# Pride Month-Celebrating Salads Just Salad is Celebrating Pride Month with the Just Proud Salad By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2019-06-03 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/just-proud-salad References: [qsrmagazine](https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/just-salad-celebrates-worldpride-just-proud-salad) & [justsalad](https://justsalad.com/pride) With June officially underway, Just Salad has rolled out the 'Just Proud Salad.' Created to celebrate all LGBTQIA+ identities, the colorful new salad will be available until Pride Month ends on June 30th. The Just Proud Salad is a vegetarian dish made up of romaine lettuce, red cabbage, plump cherry tomatoes, creamy avocado, crunchy carrots, and banana peppers. The rainbow-colored salad is then topped with house-made balsamic vinaigrette dressing. However, the best thing about the Just Proud Salad is that $1 dollar from each salad sold will be donated to a local LGBTQIA+ organization to promote inclusivity across the US. Of course, Just Salad isn't stopping at one dish in its celebration of Pride Month. The chain is also a Bronze-level sponsor of NYC Pride and will be walking in this year’s NYC Pride March. Image Credit: *Just Salad.* ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Identities in Food:** Opportunity to create more inclusive menus and support LGBTQIA+ organizations through food-related initiatives. - **Cause-driven Marketing:** Opportunity for businesses to align with social causes and demonstrate their commitment to inclusivity through product offerings and donations. - **Supporting Local LGBTQIA+ Organizations:** Opportunity for businesses to support and strengthen local LGBTQIA+ organizations through charitable donations. ### Where This Applies - **Restaurant Industry:** Restaurants can create special menu items and partnerships to celebrate and support LGBTQIA+ communities during Pride Month. - **Food and Beverage Retail:** Food and beverage retailers can create special Pride-themed products and donate a portion of sales to LGBTQIA+ organizations during Pride Month. - **Non-profit Sector:** Local LGBTQIA+ organizations can benefit from partnerships with businesses that donate a portion of sales to support their initiatives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Over-the-Top Pride Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pride-dessert.md) - [Prideful Sprinkle-Topped Shakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pride-shake-1.md) - [Charitable Pride Month Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brooklyn-stonewall-inn-edition.md) - [Celebratory Pride Month Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pride-whopper.md) - [Chromatic Pride Month Milkshakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rainbow-shake.md) - [Pride Juice Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pressed-juicery-pride-pack.md) - [Peachy Pride Month Shakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peachy-passion-pride-shake.md) - [Pride Month Popcorn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorn-shed-pride-month.md) - [Limited-Edition Summer Salad Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/national-salad-months.md)