Recently, it was late at night, and I was starving, having skipped dinner.
I wanted something filling, but not heavy since it was so late.
I sauntered over to the closest Wendy's and ordered their new salad.
I'd seen lots of commercials for it and just wondered if it was any good or not.
It was absolutely delicious.
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| Berry Almond Chicken Salad |
It has whole blueberries, sliced strawberries, 11 different kinds of mixed greens, spiced chunks of warm grilled chicken, Asiago cheese shreds, and comes with a bag of almond slivers roasted with sea salt, and a packet of raspberry vinaigrette dressing.
The salad is cold and refreshing with the fruitiness of the berries, but the warm chicken and crunchy almonds makes an interesting balance of flavor and temperature. I wasn't sure I was going to like all the ingredients in one salad, but it really works out nicely.
The bad thing about this is that the whole sized salad costs about $6.50 and the half about $4.50, so it's a bit pricey, but if you're in a hurry and want something fresh, this is a good choice.
The nutritional info for the full sized salad:
First number is what the food item contains/second item is based on a dietary recommendation of the FDA, based on a 2,000 calorie a day diet. (Though if you're trying to lose weight, 2,000 calories a day isn't going to get you there.) If 0 is the second number, that means, you should have as little of that as possible, like: cholesterol, saturated fat, and especially trans fat.
Total calories: 450/2000
Calories from fat: 150
Total fat (grams): 16/65
Saturated fat: 6/0
Trans fat: .5/0
cholesterol: 95/0
Sodium (mg): 1300/2400
sugars (grams): 31/40
Carbs (grams): 42/300
Fiber (grams): 7/25
Vitamin A: 80%
Vitamin C: 70%
Calcium: 30%
Iron: 15%
The worst thing about the salad nutritionally is that it has more than half your daily intake of salt allowed, and there's a little trans fat, but it sure beats a burger and fries for calories and nutrition.
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