This is a sponsored post on behalf of Panera and these opinions are 100% my own.
You’ve just killed that workout! You ran, swam, cycled or lifted. Then here comes the “Rungries”. You need food – NOW! If you are anything like me, sometimes you need to grab lunch or dinner on the fly, but you still want it to be healthy and eat fresh. I feel good about my workouts and my healthy lifestyle and want to feel good about the food choices I make as well.
I am loving how good the fruit is this summer and recently starting making salads with fruit mixed in. I still love my veggies, but fruit has just been calling my name this summer.
After my run the other day, I was thinking about what I was going to eat. I remembered that I had tried a great Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken Salad at Panera a few weeks ago with the girls and realized it was just down the street.
This salad is packed with romaine, strawberries, blueberries, pineapple, oranges, pecans and chicken raised without antibiotics, which is just what I was looking for. I choose the fat-free poppyseed dressing on the side, which is free of artificial flavors, colors, preservatives and sweeteners. I like that I can get the salad without the chicken as well.
Satisfying and filling for under 350 calories and low in sodium as well! #PaneraGoodness
Next time I am going to try the Fuji Apple Chicken Salad with Gorgonzola, pecans & tomatoes and chicken raised without antibiotics with an apple balsamic dressing. I love the apple and cheese combo! (I will also be getting it without chicken.)
Do you like fruit in your salads? Have you checked out the salads at Panera lately?
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Panera. However all opinions and appetites are my own.
I have been craving lots of fruit this summer too. The peaches and nectarines are excellent this year ! O put both in my salad, they go great with tomato and feta.
they definitely do! Have a great day 🙂
I am crazy about fruit in my salads. LOVE it! Nothing better than a giant mixed baby greens salad with tons of veggies and fruit. I’ll have to check out where there is a Panera close to me.
I never used to put fruit in my salad and now I am all about it!
The Fuji apple chicken salad is one of my favorite salads at Panera!
I really love the apple and cheese combo in salads too.
LOVE Panera salads…so good!!!
They do have lots of choices!
I remember when they debuted these salads a few years ago ! I like the fuji apple chicken one a bit more–it seems more filling to me.
I am newly into fruit in my salads and love their choices.
Panera has always been my absolute favorite! I get those salads without chicken all the time! Sometimes my store will sub avocado for my chicken for me b/c they rock!
Great idea! I didn’t think about asking them to do that for me.
It was a day of joy when Panera opened up a branch at my place of employment (George Mason U) — their people are great and I was delighted to learn that you can get the salads without chicken. It is super-popular and summer is a treat — you can get in there without the crowds. I’m a fan!
that’s awesome! They do have lots of choices. Didn’t know you were local as well.
Love fruit on my salads! This use to be one of my favs, without the chicken!
It is really good without the chicken as well.
I don’t know what it is, but I cannot put fruit in my salad. The closest thing I can do are dried cranberries. I think the soft texture of fruit vs. crunchy veggies just totally weirds me out! I will sometimes put dried fruit in my salad though – dried mango, apple chips, etc. THOSE I love : )
I used to be like that with fruit as well but it’s kind of “grown” on me 🙂
Fruit in salads is so yummy! Definitely a good indication of summer for me. I like the strawberry poppy seed salad from Panera.
they are good aren’t they?!
These are like the perfect post run fueling foods! I do love a great salad, especially in the summer sometimes nothing tastes better! And fruit in the summer or after a run, definitely YES PLEASE!!!
I am newly liking fruits in my salads. They do have lots of choices there.
I prefer fruit in my salad (shredded coconut too) with chicken or plain tuna with poppyseed dressing ( Brianna’s is my favorite ). Panera’s salads are all so good. I recently just tried their Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich minus the Feta and onion. The sandwich itself was not much to look at and it was small but it was full of so much flavor! I was really shocked and now it’s my favorite menu item.
They have lots of choices and they are good about substitutions which I often need too.
There are no Panera’s in my area, but you better believe the second I am Stateside on vacation I am checking it out! Fruit in otherwise savory salads is the best.
Fruit in salads are my new fave too! Hope you have a chance to check it out.
I love fruit in my salad, and I’m drooling over the ones you have pictured 🙂
I newly like it too and they were good!
Funny! we have been talking about salads all week! Love them and love fruit on them! Panera Bread is great!
I never used to like fruit on my salad my now I do!
Last time I went to Panera was in March! Ha, I love how I remember the month, that’s cause I was in Illinois, my first time ever – lol. I remember it being pretty good 🙂
they have lots of options!
I”m always a fan of fruit and salad!!! I love Panera, their fresh food always hits the spot on road trips or when I’m running around town! I was a bit surprised to see chicken on your site though 🙂
No chicken for me that;s one of the things I like about eating at Panera. They will always sub it out for me!
Of course Fruit and Salad is a good mix.
I know it sure is! Thanks for stopping by