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I went to McDonald's with Rachel last Thursday and we sampled two of the five salads McDonald's has to offer. We chose the Southwest Chicken Salad and the Chicken Caesar. I thought I knew all of my options going in, so I was prepared to order. After completing my order, I was blindsided by the one question I didn't know was coming: Do you want the chicken crispy? I heard, do you want that fried? I chose the grilled. After 2 minutes, our salads were presented on the trays and we made our way to a seat in the cafe area. I was happy to see how clean the dining room was and that it had plenty of space to stretch out. They even had wi-fi for people and a large plasma screen tv playing the evening news - awesome!
Well, first off - I was suprised at the quality of both salads. They had all the greeens...arugula, radicchio, and spinach as well as iceberg. For 5 dollars, I was sure it was going to be mostly iceberg which I really don't care for. I was pleased to see many colors in my salad - a great source of vitamins A, E, C and K, plus calcium and magnesium. Also, the Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken contains 6g of fiber, 25 percent of the daily value. As for taste, it was great even without dressing. The greens were crisp and the chicken was moist and delicious. I was also a little worried I would only have a strip or two of chicken, but nope - it was filled with chicken until the last bite of the salad. I used a little bit of the dressing on both of the salads, for taste only. Wow, Paul Newman really knows how to make dressing - they both were full of flavor and the SW was incredible.
Tips
- Choose the grilled over the crispy if you can.
- Taste the salad before you use the dressing, see if it needs extra flavor.
- Use the dressing sparingly - either put a little on at a time or dip it.
- For the Caesar - ask for no parmesan and only use half the croutons or none.
- Choose low fat vinaigrette, which has 40 calories and 3g of fat,
or Low Fat Italian, which has 60 calories and 2.5g of fat.
vs.
- Creamy Southwest Dressing, which has 100 calories and 6g of fat
Creamy Ranch, which as 170 calories and a whopping 15g of fat.
Overall, the salads both tasted great and they were filling. For 5 bucks, this is the freshest, most flavorful salad that I have had in a long time. I commented to Rachel that it was so big that it definitely would be a great option to get when you're with friends who may choose other options. Knowing that it is hard for some people that LOVE the act of eating, this not only was hearty, it also tasted real good. I am happy to report that McDonald's hit the nail on the head with this one. Ba da bum ba da!
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