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Bang Bang Shrimp: An appetizer priced at $8.50 including fried shrimp tossed in a spicy sweet chili sauce with scallions and toasted sesame seeds.

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Artichoke and broccoli soup: At $6 for a bowl and $4 for a cup, it is a blend of artichoke hearts, broccoli, Romano, Parmesan and cheddar cheeses, garnished with croutons.

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Caramelized Peach Salad: At $11.75 for a full portion and $8 for a half, it includes warm caramelized peaches on a bed of field greens and spinach with dried cranberries, red onion, toasted pecans and Gorgonzola in a white balsamic vinaigrette.

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Carnitas Tacos: Att $11, they include slow-roasted pork with avocado salsa verde, red onions, cilantro, romaine and shredded cabbage served with tortilla chips and roasted tomato salsa.

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Crispy Mac ‘N’ Cheese: An addition to the Small Cravings menu with a price of $3.75. The dish includes bites of macaroni and cheese fried in panko crumbs and served on a creamy cheese sauce.

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Habanero Carnitas Pizza: Topped with pulled pork, red onions, cilantro pesto, mozzarella and queso quesadilla cheese with a spice habanero salsa. It is $13.

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Roasted Vegetable Salad: Priced at $13.25 for a full and $9.50 for a half, the dish includes roasted artichoke hearts, asparagus, Japanese eggplant, red and yellow peppers, corn and sun-dried tomatoes, served warm over romaine lettuce with a Dijon-balsamic vinaigrette and topped with avocado.

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Strawberry Shortcake: A dessert option introduced in May for Mother’s Day. Priced at $6.50, it features a shortcake biscuit topped with fresh strawberries, whipped cream and candied lemon zest.

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California Pizza Kitchen unveiled a new menu on Wednesday that highlights more healthful options and a commitment to all-natural meats.

The new menu rollout also features a 0.7 percent price increase – the first for the chain in almost two years.

Ten new items have been added to the Los Angeles-based pizza-chain’s menu, as well as a gluten-free pizza crust option. The chain said it has switched to the use of only all-natural chicken, turkey, pepperoni, salami, Italian sausage and Canadian bacon as ingredients.

Seven underperforming items have also been cut from the menu, a second-round of cuts for the 265-unit chain following the purge of about 14 items earlier this year.

Gone from the menu are the Tuscan panzanella salad, the Tuscan white bean minestrone, a buffalo chicken pizza, a pepperoni supremo thin-crust pizza, Portobello mushroom ravioli, wild-caught mahi mahi and the turkey stack sandwich.

In a call to analysts following the report of first-quarter results in May, CPK said the new menu also includes a reduction in sodium and calorie levels overall.

CPK in May announced a proposed $470 million buyout by San Francisco-based private-equity firm Golden Gate Capital. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter.

In addition to the two items listed below, view a slideshow of CPK's eight other new options:

SLIDESHOW: CPK’s new menu options

--Mediterranean focaccia spiked with herbs and cheese and served with Mediterranean olive oil and Parmesan. Added to the Small Cravings menu, the focaccia is priced at $2.50.

--Non-fat Yogurt Smoothies, priced at $4.75. CPK is joining the smoothie wars with flavors that include strawberry, strawberry-banana, mango, mango-banana, and peach.

Contact Lisa Jennings at lisa.jennings@penton.com.
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