Cranberry Kelli is one of the twelve permanent chicken salad flavors at Chicken Salad Chick. Dried cranberries and slivered almonds — tart, chewy and seasonal in feel. A single scoop is about $5.49 and carries roughly 460 calories.
Cranberry Kelli price and calories
Cranberry Kelli by format
| Format | Price | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Single scoop (~4 oz)On lettuce or with crackers | $5.49 | ~460 |
| The Chick sandwichWhite or wheatberry bread | $8.99 | ~580 – 790 |
| Scoop MealPlus a side and a drink | $10.29 | ~550 – 1,000 |
| Small Quick Chick (~8 oz)Grab-and-go, two scoops | $7.99 – $8.79 | ~920 |
| Large Quick Chick (~16 oz)Four scoops, feeds 2–3 | $14.99 | ~1,840 |
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Every flavor at Chicken Salad Chick costs the same, so picking Cranberry Kelli costs no more than picking the plainest option on the board. What changes your bill is the format you buy — the large container works out roughly 46% cheaper per ounce than single scoops.
What it actually tastes like
Tart and chewy. Dried cranberries give it a concentrated sweet-sour hit quite unlike the fresh fruit in Fancy Nancy, and slivered almonds add a thin, brittle crunch rather than the softer bite of pecans. It is the most autumnal-tasting thing on the menu.
At roughly 460 calories per scoop it is also the heaviest flavor on the permanent board, narrowly ahead of Sassy Scotty — dried fruit is calorie-dense in a way fresh fruit is not.
Why it sells hardest between October and December
Cranberry Kelli is a permanent menu item, but its sales pattern is anything but. It moves hardest from October through December, when cranberry reads as seasonal, and it is one of the most-requested flavors for holiday catering platters.
If you are ordering a platter for a winter office lunch, this and Sassy Scotty between them cover most of what people expect at that time of year.
Contains almonds
Tree nut warning
Cranberry Kelli contains slivered almonds. It is one of three permanent flavors with tree nuts — the other two use pecans. If you want sweet-tart without nuts, there is no direct substitute; Fruity Fran is the nut-free fruit option but tastes quite different. See the allergen guide.
The highest-carbohydrate flavor
Dried cranberries carry concentrated sugar, which puts Cranberry Kelli at roughly 12 g of carbohydrate per scoop — several times the savory flavors. If you are eating low-carb or ketogenic, this is the one flavor on the menu to avoid outright. Detail on the nutrition guide.
How it compares with the other flavors
All twelve permanent flavors
| Flavor | Calories | Heat |
|---|---|---|
| Classic Carol | ~400 | Mild |
| Olivia's Old South | ~380 | Mild |
| Fancy Nancy | ~410 | Mild |
| Sassy Scotty | ~450 | Mild |
| Dixie Chick | ~370 | Mild |
| Fruity Fran | ~340 | Mild |
| Cranberry Kelli This one | ~460 | Mild |
| Buffalo Barclay | ~385 | |
| Jalapeño Holly | ~370 | |
| Kickin' Kay Lynne | ~375 | |
| Lauryn's Lemon Basil | ~390 | Mild |
| Barbie-Q | ~390 |
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Full ingredient descriptions, seasonal flavors and heat rankings are on the flavors guide, and if you want help choosing, the best flavors page sorts them by what you actually want.
Questions about Cranberry Kelli
How much is Cranberry Kelli at Chicken Salad Chick?
About $5.49 for a single scoop, $8.99 in a sandwich, or $10.29 as a Scoop Meal with a side and a drink. A large Quick Chick container is around $14.99. Prices vary by franchise — see the full price list.
How many calories are in Cranberry Kelli?
Roughly 460 calories per 4 oz scoop. A large Quick Chick holds about four scoops, so roughly 1,840 in total — but that is four servings, not one. Full data on the nutrition guide.
Is Cranberry Kelli a seasonal flavor?
No — it is on the permanent menu all year. It simply sells seasonally, moving hardest from October to December. The actual limited-time flavors rotate two or three times a year and are listed on the flavors guide.
Can I try Cranberry Kelli before I buy it?
Yes. Chicken Salad Chick's own customer FAQ confirms you are welcome to ask for a free sample of any flavor in the restaurant. Asking for three or four before deciding is completely normal, and worth doing before you buy a large container.