yielding between 24 and 32 ounces per serving with 15 to 68 grams of protein.

Guest Favorite Sheila's Chicken Avocado $19.50 / citrus-honey vinaigrette
Price Range $13.95 – $22.50 12 entree & side salads
Calorie Spread 490 – 1,840 Cal Farm-fresh tossed produce
Lowest Calorie Salad Little House Salad 490 calories / light balsamic
Highest Protein Yield Barbeque Ranch Chicken 74g protein / grilled chicken breast
Portion Sizes Regular & Lunch Slices Available in sharing & lunch sizes

The Calorie Table Nobody Expects

Cheesecake Factory entrée salads contain between 780 and 1,950 calories according to nutrition facts, with fat counts ranging from 58g to 124g and carbohydrates spanning 16g to 151g. Diners seeking high protein can select Santa Fe Salad for 68g protein or Barbeque Ranch for 56g protein.
Salad Entrée Price Calories Protein Total Fat Carbohydrates Sodium
Barbeque Ranch Chicken Salad $21.50 1950 cal 56g 124g 151g 2,680mg
Caesar Salad $18.95 860 cal 15g 75g 30g 1,520mg
Chinese Chicken Salad $16.50 1630 cal 50g 102g 135g 2,240mg
Cobb Salad $17.50 1480 cal 34g 124g 16g 2,110mg
Factory Chopped Salad $18.95 780 cal 34g 59g 34g 1,440mg
Fried Chicken Club Salad $18.95 1530 cal 16g 119g 55g 2,460mg
Santa Fe Salad $18.50 1670 cal 68g 112g 108g 2,350mg
Seared Tuna Tataki Salad $20.50 920 cal 34g 58g 54g 1,680mg
Sheila's Chicken & Avocado Salad $20.95 920 cal 34g 58g 54g 1,590mg
Thai Chicken Salad $18.95 1210 cal 45g 63g 110g 2,050mg
Tossed Green Salad $21.95 130 cal 1g 12g 5g 240mg
Vegan Cobb Salad $18.95 1480 cal 34g 124g 16g 1,620mg

Cobb vs Chinese Chicken vs Barbeque Ranch

Diners seeking low-calorie greens under 590 calories can also review the SkinnyLicious salads menu. Barbeque Ranch Chicken emphasizes crispy textures and hearty barbecue flavors, while Factory Chopped offers a lower-calorie, high-protein alternative.
Hearty Crunch vs. Light Chopped

BBQ Ranch vs. Factory Chopped

Barbeque Ranch Chicken Salad ($21.50) pairs fried onion strings and ranch dressing totaling 1,950 calories. Factory Chopped Salad ($18.95) delivers 34 grams of protein with diced apples, chicken, and vinaigrette for 780 calories.

Spicy Protein vs. Citrus Nuts

Santa Fe vs. Sheila's Avocado

Santa Fe Salad ($18.50) leads the lineup with 68 grams of protein tossed with spicy peanut-cilantro dressing. Sheila's Chicken and Avocado Salad ($20.95) combines roasted cashews, avocado, and citrus vinaigrette at 920 calories.

Classic Bacon vs. Plant Power

Cobb Salad vs. Vegan Cobb

The classic Cobb Salad ($17.50) relies on blue cheese, bacon, egg, and chicken breast with 16g net carbs. Vegan Cobb Salad ($18.95) replaces dairy and meats with roasted beets, farro, quinoa, almonds, and white beans.

Can You Get Salad Dressing on the Side at The Cheesecake Factory?

Dressing on the Side (Cut 500 Cal)

Requesting salad dressing on the side cuts between 400 and 700 calories per entrée. Using two tablespoons of dressing rather than the standard tossed portion significantly reduces total fat while maintaining crisp texture.

Low-Carb Salad Adjustments

The classic Cobb Salad provides an ideal low-carb foundation with only 16 grams of total carbohydrates. Omitting fried tortilla strips, noodles, and candied nuts transforms salads into keto-compliant entrées.

Gluten-Friendly Modifications

Omit croutons, wontons, and crispy fried onion strings to eliminate wheat gluten. Commercial kitchen lines toss gluten-sensitive orders in dedicated bowls under strict gluten-free menu safety protocols.

Are Cheesecake Factory Salads Big Enough for a Meal?

Cheesecake Factory entrée salads weigh approximately 24 to 32 ounces, providing enough volume for two full meals at $16.50 to $21.95. The cost per meal portion averages $8.25 to $11.00, making salads among the most cost-effective dinner options.

Guests dining during weekday lunch hours can order smaller portions from the lunch favorites menu until 5:00 PM for reduced prices. Smaller lunch portions help manage calorie intake while retaining full flavor and protein content.

When ordering through delivery platforms, requesting dressings on the side prevents greens from wilting during transport, keeping vegetables crisp until serving.

Cheesecake Factory Salads FAQs

Barbeque Ranch Chicken Salad ranks as the most popular salad at The Cheesecake Factory nationwide.

Guests favor its combination of crisp romaine, diced grilled chicken breast, sweet corn, black beans, avocado, and shredded jack cheese tossed in house barbecue ranch dressing and crowned with fried onion strings for $21.50.

Cheesecake Factory salad portions weigh between 24 and 32 ounces and include generous portions of scratch-made dressings, diced cheeses, bacon, nuts, and crispy tortilla strips.

Requesting dressing on the side reduces total entrée calories by 400 to 700 calories per bowl, providing full portion volume while controlling fat intake.

Yes, servers gladly accommodate requests for salad dressing served on the side at no additional cost.

Commercial kitchen lines pack scratch-made dressings into individual portion cups, allowing diners to dip their forks or drizzle dressing sparingly across the salad greens.

Santa Fe Salad contains the highest protein content among all salads with 68 grams of protein per order.

The dish achieves this protein density with marinated grilled chicken breast, black beans, and cheddar-jack cheese tossed with crisp romaine in spicy peanut-cilantro vinaigrette for $18.50.

Yes, The Cheesecake Factory features the Vegan Cobb Salad on its permanent salad menu for $18.95.

The recipe combines crisp romaine with grilled asparagus, avocado, roasted beets, green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, white beans, quinoa, farro, almonds, and house vinaigrette without animal products.

Yes, several salads can be prepared gluten-free by omitting croutons, wontons, and crispy fried onion strings.

Diners should notify their server of celiac disease so kitchen prep lines build the salad in clean stainless steel bowls with gluten-safe tongs, consulting the gluten-free menu for dressing verifications.

Yes, select salads are available in lunch-sized portions Monday through Friday until 5:00 PM on the lunch favorites menu.

Evening and weekend diners can also order a Little House Salad or Tossed Green Salad as a smaller starter portion before their main entrée.

Sheila's Chicken and Avocado Salad features grilled chicken breast, fresh sliced avocado, mixed salad greens, crisp tortilla strips, julienne carrots, fresh cilantro, and roasted cashews tossed in a citrus-honey-peanut vinaigrette for $20.95.

The entrée delivers 920 calories and 34 grams of protein, offering a balance of sweet citrus dressing and roasted nut crunch.