# Chicken Tender-Topped Salads Cowboy Chicken's New Southern Fried Salad is a Hearty Summer Meal By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2023-06-11 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/southern-fried-salad References: [restaurantnewsrelease](https://www.restaurantnewsrelease.com/cowboy-chicken-goes-green-with-summer-specials/)  If you want to enjoy the delicious taste of [Cowboy Chicken's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strawberry-chicken-salad) signature chicken tenders, but also get your daily dose of veggies, the brand's new Southern Fried Salad is the perfect option. This summer, Cowboy Chicken is "going green" with the launch of three seasonal salads. First up is the returning Strawberry Pecan Salad, which features rotisserie chicken, crunchy candied pecans, savory bacon crumbles, creamy goat cheese, and a strawberry-poppyseed dressing. Next up is the Kickin’ Cobb Salad, which takes a traditional Cobb salad and turns up the heat with some sliced jalapeños. Lastly, there's the standout Southern Fried Salad, which takes a bed of leafy greens and tops it with Cowboy Chicken’s hand-breaded and seasoned chicken tenders, avocado, corn, tomatoes, red onions, Monterrey Jack cheese, crunchy cheese crisps, and a honey mustard dressing. All three salads are available now. Image Credit: Cowboy Chicken ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 16% - 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 - **Seasonal Salads:** Restaurants can create seasonal salads to attract customers and offer a variety of options. - **Chicken Tenders as Salad Toppings:** Offering chicken tenders as a salad topping is a unique and filling option for health-conscious consumers. - **Spicy Salad Offerings:** Spicy salad offerings provide a new and flavorful option for those tired of traditional salads. ### Where This Applies - **Fast Food:** Fast food restaurants can incorporate salad options with unique toppings to attract health-conscious consumers. - **Hospitality:** Hotels and resorts can create new summer salad menus for guests to enjoy. - **Retail:** Grocery stores can add pre-packaged seasonal salad options to their offering in-store to cater to consumers looking for healthier meal options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Seasonal Chicken Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strawberry-chicken-salad.md) - [All-Natural Chicken Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-green-goddess-salad.md) - [Southern-Inspired Summer Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourmet-salads.md) - [Jalapeño-Topped Brisket Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-brisket-sandwich.md) - [Keto-Friendly Chicken Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keto-green-bowl.md) - [Comforting Seasonal Side Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-west-sides.md) - [Spiced Street Corn Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elote-chop-salad.md) - [Plant-Based Chicken Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chipotle-cowboy-salad.md) - [Ingredient-Packed QSR Cobb Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wendys-cobb-salad.md)