if you like wendy's apple pecan salad, you'll LOVE this!

nolachick

hey guys! so last night I was really craving Wendy's apple pecan salad but i didnt feel like driving 15mins to get it, plus i dont even like the chicken they use. So I went to the store and bought the ingredients and made my own!
You can find the nutrition info under "Nolachick's chicken, gorgonzola, pecano salad"

Lunch
Tyson Grilled Chicken Breast Fillets Fully Cooked - Tyson Grilled Chicken Breast Fillets Fully Cooked, 1 piece 98g 110 1 2 24 0 0
Organic Creamery - Gorgonzola Cheese Crumbles, 1.5 oz (about 2 TBSP) 150 0 12 11 0 0
Hormel - Real Bacon Bits, 1.5 tbsp 38 0 2 5 0 0
Lettuce - Cos or romaine, raw, 2 cup shredded 16 3 0 1 1 2
Salad Pizazz - Gourmet Salad Topping - Cherry Cranberry Pecano, 2 TBS 60 8 3 0 6 0
Kraft - Caesar Vinaigrette With Parmesan Dressing & Marinade, 2 Tbsp (31g) 70 3 6 1 1 0
(i skipped the apples cuz I forgot haha)

its jumbled here but here are the totals:
calories 444
carbs 15g
fat 25g
PROTEIN 42g :bigsmile:
sugar 8g
fiber 2 g (need to figure out how to up this) :grumble:
sodium about 1400 :grumble: (this is also very bad but u can use low sodium dressing and skip the bacon bits)

Wendy's - Full Size Apple Pecan Chicken Salad With All Topings:
calories 580
carbs 50g (WOW! :noway: )
fat 27g
PROTEIN 38g
sugar 39g :noway:
fiber 6 g
sodium about 1590

Overall I was able to create a salad with LESS CARBS AND LESS SUGAR which is what has been a huge problem for me lately.

ENJOY

thetorontokid2

Yum!! Looks good!!

dgierschke

sounds yummy!

hungrymarathongirl

Wow! Crazy calories in a full salad at Wendy's!!! Thanks for your recipe makeover. Looks yummy and a lot less guilt!

auntiebabs

Overall I was able to create a salad with LESS CARBS AND LESS SUGAR which is what has been a huge problem for me lately.
ENJOY

YAY! LESS SUGAR!!!!!!!!!
(BTW, sugar is the devil, it increases the appetite and makes it much harder for me to keep to my calories.)

uniquesoul73

I will be putting this recipe to use. yummy!

nolachick

mmm just had this for lunch again. its sooo yummy~

jlcghs27408

Ah, but some of the carbs/sugar would have been from the apple, and the apple adds some fiber I think! Adding spinach help with fiber.