High-protein Applebee's plates: 8 with 25 g or more
8 Applebee's plates carry at least 25 g of protein at 700 calories or less — each dish with the sides and choices it comes with. Ranked by protein per 100 calories, the California Grilled Chicken Salad leads at 11.5 g per 100 (53 g for 460 cal); by sheer grams the Crispy Chicken Tender Salad with Grilled Chicken has the most, 60 g for 640 calories. 8 of the 8 clear 40 g.
Source: Applebee's nutrition guide (official) · Data refreshed
- 8 plates ≥ 25 g
- 11.5g best protein / 100 cal
- 60g most in one plate
- 53g in a full meal under 500
As of October 2026, the most protein in a complete Applebee's meal under 500 calories is 53 g, and under 700 it is 60 g (A Crispy Chicken Tender Salad with Grilled Chicken, and a Bottled Water).
The most protein in a complete Applebee's meal
The extra 200 calories from 500 to 700 buy 7 g more protein at Applebee's. One plate — a dish with a valid pick for each choice it comes with, never the same row twice — and at most one drink: the MinMax app's meal and the best under the cap, drink included.
Most protein under 500
- California Grilled Chicken Salad460 cal · 53g
- Bottled Water0 cal · 0g
460 of 500 cal · 53 g protein
What to tell your server: “A California Grilled Chicken Salad and a Bottled Water.”
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- Crispy Chicken Tender Salad with Grilled Chicken640 cal · 60g
- Bottled Water0 cal · 0g
640 of 700 cal · 60 g protein
What to tell your server: “A Crispy Chicken Tender Salad with Grilled Chicken, and a Bottled Water.”
Get it at the nearest Applebee's →Applebee's plates with 25 g+ protein, ranked per calorie
One row per dish of 700 calories or less with the sides and choices it comes with, by grams of protein per 100 calories. Sides and sauces are counted inside the plate they come with, never ranked on their own. The median of these 8 plates is 590 calories. Figures as Applebee's published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).
| # | Dish | Counted with | From | Calories as counted | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Grilled Chicken Salad | served as listed | 460 | 460 | 53g | 11.5g |
| 2 | Strawberry Balsamic Chicken Salad | served as listed | 430 | 430 | 48g | 11.2g |
| 3 | Crispy Chicken Tender Salad with Grilled Chicken | served as listed | 640 | 640 | 60g | 9.4g |
| 4 | Grilled Chicken Breast | served as listed | 560 | 560 | 49g | 8.8g |
| 5 | USDA Select Sirloin (8 oz) | served as listed | 620 | 620 | 53g | 8.5g |
| 6 | Grilled Chicken Balsamic Berry Salad | served as listed | 660 | 660 | 54g | 8.2g |
| 7 | USDA Select Sirloin (6 oz) | served as listed | 560 | 560 | 42g | 7.5g |
| 8 | Blackened Cajun Salmon | served as listed | 690 | 690 | 41g | 5.9g |
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High-protein orders at other chains
3 other sit-down chains count a dish with its sides too. At the counter chains, see which chain gives the most protein under 500 calories and fast food under 500 calories.