Is Applebee's House Salad High in Histamine?

Applebee's House Salad

High histamine

This mixed salad is high in histamine, mostly from the tomatoes and cheddar cheese.

Most of this is cooked to order, which is the best case for histamine. Even so, a restaurant kitchen preps ahead and holds things warm through a service, so freshness varies more than it would at home. The rating above comes from the chain's published ingredients. If a dish is borderline for you, asking how it is prepared tells you more than the menu does.

A bowl of romaine and iceberg lettuce with cucumber, tomatoes, shredded cheddar, and seasoned croutons.

Tomatoes and cheddar cheese — tomatoes are a classic histamine liberator, and cheddar is an aged cheese, which is why aged cheeses run high.
Croutons — the enriched flour, yeast, soybean oil, and turmeric and paprika in them each sit moderate, while the lettuce and cucumber are the mild part you can keep.

Asking for it without the tomatoes and cheddar leaves a much simpler lettuce-and-cucumber base.

This rating comes from Applebee's own published ingredient statement, read on August 11, 2026. Restaurant recipes vary by location and change over time, so always check the current listing: source 1, source 2. How we rate foods →

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