Chipotle Salad Menu 2026 — Every Salad, Price, Calorie & Macro

Chipotle introduced salads to its menu in 2004, making them the longest-running customizable entrée before the quesadilla launched in 2021. For 17 years they were Chipotle’s only non-burrito, non-bowl, non-taco entrée. In January 2020, Chipotle upgraded the salad base from romaine-only to the Supergreens Salad Mix — a blend of romaine, baby kale and baby spinach that doubled the nutrient density at no extra cost.

The salad is one of the most flexible items on the Chipotle menu. You can add any protein, rice, beans, and topping combination — making it functionally identical to a burrito bowl but with leafy greens as the base instead of cilantro-lime rice. Same pricing, often slightly fewer calories. The one thing salads come with by default that bowls don’t: the Chipotle-Honey Vinaigrette dressing.

This page is the complete 2026 reference: every salad variant, official Chipotle nutrition data, the Supergreens deep-dive, the Honey Vinaigrette sodium warning, and the Salad vs Bowl comparison most people ask about.

The Complete Chipotle Salad Menu (2026)

Every Chipotle salad starts with the Supergreens base plus your choice of protein. From there you build like a bowl — rice, beans, toppings — all included in the base price.

Chicken Salad

$11.35 ~670 cal

Adobo chicken on Supergreens. Most popular salad order.

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Steak Salad

$12.45 ~640 cal

Grilled steak on Supergreens. High protein, leaner option.

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Barbacoa Salad

$12.45 ~660 cal

Slow-braised, hand-shredded beef. Smokier flavor profile.

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Carnitas Salad

$11.70 ~730 cal

Slow-cooked pork shoulder. Highest-fat protein on the salad menu.

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Carne Asada Salad Select Locations

$12.95 ~680 cal

Premium grilled steak with bolder citrus & spice marinade.

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Sofritas Salad Vegan

$11.35 ~610 cal

Organic plant-based protein. Skip cheese/sour cream for full vegan.

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Veggie Salad Free Guac

$11.35 ~650 cal

Fajita veggies on Supergreens. Free guacamole at most locations.

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Keto Salad Bowl Lifestyle

$11.35 580 cal

Keto-compliant: no rice, no beans, no corn. App-only.

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Full pricing & calorie comparison

Calories shown for a salad with white rice, black beans, cheese, fresh tomato salsa, and Chipotle-Honey Vinaigrette dressing. Skip rice and beans to save ~340 cal and ~560mg sodium. Skip the dressing to save 220 cal and 850mg sodium.

The Chipotle Supergreens Salad Mix — What’s Actually In It

Why Supergreens beats plain romaine

• Baby kale contributes vitamin K (more than 100% DV per cup), vitamin A and antioxidants like lutein
• Baby spinach adds iron, folate and additional vitamin K
• Romaine remains the bulk component for crunch and structure
• The blend is gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and contains no major allergens
• Same 15-calorie portion size as the old romaine-only base

Supergreens use across the menu

Supergreens is also the base for several of Chipotle’s Lifestyle Bowls — including the Wholesome Bowl, Keto Salad Bowl, Whole30 Salad Bowl, Paleo Salad Bowl and Vegetarian Bowl. If you want the Supergreens blend in a non-salad item, ordering any of those Lifestyle Bowls gives you the same base.

Chipotle-Honey Vinaigrette — The Default Dressing

Chipotle salads come with the Chipotle-Honey Vinaigrette by default — included free. It’s a signature sweet-and-smoky dressing made with cider vinegar, honey, chipotle peppers, red onion and oregano. Per Chipotle’s official US Nutrition Facts publication, a 2 fl oz serving contains:

Diet flags on the Honey Vinaigrette

• Contains soy — listed in Chipotle’s official allergen chart
• Contains sulphites (from the vinegar)
• Not vegan — contains honey
• Not Whole30 or Paleo compliant — contains added sugar and soy
• Not keto-friendly at full serving — 12g sugar pushes daily carb limits
• Is gluten-free, dairy-free, peanut-free, tree-nut-free, fish-free, shellfish-free

Chipotle Salad Nutrition Deep-Dive

Per Chipotle’s official US Nutrition Facts paper menu, a Chipotle salad ranges from 420 to 910 calories depending on protein and toppings. Here’s the component-by-component breakdown.

Base components

Protein add-ons (full portion, 4 oz)

Rice, beans & toppings

Chipotle Salad vs Burrito Bowl — What’s the Difference?

One of the most common Chipotle questions: how is a salad different from a burrito bowl? The two items are remarkably similar — same proteins, same toppings, same price. Here’s the breakdown:

Same price, different macros

Both items start at the same base price ($11.35 for Chicken/Veggie/Sofritas). The macro difference comes down to:

• If you order a salad WITHOUT rice: Saves about 210 calories and 350mg sodium vs the equivalent bowl with rice. This is the lower-carb pick.
• If you order a salad WITH rice + dressing: You add about 10 calories more than the equivalent bowl with rice — because the Honey Vinaigrette adds 220 cal that a bowl doesn’t have.
• For weight loss: Salad without rice + dressing on the side is the lower-calorie pick.
• For muscle gain: Bowl with rice + double protein is the better high-carb option.

The Chipotle Keto Salad Bowl

The Keto Salad Bowl is part of Chipotle’s Lifestyle Bowls menu — a pre-curated salad designed for the ketogenic diet. Available only through the Chipotle app or chipotle.com (not at the in-store register).

What’s in the Keto Salad Bowl

• Supergreens Salad Mix
• Chicken (Adobo) — or steak/carnitas as alternatives
• Fresh tomato salsa
• Tomatillo-red chili salsa
• Sour cream
• Monterey Jack cheese
• No rice, no beans, no corn salsa (these are excluded for keto carb limits)

Keto Salad Bowl macros

Note: The Keto Salad Bowl does NOT include the Chipotle-Honey Vinaigrette by default — the dressing has 12g of sugar which would break the keto carb limit. If you order it, request the dressing be left off, or substitute fresh tomato salsa as a topping. Add guacamole ($2.95) for an additional 230 cal and 22g of healthy fats to push it more keto-aligned.

For the full Keto Salad Bowl breakdown plus other diet-specific bowls, see our Chipotle Lifestyle Bowls page.

How to Order the Healthiest Chipotle Salad

A standard Chipotle salad with all the trimmings can easily hit 900 calories and 2,000+mg of sodium. Here’s the data-driven approach to a lower-calorie, lower-sodium, high-protein salad order.

5 Strategies for a Healthier Salad

1. Skip the rice — saves 210 calories and 350mg sodium. The biggest single calorie reduction you can make.
2. Dressing on the side, use half — saves 110 cal and 425mg sodium. The Honey Vinaigrette is the single highest-sodium element on the menu.
3. Choose chicken or steak over carnitas — chicken at 180 cal vs carnitas at 210 cal per 4 oz, with a similar protein count.
4. Load up on free veggies — fajita veggies, all four salsas, lettuce, and an extra portion of greens add bulk without adding significant calories.
5. Add guacamole instead of cheese + sour cream — guac at 230 cal gives healthy monounsaturated fats vs the 220 cal in cheese + sour cream which is mostly saturated fat.

How to Order a Chipotle Salad

Salads can be ordered in-store, on the Chipotle app, on chipotle.com, or through third-party delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub).

App ordering for Lifestyle Salad Bowls

To order a Keto Salad Bowl, Wholesome Bowl, Paleo Salad Bowl, or Whole30 Salad Bowl, use the Chipotle app and navigate to the Lifestyle Bowls section. These pre-configured bowls are not orderable at the in-store register.

Chipotle Salads — Allergens & Diets

Salads are one of the most diet-flexible items on the Chipotle menu. The Supergreens base is naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan — making customization straightforward for most diets.

For the full Chipotle allergen breakdown, see our Chipotle allergen menu page. For diet-specific pre-configured salads, see our Chipotle Lifestyle Bowls page.

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The Bottom Line on Chipotle’s Salad Menu

Chipotle salads have been on the menu since 2004 and remain one of the most versatile items on the chain’s lineup. The 2020 upgrade to Supergreens Salad Mix (romaine + baby kale + baby spinach) made the salad base significantly more nutrient-dense, and the pricing parity with burrito bowls means there’s no premium for choosing greens over rice.

The one thing to watch: the Chipotle-Honey Vinaigrette packs 220 calories and 850mg of sodium per 2 fl oz serving — nearly 40% of your daily sodium limit in the dressing alone. Order it on the side, use half the packet, or skip it entirely and squeeze fresh lime over the salad instead. For low-carb eaters, skip the rice and beans for a salad that’s essentially equivalent to the Keto Salad Bowl. For the full 2026 Chipotle menu, return to our Chipotle menu with prices homepage.