I'm Loving Wendys!

[married2grumpy]

My kids wanted Wendys on the way home from the mall and I was dreading that drive thru. With their new choice menu I was able to get a combo meal with a salad instead of the fries and a fruit bowl for dessert. I came home and figured out the WW points for what I ordered and it was only 11. I was full from the salad and grilled chicken sandwich so I haven't even touched the fruit and yogurt. I think I'll have that after dinner!

The other day I stopped at McDonalds with my DH and they don't even offer a garden salad anymore!

Thank you Wendys for realizing that some of us want healthy fast food choices!

 

[Wogger]

I will second this. I love the new fruit salad and being able to eighty six the fries and get something else is fantastic!

 

[Otto's Doll]

I love their Mandarin Chicken Salad. It is so yummy, and only 7 pts with the noodles and almonds (I prefer pecans). What a great lunch.

 

[rcyannacci]

I just saw the commercial for the fruit salad, and it looks really good. I heard the manderine chicken salad has a lot of sugar (dressing, I think) which I'm trying to cut back on...but it is really good!

 

[Traveliz]

I get the low fat honey mustard dressing and use sparingly for the chicken mandarin salad -- its a wonderful choice. I don't remember the points but its not many!

Liz

 

[married2grumpy]

I haven't tried the mandarin chicken salad yet. I like the grilled chicken sandwich though. When the kids get burgers and fries, a salad just doesn't seem to satisfy my fast food craving. The chicken sandwich with a side salad will though. And now the fruit cup or bowl is a great choice. Had to fight the kids for MY fruit bowl...hey kids, get your own!

 

[Otto's Doll]

I just saw the commercial for the fruit salad, and it looks really good. I heard the manderine chicken salad has a lot of sugar (dressing, I think) which I'm trying to cut back on...but it is really good!

Good point, I forgot to add that I don't use any dressing on my salad, I prefer it plain.

 

[rcyannacci]

Good point, I forgot to add that I don't use any dressing on my salad, I prefer it plain.

Wow! I have to have some kind of dressing on a salad...but it sounds like the honey mustard may be a good substitute.

 

[MelanieC]

I also like the Wendy's Taco salad- I exchange my chips for extra salsa and throw both salsa's on. If I have an extra 1.5 points I sometimes even eat the sour cream.

I wish they would start to offer bottled water now too like Burger King does.

Taco Salad - 8pts
Sour cream - 1.5
Salsa - I have .5 for each salsa- but I don't count salsa

 

[rcyannacci]

Their taco salad is my favorite too! It would be hard for me to give up the chips- I love crunchy stuff!

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

LOVED their fruit salad!!!

They've won my business for life on fast food!!! Kudo's to wendy's!!!

 

[Zoesmama03]

Don't care for Wendy's hamburger but do like their chicken. I'll have to start going there on the rare occasion we eat out.

I love their salads. They have a salad bar at most of the ones here. Well didn't care for the Mandarian salad since I'm not big on soy sauce or teriaki or whatever they put on it.

I know what you mean about McDonals. But if you ask they will omit the chicken and modify price. I've done that before since I'm trying to go vegetarian but always seems to be meat everywhere and dh won't go vegetarian with me. Gonna have to work hard to get there.

 

[starnerella]

I haven't tried the fruit salad yet, but it sounds like I should. The Spring Mix Salad is my favorite fast food salad, though. I get the FF French dressing. Yum!

 

[plutosmyfav]

Yep I'm lovin' Wendy's too. We stopped there tonight. I had the mandarin chicken salad with FF French dressing. I used the almond slices but not the chinese noodles. My points came to 7. Hooray for Wendy's!

 

[robyn323]

Yes were big fans if Wendy's also.

 

[robyn323]

Yes were big fans if Wendy's also.

 

[Rhonda]

I always get the Triple burger without the bun (they serve it in a nice plastic container with a lid!), a side salad with ranch dressing (instead of fries) and a fruit cup! They also serve Minute Maid Lite lemonade which is very good too!

 

[Kristi1357]

Anyone know how many pts. the fruit cup, fruit bowl, and yogurt dip are?

TIA!
Kristi

edited to add:
Just found this on dwlz:
New Items
Fresh Fruit Bowl [Fruit Salad: pineapple, cantaloupe, honeydew, red seedless grapes](130 cal/0 g fat/3 g fiber) 2 2/28/05

Fresh Fruit Bowl [Low Fat Strawberry Yogurt] (90 cal/1 g fat/0 g fiber) 2 2/28/05

Anyone know the fruit cup pts.? I am going with 1 pt. since I had one for lunch and don't know for sure.

 

[Luckymommyx2]

Thanks for the calorie info Kristi! It's less than I thought. I doubt if I'll eat the yogurt dressing stuff because I love plain fruit. I haven't been to Wendy's in awhile but looks like a good place to steer the kids to after ballet!

 

[married2grumpy]

The fruit cup is 1 point. Wendys has all their nutritional info on their web site.