Salads have always been immensely popular at California Pizza Kitchen and there are three new permanent entrée salads to savor, plus a seasonal offering.
Inspired by snacking boards, there's The Charcuterie Salad, topped with cuts of applewood smoked ham, salami and Brie, cubed Parmesan, green apples and candied walnuts. Influenced by a popular appetizer, the Crispy Chinese Dumpling Salad delights with a base of red cabbage, cucumber strips, carrots and scallions, plus house-made honey-miso dressing, toasted sesame seeds and a drizzle of Mr. Bing Chili Crisp.
For a limited time this summer, the fresh, vibrant Burrata Panzanella Salad can be enjoyed with colorful heirloom tomatoes, toasted garlic ciabatta croutons, cucumbers, garbanzo beans, thinly sliced red onions, basil, and wild Greek oregano, on a salad of baby arugula and fresh basil, tossed in a lemon-herb vinaigrette.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Globally-inspired Salads
- Salad menus incorporating international flavors, such as the Crispy Chinese Dumpling Salad, highlight an opportunity for global fusion in traditional dishes.
- Charcuterie-infused Meals
- The integration of charcuterie elements, exemplified by The Charcuterie Salad, signals a blurring of lines between snack boards and full-course meals.
- Seasonal Salad Offerings
- Limited-time seasonal salads, like the Burrata Panzanella Salad, showcase a trend towards highlighting freshness and season-specific ingredients in menu planning.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Restaurant and Dining
- Innovative salad concepts represent a shift in the restaurant and dining industry towards elevated presentations and diverse ingredient pairings.
- Food and Beverage
- The incorporation of globally-inspired and charcuterie-styled elements into salads reflects a broader trend in the food and beverage industry towards reinventing classic meal structures.
- Culinary Arts
- Experimentation with ingredient combinations, such as using Burrata with heirloom tomatoes, signals the culinary arts industry's embrace of sophisticated salads as an art form.
