Catch up Over Lunch with Wendy’s New Chef Inspired Salads! #NewSaladCollection #Wendys

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Wendy'sMy best friend as an adult is definitely my younger sister.  Growing up my mom always told me not to snub her because one day we would be friends. HA!  Yeah right.  Or… so I thought. 

Like most siblings we have had our ups and downs but mostly it has been ups.  Since Keira was born though most of our interactions have been child related.  Taking Keira to the park, coming over to play with Keira and see Ava and so on.  You get the pattern.

I thought it would be really nice to get together and have some baby-free time over a couple of Wendy’s New Chef Inspired Salads for lunch! 

Yeah. That’s right, Chef Inspired Salads at Wendy’s.  About that.  I’m so addicted to their Apple Chicken Pecan Salad.  That right there is the ish!  I guess after over 30 years of salad innovation it’s no surprise that Wendy’s could present such delicious offerings.

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Some might even say that Wendy’s is a leader in the business of salad; they were the first quick service restaurant to introduce the salad bar after all!  Wendy’s has once again reinvented the salad by tapping into the latest culinary trends with three brand new options available in Canada –  Asian Cashew Chicken Salad, BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad and Taco Supremo Salad.

When we got to Wendy’s, I ordered the full sized BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad and Sarah ordered the full sized Taco Supremo Salad.  We could have ordered half sized portions but they are 50% lower in fat grams, 29% lower in sodium, and 61% lower in saturated fat, so why not?

I was a bit concerned over Sarah’s salad.  I was kind of imagining soggy greens with warmish chili on it.  Thankfully that wasn’t the case at all as Wendy’s salads are prepared fresh in the restaurant every day and the chili was put on the salad when we ordered it.

Catch up Over Lunch with Wendy's New Chef Inspired Salads!

I couldn’t wait to dig into my BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad, I was really excited by the premium ingredients –  fire roasted corn, freshly diced tomatoes, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, applewood smoked bacon, and a honey BBQ sauce.  It really reminded me of food you would find in the summer around the barbecue; all put together in one savoury bowl. 

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It doesn’t stop there either as it is served with a delicious BBQ Ranch dressing, made with real buttermilk, parmesan cheese, ancho chili peppers, honey and brown sugar.

The crunchy texture, fresh vegetables, smooth barbecue sauce and the melt-in-your-mouth crunchy bacon really come together with that BBQ Ranch dressing.  This is definitely a salad I will be coming back to!

Catch up Over Lunch with Wendy's New Chef Inspired Salads!

The Taco Supremo salad is a fitting tribute to the unique flavour profile and freshness of Mexican cuisine thanks to the diced tomatoes, tangy salsa, rich meaty chili, shredded cheddar cheese, crunchy taco chips, and sour cream served on a crisp bed of fresh lettuce.  My sister really enjoyed it and mentioned that it was like a nacho platter in reverse.

The new salads are bold, flavourful and full of vibrant, fresh, on trend premium ingredients.  I mean roasted corn?  Are you serious?  I would never have expected to find such an awesome ingredient in a salad at a quick service restaurant! 

Catch up Over Lunch with Wendy's New Chef Inspired Salads!

Did you know that Wendy’s slices their tomatoes, cucumbers, and red peppers by hand in the restaurant?  They even go as far as making sure that each restaurant has a salad spinner in place because they wash and hand-chop the freshest romaine and iceberg each day to mix with a triple-washed leafy spring mix made with 9 different greens.  The commitment to fresh doesn’t stop there either, they also use 100% premium all white chicken breast meat that is freshly grilled on site. I really had no idea about this and I’m impressed!

Sarah and I had a really great time catching up. We talked about my up-coming move across the city and about life in general. It was so nice to just sit and chat.  I really appreciated being able to eat a full meal without being asked to share though! 

These three new salads really show that Wendy’s isn’t willing to give up their leadership when it comes to salad innovation. Why not visit a local Wendy’s with a girlfriend to catch up and try one of the new salads like these girls? 

 

Check out the Wendy’s Youtube channel to see more episodes of ‘Girlfriends at Wendy’s Eating Salads and Talking about Stuff’ and to learn more about the three new salads!

 

Which of the new Salads has your mouth watering?

 

Disclosure: Although this post has been generously sponsored by Wendy’s, the opinions and language are all my own, and in no way do they reflect Wendy’s.

 

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17 Comments

  1. Wow this looks so yummy! I love Wendy’s salads. I will have to try this. I love salad with chicken and cheese in the same bowl! Yum!!

  2. they certainly look like generous portions to me. BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad would be my choice as I can’t eat spicy food.

  3. Wow the salads look really good. Looks like plenty for lunch. A must try for me. Thank you for posting.

  4. Oh.. i’ve always loved Wendy’s salads, I can’t wait to try their Taco Salad now. Thanks for a great post! My oldest & I have been trying to figure out what we could do for a few hours one day next week on a ‘nice’ weather day, having a 2 week old as you know it’s not ideal to plan anything for a long period of time, or outside. This just gave me the perfect idea, we can meet up at Wendy’s and do lunch… thanks so much girlie!

      1. thank you!! For us, the hard part starts now… once you’re touched by SIDS, that never goes away.

        My daughter fell a 7 weeks before her due date. She was to have a scheduled c-section a week before that. She was in and out of hospital on again off again labour for the last 6 1/2 weeks, little miss broke the waters 5 days before the section and ended up having an emergency one at 6 30 am. She is darling & thank you so much! We’re pretty excited, but scared beyond belief, its so real when their finally ‘here’ and you see them… just going to be a stressful year .. heck it’s only a year right?!?

        1. I can only imagine, I was terrified of SIDS with Keira since she was at higher risk from being so pre-term and having seen her go through apnea spells. Totally frightening. I’m only starting to cool down about it now and she is TWO!

          I am so glad she arrived safely. Enjoy her!

  5. One of the few places that slices their own tomatoes, cucumbers, and red peppers by hand AT the restaurant. Also, their salads are pretty generous, look yummy for sure!

  6. I love Wendy’s Chili and I like having a hamburger with it. I have not tried their salads and I would love to try the full sized BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad because I love BBQ food! This salad looks delicious
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  7. Wendy’s had the Taco Supremo Salad about 6 years ago and then they discontinued it. I know this because it was my FAVOURITE salad ever! I loved it so much that I wrote to Wendy’s and asked them to bring it back. They basically blew me off saying that they now had new salads (which they did) and gave me a free coupon. Well, I used the freebie, tried one of the new salads they had and HATED it. I never went back UNTIL NOW! My favourite salad is BACK! Booya!!!

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