Panera Green Goddess Salad

Can't make it to Panera for your favorite Panera Green Goddess Salad? How about a copycat you can make right at home?

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Panera or Bread Company

I love Panera (or Bread Co. for those of you who are with me!) As a native St. Louisan, it will always be Bread Co. in my heart! Regardless of what you call this restaurant, we can all agree it's a place to visit for amazing sandwiches, soups, and salads.

Panera has endless amounts of options on the menu! They probably have something similar to what you're craving, plus it's very easy to customize their menu choices to match your nutrition needs.

Panera salads

I always change up what I order at Panera, but I love their salads! They do not skimp on toppings and create them with ingredients that will keep you full and energized.

It's so easy to customize the ingredients to match your needs. Want more protein? Ask for double meat. Want less fat? Ask for the dressing on the side.

Green Goddess Salad

My go-to healthy Panera salad is the Green Goddess Cobb salad. Its nutrition profile is a balance of carbs, protein, and fat which will keep you full and energized! I love the flavors and always find myself coming back to this salad.

I order this salad so much that I wanted to create a copy cat version to make at home.

Panera green goddess salad

This Panera Green Goddess Salad is a copy cat of the original. The salad toppings are tweaked a little to match my nutrition needs, but it's very similar! This homemade salad is a quick and easy way to enjoy Panera right in your own home.

What ingredients do I need?

This salad has a little bit of everything! Here's what you'll need:

• Mixed greens - arugula, romaine, kale, and radicchio blend
• Grilled chicken breast - sliced into strips
• Pickled red onions - homemade or store bought
• Bacon - Crispy and chopped into pieces
• Tomatoes - chopped into pieces
• Hard-boiled egg - halved
• Feta cheese - sprinkles
• Green goddess dressing - homemade or store bought

What substitutions can I make?

Like all salad recipes, this recipe can be customized based on what you have and want! Here are some ideas:

• Mixed greens - whatever kind of greens or lettuce you like best
• Grilled chicken breast - any grilled meat
• Feta cheese - any kind of cheese
• Green goddess dressing - whatever kind of dressing

Green goddess dressing

The Panera Green Goddess Salad requires a green goddess dressing, of course!. You can either make your own green goddess dressing or use a store-bought green goddess dressing. If you don't like green goddess dressing, use whatever kind of dressing you want!

How do I make a Panera salad?

This salad is very easy to make! It's as simple as gathering the ingredients and piling them on a big plate. Here's what you do:

• Gather ingredients and prepare as needed.
• Place the mixed greens on a plate. Top with all remaining ingredients. Drizzle with dressing.
• Enjoy!

How many calories are in a Panera green goddess salad?

The original Panera Green Goddess salad has 550 calories for the full salad. This is without making any changes to the order.

Panera green goddess salad nutrition

Here's a quick comparison of the nutrition differences between ordering the salad at Panera and making your own version at home.

If you ordered the Panera Green Goddess in the restaurant, the nutrition would look like:

• 550 calories, 33 grams Fat, 24 grams Carbs, 42 grams Protein
• This nutrition is without changing anything

This nutrition of the copy cat version looks like this:

• 505 calories, 28 grams Fat, 8 grams Carbs, 52 grams Protein
• This nutrition does not include dressing

What is the healthiest salad at Panera?

The truth is, a salad is only "healthy" if it's "healthy" for you. Are you looking for a salad low in calories? High in fat? Higher in protein? You can customize ANY salad to make it work for YOU.

I choose the Panera Green Goddess Salad as a healthy option because of the high protein, moderate fat, and how much energy this will provide me.

Looking for something similar?

If you're looking for more easy, healthy lunch ideas, try these:

• Copy Cat Chick-Fil-A Market Salad
• Healthy Chicken Salad
• Healthy Broccoli Salad

Want the recipe?

If you try this recipe and love it, please rate and review it! I hope you enjoy this Panera salad right in your own home.