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title: "El Pollo Loco Kicks Off the New Year with New Dos Locos Salads"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ac002373-3e2e-4f9a-b7f0-877c59450c82
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220103_el_pollo_loco_kicks_off_the_new_year_with_new_dos_locos_salads.html
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
published: 2022-01-03T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:11:34.065Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# El Pollo Loco Kicks Off the New Year with New Dos Locos Salads

**TL;DR:** El Pollo Loco introduces three new Dos Locos Salads to its menu for a limited time, combining LA-Mex comfort foods with fresh ingredients. The new salads will be available system-wide until March 16.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-01-03. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220103_el_pollo_loco_kicks_off_the_new_year_with_new_dos_locos_salads.html).*

## Story

“We know health and wellness are top of mind for many this time of year, but El Pollo Loco recognizes that more consumers are craving balance and comfort, so we designed Dos Locos Salads to help you kick off the new year on a delicious note,” says El Pollo Loco Senior Vice President of Marketing Andy Rebhun. “The new Dos Locos Salads are the perfect way to enjoy your greens without depriving yourself of the LA-Mex comfort food you truly crave.”

El Pollo Loco’s lineup of Dos Locos Salads include:

- **Cheesy Quesadilla Salad**: Warm and cheesy quesadillas and a double portion of El Pollo Loco’s chopped fire-grilled chicken are served on crisp super greens and lettuce and topped with fresh sliced avocado, handmade pico de gallo and queso fresco.

- **Chicken Taquito Salad**: Savory handmade chicken taquitos and a double portion of El Pollo Loco’s chopped fire-grilled chicken are served on crisp super greens and lettuce and topped with handmade guacamole, handmade pico de gallo and queso fresco.

- **Unwrapped Chicken Burrito Salad**: A large flour tortilla and a double portion of El Pollo Loco’s chopped fire-grilled chicken are served on crisp super greens and lettuce and topped with fresh sliced avocado, handmade pico de gallo and queso fresco.

Each Dos Locos Salad comes with a choice of creamy cilantro dressing or Mexican vinaigrette and will be available system-wide until March 16.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- menu pricing (topic)
- limited time offer (topic)
- new menu items (topic)
- health and wellness (topic)
- El Pollo Loco (company)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220103_el_pollo_loco_kicks_off_the_new_year_with_new_dos_locos_salads.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ac002373-3e2e-4f9a-b7f0-877c59450c82).