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Wendy’s Berry Almond Chicken Salad Gift Card Giveaway

This giveaway is now closed. The winner, Andrea G, has been notified. Thanks so much for participating!

Last week I told my kids we were going on a picnic with some of my “co-workers” (that’s my fancy way of saying blog friends). You see, the folks at Wendy’s invited us to a picnic lunch with a few other Kansas City bloggers, giving us the chance to try their new Berry Almond Chicken Salad.

My “co-workers”: Julie, Molly, Erin, me, Jenn and Candy

When we started driving the sky began to turn dark and the rain began to come down. The closer we were to Wendy’s (and the nearby park for our picnic) the darker the skies became. It became fairly obvious that our plans for a picnic were going to have to change.

Jenn and Erin’s kids sitting nicely, eating their lunch while my kids were wrecking havoc everywhere.

What’d we do instead? Our group of 6 bloggers and all of our kids invaded the Wendy’s restaurant and had our own little picnic inside. (If you were at the Wendy’s we invaded, I have to apologize to you now… and to the man who said the sound of our children was music to his ears, I have a few I’d be happy to pass off to you for your listening enjoyment).

Candy captures the fun!

Before you know it we were all settled in with our salads, taking pictures and chatting away (and getting strange looks from people wondering why we were taking pictures of our food from Wendy’s). It wasn’t the ideal picnic, but it was so nice to catch up with local blogging friends.

Ella and Leah work diligently on their Minute to Win It game

The Berry Almond Chicken Salad was really quite good. With a combination of 11 different types of freshly chopped greens, fresh berries, roasted almonds, Asiago cheese, grilled chicken breast and a fat-free raspberry vinaigrette dressing, this is the perfect salad for your summer lunch and dinner cravings. I loved the entire flavor combination, and my kids loved to swipe the blueberries and strawberries right out of the bowl.

Sweet baby Sam steals a berry from his mama’s salad

Wendy’s would like to be a part of your summer and they are giving one lucky Dine & Dish reader the chance to win a $25 gift card so you can give the Berry Almond Chicken Salad a try for yourself! As your required entry, leave a comment on this post letting me know what your favorite salad toppings are. All entries must be received by Wednesday, June 8th at midnight CST.

This is a sponsored post provided by Wendy’s and The Motherhood. Wendy’s and The Motherhood provided a gift card for us to enjoy lunch as well as one to giveaway to you, a picnic basket full of fun games for the kids, and a stipend for the time and travel involved. All opinions are my own.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Jill says

    I love sprouts on my salad, ice cold cucumbers, and crushed up saltine crackers (my dad taught me that) with blue cheese dressing.

  2. Carole says

    Hmmm, I do love what I call my veggie drawer salads–favorite toppings include chunks of cucumber, slivers of celery, fresh tomatoes, dried cranberries, fresh strawberries (I don’t have all of these things at one time) or fresh blueberries, and feta.

    Cheers!

  6. Shaina says

    What a wonderful “picnic” with “coworkers”! See, I knew you’d find some KC peeps. Still, though, anytime you want to head up here, we will welcome you into our group, too. Miss you! xoxo

  7. Renee J. says

    It sounds like your get together turned out to be fun after all. I love to put nuts and crushed potato chips on top!

  10. Gigi Cuccaro says

    I love dried cranberries, toasted nuts, cucumbers, tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach and a raspberry vinaigrette dressing.

  12. LAMusing says

    I like some shredded cheese and crunchy things like nuts and croutons and cukes

  14. Brooke says

    Oooh! I am so in love with their Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad! This one sounds equally yummy! I don’t have any real favorites, just as long as there is a sweet component (like cranberries, candied nuts, mandarin oranges) and a tangy component (love blue cheese crumbles), I’m set. Roasted red peppers are fabulous, now that I really think about it! 😉

  16. Jannet L. says

    I LOVE mixed baby greens, baby spinach or arugala with fresh sliced strawberries and other seasonal berries…blackberries and blueberries are great too. I also love tossing in one mandarin orange snack pak cup into the salad…juice and all…make sure it is the fruit in juice and not syrup for a lighter version. In the fall, we also add diced apple and pomegranate arils! As well, we love to toss in halved pecans or walnut pieces and, toasted almonds are always great too! The fruit adds such a wonderful color and the flavor is amazing! Chicken, cheese and croutons are always optional…as well as any yummy fruit based vinaigrette dressing. Often, the light juice from the orange cup is enough to glisten and flavor the baby lettuces for a kid-pleasing flavor! It’s a true family favorite!!! So glad Wendy’s is jumping on the bandwagon with such a wonderful array of flavorful salads too! Thank you for sponsoring such a delightful giveaway! :-b

  18. Renee Simmons says

    Lately I have have been on a dried cranberries kick! Thanks for the opportunity!

  19. Tammy Warnick says

    My favorite toppings are Spinach,sprouts,eggs,cucumbers and feta cheese .

  21. Jennifer says

    That salad sounds awesome! We are big Wendy’s fans, so will definitely be checking it out. My only issue is that I don’t like cheese on my salad, and sometimes, places won’t make you a special one (they say they’re already made). I wonder if they will. No harm in asking! Favorite salad topping is sunflower seeds!

  23. delynn says

    I love everything but the kitchen sink on my salad! :o) Anything from cheese to nuts to brocolli. The more toppings the better.

    Thanks!!

  29. ErinsFoodFiles says

    My favorite salad topping is REALLY GOOD CHEESE!

    And I’m already a fan of the Apple Pecan salad at Wendy’s, so I would LOVE to try this one!

  30. Rfoodie says

    My favorite salad toppings are really fresh, seasonal vegetables. I especially love snap peas, beets, and tomatoes (not technically a veggie, but still delicious).

  32. Connie says

    I like everything on salad! My favorite salad growing up had ranch style beans, Fritos and Catalina dressing.

  37. mary jane says

    I love crab and shrimp on my salad, living in the pacific northwest they are easily purchased, I also like avocado and some mild peppers, red peppers and no onion please….liking a light ranch, like blue cheese dressing, and kidney and black beans…since we can get the crab and shrimp almost anytime of the year, I like to just put some dressing lightly on the salad with lots of red pepper and the beans, makes an excellent salad and or dinner for one, plus lots of tiny tiny biscuits I make for the family, yummmmeeee, strawberries are still not available locally, due to almost 300 days of rain since last year, hoping Wendy’s strawberries are yummmeee, thanks for the blog, love your interactions with your family and co-workers, thanks for the giveaway too!!!!!!!!!!!!maryjane from the ‘couv, vancouver washington!

  38. Erin F says

    I love hard boiled eggs and pineapple with a crispy tortilla strip and cheese…the list could go on and on! The salad looks great!

  40. April in CT says

    Ohhh, that really looks good. I haven’t met a Wendy’s salad I don’t like although I wish they’d bring back the mandarin chicken salad!! I love chickpeas, sliced almonds, croutons, a little shredded cheese and chopped boiled eggs.

  41. Andrea says

    Nice pictures!

    I like pumpernickel croutons, dried cranberries, and blue cheese crumbles. An amazing combination.

  44. Jennifer says

    Almonds slices, crasins, blue cheese or feta cheese crumbles, strawberries or blueberries! Yum!

  45. Kari says

    I love the combinations of either almonds or pecans and dried cranberries on a salad! And of course, bacon bits, eggs, cheese, and yummy veggies are always good on salad!

  48. Billie says

    Fresh peas, coby cheese, real bacon bits, ripe tomato and ranch dressing. And I do love hearts of palm too, but they are expensive. I usually just get those when we eat at the buffet at the Argosy!

  50. Dana says

    I can’t wait to try this salad, it sounds really good. I love to put sugar snap peas, cucumbers, cheese, sliced almonds or sunflower seeds, and chopped carrots.

  51. Kristen says

    I typically put tomato, avocado, cucumber, had boiled egg and dried cranberries.

  52. Kelly B says

    I love to put dried cranberries, lightly candied pecans, honey almonds, sunflower seeds, cucumber, and mandarin orange slices on my spring mix salads with a balsamic dressing.

    Now I’m hungry.

    thriftyways(at)gmail(dot)com

    Thanks for sharing with us.

  53. lisa phillips says

    I like green bell peppers, craisins, kidney beans and crispy onion straws.

  54. Ericka T says

    I like avocado, grape tomatoes, croutons, shredded cheddar cheese,cucumber,eggs, and that fake crab.

  55. Johannah B says

    Does grilled chicken count as a topping… plus tomatoes, red peppers and red onion…. oh and mushrooms too!

  56. Barbara says

    Looks like a fun lunch!
    I like dried fruit and nuts along with the normal salad items. And always use a raspberry/walnut vinaigrette on top!

  59. Rebecca says

    I love fruit! Sometimes turning it more into a fruit salad, than a salad salad… but it’s delicious.

  60. Kelly S. says

    I love fruit on my salad, but in the summer I also love a good tomato and cucumber salad as well!

  61. Katherine says

    I top my salads with salsa and lime juice!

    katherinedibello (at) gmail (dot) com

  66. Doreen says

    Thanks for the chance to win! I love Wendy’s! For salad toppings, I love dried cranberries, croutons, avocados, egg whites, olives, etc!! 🙂

    purposedrivenlife4you at gmail dot com

  67. Raven In A Blue Room says

    bacon bits, olives and jalapeños

    Thank you for hosting this giveaway

    Louis
    schnitzomage {at} gmail {dot} com

  68. Lori @ RecipeGirl says

    I’ll bet your kids were perfect little angels. I wouldn’t have given them the evil eye, but my husband might have!

    My fave salad toppings are goat cheese, avocado and pine nuts!

  69. anash says

    my favori te salad toppings are croutons and bacon bits! Thanks for the chance to win!! What a lovely giveaway

  70. Amy L says

    I like sliced almonds, dried cranberries, croutons, and a light balsalmic and olive oil dressing on my salads.

  71. Jessica says

    My favorite salad toppings are strawberries and bacon.

    Thanks for hosting this giveaway!

  72. jae says

    I would have to say my favorite topping is cheese and croutons, but when I’m trying not to eat cheest I love chickpeas! Yummy!

  74. Linda says

    I typically like to have fruits, nuts & chicken on my romaine mixed lettuce, topped with a sweet low cal vinagrette.

  79. Pam says

    I love salads so much, I eat them almost every day! Some of my favorite topping combinations are:

    cheese, bacon, egg
    candied pecans, dried cranberries
    salami or pepperoni chunks, parmesean cheese
    mandarin oranges, strawberries, and candied pecans

    Thanks!

  81. Betty says

    Love artichokes, mushrooms, avocados, feta cheese
    and a variety of greens of course.

  82. leann Lindeman says

    My fav salad toppings would be hot house cucumbers, tomatoes, red peppers, carrots and a balsamic vinegarette.

  83. Donna at yumma yumma says

    I’m not necessarily interested in the giveaway though I enjoy fruit and nuts and sunflowers in my salad, as well as cucumber and feta cheese. But I wanted to respond because I’m actually from the town of Berryville, VA where they filmed the commercial so I thought it was neat to see your post about it!

  84. Tena says

    I’m a pretty simple gal. My favorite toppings are plain ol french dressing and croutons.

    Thanks!

  85. Stephanie O. says

    My favorite salad toppings… fresh mushrooms, green peppers, cucumbers, grilled chicken. Or fruit instead of veggies, like dried cherries, apples and pecans.

  86. Chris says

    I love feta cheese and raisins on my salad. It doesn’t take much to add a nice punch to the flavor and make you feel like you’re indulging in a guilty pleasure when you’re not!

  87. Susan says

    I love feta on any salad – top fresh greens with berries, feta and poppy seed dressing and you’ve got a great salad.

    The kids favorite is BLT – bacon, lettuce and tomato (with hard boiled eggs thrown in for good measure) top with ranch. Thow in some roasted chicken and you’ve got dinner.

  88. Becky says

    Not a huge fan of nuts in salad, but Wendy’s knows what they’re doing when it comes to salad! I’d love a try!

  94. Dixie Gualtieri says

    My favorite topping is a homemade ceasar dressing with romano cheese, garlic, parsley and olive oil. I also like to top salads with whatever is in season that is in my yard, avocado, mango, blackberry, naval oranges and a little bit of lime juice too. Sometimes I also sneak in a little bit of fresh ginger.

  95. Anne Crews says

    The Berry Almond Chicken Salad was FABULOUS today. The Raspberry Vinegrette dressing made it as did the slivered almonds and the fresh fruit….(strawberries and blueberries)……..We ordered a large one and honestly, it was HUGGGGGE……lol…..I ate forever……but man was it good…..