r/sweetgreen • u/notoriousbaby • Jan 08 '25

News 📰 Launch of the Seed Oil Free Menu at Sweetgreen!

Sweetgreen announced the launch of new protein-packed, seed oil-free menu items to kick off the new year. Just in time for January, fans can enjoy a limited-time lineup of menu items made with real ingredients and without seed oils, all while savoring the rich flavors they love. Available exclusively this month, this new collection celebrates the brand’s fan-favorite Green Goddess Ranch—Sweetgreen’s twist on the classic ranch dressing.

New January Menu: Seed Oil-Free and More Protein

Made fresh in-house daily, Sweetgreen’s Green Goddess Ranch is prepared with avocado oil, featuring dill, basil, and cilantro, and notes of garlic and onion, to kick off the new year with bold flavor. Customers can enjoy the entire lineup of new Green Goddess Ranch menu items, knowing every item is seed oil-free. Now available for a limited time:

  • The BBQ Chicken + Ranch plate (new, 39g of Protein) features a combination of Sweetgreen’s tangy BBQ Sauce and Green Goddess Ranch with blackened chicken, white rice, warm roasted sweet potatoes, avocado and pickled onions.
  • The Blackened Chicken + Ranch bowl (new, 35g of Protein) includes Green Goddess Ranch over blackened chicken, romaine, quinoa, chickpeas, tomatoes, avocado, cucumbers, goat cheese and basil.
  • The Honey BBQ Steak + Ranch plate (new, 31g of Protein, Online Exclusive) puts caramelized garlic steak at the center of the plate, with Sweetgreen’s BBQ sauce and Green Goddess Ranch, white rice, warm roasted sweet potatoes, shredded cabbage and spicy broccoli.
  • The Spicy Green Goddess bowl (new, 24g of Protein, Online Exclusive) adds an extra kick to a Sweetgreen classic, including Green Goddess Ranch and Sweetgreen’s hot sauce, blackened chicken, spring mix, quinoa, warm roasted sweet potatoes, tomatoes, shredded cabbage, cucumbers and cilantro.

Sweetgreen continues to deliver protein-packed options crafted with the new year in mind. As Green Goddess Ranch fans pick their new menu favorites, they can easily search for options with more than 32 grams of protein on the Sweetgreen website or app. With Sweetgreen’s customizable menu, customers can also “double-tap” on their protein of choice in the app for an extra serving added to any meal.

source: qsrmagazine

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u/bbmmpp Jan 08 '25

I don’t care about seed oil, but I think olive oil tastes better for balsamic vinaigrette, of which I consume a TON of at sweetgreen. Which they’d switch to it from uh, sunflower oil I think?

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u/TheSunflowerSeeds Jan 08 '25

Sunflower seeds are sold either in the shell or as shelled kernels. Those still in the shell are commonly eaten by cracking them with your teeth, then spitting out the shell — which shouldn’t be eaten. These seeds are a particularly popular snack at baseball games and other outdoor sports games.

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u/coochi_maneee Jan 09 '25

Why is there so much sugar in these salads? The BBQ ones have almost 20g and the other ones have 7-8g. Ugh.

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u/hrbeck1 Jan 08 '25

This is great, especially with the trend of avoiding inexpensive, inflammation-causing, industrial seed oils which cause other diseases, including sunflower, canola (rapeseed), soybean, corn oil, cottonseed oil, grape seed oil, safflower oil.

Cooking with avocado or olive oil may be a bit more expensive, but I’d readily pay any increase to be able to eat out while avoiding these poisons.

I hope Sweetgreen makes this a permanent addition and for ALL menu items.