What oil does Salad and Go fry in?
Salad and Go cooks with Oil never named by the chain (nothing on the site, FAQ or the July 2026 guide), but the guide's own component panels settle the cooking oil as canola-family: every fried or oil-finished component prints 0 g saturated on 2-6 g fat (crispy onions 6/0, cornbread croutons 5/0, tortilla strips 5/0, sweet potatoes 2/0, brussels 2.5/0), which soybean could not print. Salads are published WITHOUT dressing; wraps include one 2.5 oz dressing sachet. Balsamic Vinaigrette prints 10.9% sat, so it carries a second higher-saturate oil (canola/olive or canola/soybean - the one real fork). There is no Greek Vinaigrette any more (Creamy Feta pairs the Mediterranean); the earlier 'olive oil (Mediterranean dressing)' note is retired..
The 5 cleanest things to order at Salad and Go
Learn this once: a salad with grilled protein and the dressing left off is nearly always the lowest seed oil order anywhere. So the list below sticks to real meals, salads included, never just a water.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Chewy Marshmallow Bar | 0.2g |
| Slow-Roasted Pulled Chicken (Classic Portion) | 0.4g |
| Avocado Add-on | 0.8g |
| Caesar Salad | 1.2g |
| Hard Boiled Egg Add-on | 1.3g |
Lower PUFA is cleaner. These are estimates from published nutrition data and disclosed oils; preparation varies by location.
Why the frying oil matters
Most fast-food chains fry in seed oils like soybean, canola, corn, or a blend of them, which are high in polyunsaturated fat (PUFA). A handful still use beef tallow or other stable fats, which are far lower in PUFA. The oil a kitchen fries in is the single biggest driver of how much seed oil ends up on your plate. See the full breakdown on the Salad and Go report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Salad and Go use beef tallow?
No. Salad and Go cooks with Oil never named by the chain (nothing on the site, FAQ or the July 2026 guide), but the guide's own component panels settle the cooking oil as canola-family: every fried or oil-finished component prints 0 g saturated on 2-6 g fat (crispy onions 6/0, cornbread croutons 5/0, tortilla strips 5/0, sweet potatoes 2/0, brussels 2.5/0), which soybean could not print. Salads are published WITHOUT dressing; wraps include one 2.5 oz dressing sachet. Balsamic Vinaigrette prints 10.9% sat, so it carries a second higher-saturate oil (canola/olive or canola/soybean - the one real fork). There is no Greek Vinaigrette any more (Creamy Feta pairs the Mediterranean); the earlier 'olive oil (Mediterranean dressing)' note is retired., not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.