Panera has made a name for themselves in the fast casual market with their unique offerings and health conscious options. For them, though, a new year brings new flavors, and their 2017 Winter menu is sure to excite.
Here’s what’s on offer:
Roasted Beet, Quinoa & Citrus Salad
This new and unique salad starts with arugula, romaine, kale and radicchio then kicks it up with pickled red onions (the best part), quinoa, gorgonzola, roasted beets, mandarin oranges and toasted pecans. All of these delectable ingredients are topped with an apple cider vinaigrette.
Southwest Chicken Tortilla Bowl
This South of the border stunner features hen broth filled to the brim with smoked pulled chicken, a quinoa tomato sofrito blend, brown rice, spinach, napa cabbage, pickled red onions, roasted red peppers, adobo corn and masa crisps. Topped with chile lime rojo vinaigrette and finished with fresh cilantro and a lime slice, this is sure to excite your taste buds.
Raspberry Almond Thumbprint Cookie
This sweet treat is an almond butter cookie filled with a “thumbprint” of raspberry jam and dusted with powdered sugar.
Oatmeal Raisin with Berries Cookie
This fruity twist on a classic features a soft and chewy oatmeal raisin cookie stuffed with dried cranberries and infused, dried strawberries and blueberries.
More Sweet Treats
The Kitchen Sink Cookie is a large cookie packed with semi-sweet chocolate, milk chocolate, caramel pieces, pretzels and topped with flake salt; The Chocolate Chipper Cookie features semi-sweet chocolate chunks and milk chocolate flakes; The Coconut Macaroon is a traditional macaroon but the bottom is dipped in chocolate.
Along with these new offerings, Panera also plans to bring back some of their seasonal favorites:
- Roasted Turkey & Caramelized Kale Panini
- Garden Vegetable Soup with Pesto
- Roasted Turkey, Apple, & Cheddar Sandwich
- Black Bean Soup
- Shortbread Cookie
- Valentine Cookie
Tell us, will you be heading to Panera to try any of these new Winter flavors? Let us know in the comments section down below!