# Kid-Friendly Salads Friendly's Added a New Green Machine Salad to Its Kids Menu By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2021-11-14 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-machine-salad References: [fastfoodpost](https://www.fastfoodpost.com/friendlys-adds-four-new-items-to-kids-menu/) & [pennlive](https://www.pennlive.com/food/2021/11/friendlys-rolls-out-new-meals-and-treats-for-kids.html)  [Friendly's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aloha-stirfrys) wants to give kids more options, which is why it has expanded its kids menu to include tasty new offerings like the [Taco Pocket](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yum-china) and Green Machine Salad. Friendly's recently announced that it will be adding three new entrees to its kids menu. New entree options include the Taco Pocket, which consists of taco meat, Monterey jack cheese, cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, sour cream, and tortilla strips, all folded up inside a grilled tortilla. Next up is the Green Machine Salad, which takes a bed of mixed greens, and tops it with diced tomatoes, sliced hard-boiled eggs, and creamy ranch dressing. Finally, there's the Chicken & [Rice Garden](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-rice-creamery), which is a big bowl filled with grilled chicken, rice pilaf, pineapple, broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots. All of the new menu items are served with a drink and a signature Friendly’s ice cream sundae. Image Credit: Friendly's ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Kids Menu Innovation:** Restaurants can explore introducing healthier and more diverse options to kids menus in order to cater to changing parental preferences. - **Healthy Fast Food:** The trend towards healthier fast food options could provide opportunities for companies to innovate with new products aimed at health-conscious families. - **Convenient Eating:** Offering meals that are packaged and served conveniently with added incentives such as a side and dessert, can increase convenience for busy families and provide opportunities for restaurant innovation. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fast Food:** Fast food restaurants can capitalize on the trend of offering healthier options as parents become more conscious of the food choices for their children. - **Ice Cream:** Companies serving ice cream or desserts could look into partnering with restaurants to offer a bundled product for kids meals and expand their customer base. - **Food Service Equipment:** Providers of food service equipment can explore innovations that help restaurants streamline their kids menu preparation and presentation to cater to time-sensitive families. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fast Casual Kids Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freddys-kids-meals.md) - [Kid-Friendly Stir-Fry Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kidsized-stirfrys.md) - [Southwest-Style Pasta Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/southwest-pasta.md) - [Carbon-Neutral Drinkable Greens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-salad-kids.md) - [New Health-Focused Restaurant Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saladworks-new-menu.md) - [Eco Fast Food Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cool-kids-meal.md) - [Child-Targeted Fast-Casual Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pepper-lunch-kids-menu.md) - [Kid-Friendly Combo Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/combo-meals-for-kids.md) - [Spring Anniversary Restaurant Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legacy-in-bloom-menu.md)