Blaze Pizza has added three new entrée salads to the menu, including upgraded ingredients such as chickpeas, pickled red onions, feta, mozzarella, and roasted chicken. The salads, which range from $11.95 to $12.95, also feature new dressings and are served with the chain’s signature flatbread.
The new lineup includes:
Chicken Chickpea Salad (limited time): Featuring roasted chicken, cucumbers, chickpeas, feta, pickled red onions, roasted red peppers, artichokes, and pita chips, paired with Sundried Tomato Parmesan Dressing. The Chicken Chickpea Salad has quickly become a guest favorite, according to the company.
The Chop: Romaine topped with chickpeas, roasted red peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, pickled banana peppers, red onions, kalamata olives, shaved parmesan, fresh mozzarella, and basil, with an Italian Herb Dressing.
Bacon Pesto Bliss: Romaine layered with crispy bacon, fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, artichokes, and pickled red onions, finished with basil and Pesto Ranch Dressing.
Guests can also build their own salad from Blaze’s expanded lineup of ingredients and dressings.
In addition to offering new ingredients, Blaze has also updated its preparation process to support the new salads; chicken is now roasted daily, for instance. The flatbread, served with every entrée salad, is made from Blaze’s daily dough and finished with olive oil, oregano, parmesan, and salt before baking.
A Blaze spokesperson said the new salads come with flatbread at no extra cost to provide a complete meal, adding, “We know guests are looking for meals that deliver both quality and value.”
“Our focus has been on thoughtfully evolving the menu by introducing new ingredients and giving guests more choice, while continuing to offer generous portions and everyday value.”
“At Blaze, we’re always looking for ways to elevate the guest experience,” CEO John Owen, who was appointed earlier this year, added in a statement “We’ve taken a fresh look at our salad program from top to bottom, from ingredients and preparation to presentation and packaging, to create salads that are more flavorful, more satisfying and more aligned with what today’s guests are looking for.”
The updated platform also includes new side salad options, including a Caesar Side Salad and Spring Greens Side Salad, along with upgraded packaging. New compostable bowls are available for guests seeking grab-and-go options.
Blaze’s upgraded platform comes as salad entrées continue to experience steady growth on menus nationwide, with a 1.4% increase over the past five years and nearly 70% penetration, according to Technomic data.
Notably, the new salads join a growing list of menu innovations from the fast-casual pizza chain. Earlier this year, for example, Blaze introduced the Protein-zza, featuring a high-protein crust created to meet the growing demand for protein-forward and GLP-1-friendly options. That launch was followed by Italian Escape, which introduced premium prosciutto to the menu. Under Owen’s fledgling leadership, we can expect more such upgrades.
“Looking ahead, we’re continuing to explore new ingredients and flavor combinations that give guests even more ways to customize their Blaze experience,” a spokesperson said. “This launch reflects Blaze’s ongoing commitment to listening to guests and continuing to expand the menu with new ingredients, more customization, and fresh flavor combinations that complement the experience. There’s more innovation in development, and we’re excited to continue building on that momentum.”
This accelerated innovation could help turn things around for Blaze, which has experienced a tough couple of years. In 2025, sales declined by over 12%, according to Technomic, with a 13.5% closure rate, ending the year with 230 locations, from 266 in 2024.
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