Wednesday, July 6, 2011

New Summer Items Hit Panera Bread!

By: Finance Foodie

Fresh flavors, fresh ingredients and fresh takes on seasonal classics all signal that its summertime at Panera Bread. This commitment to freshness comes through in Panera’s summer menu specials: the Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken Salad, the Frozen Strawberry Lemonade, the new Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup, Seasonal Fruit Cups and Flower Cookies.

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The Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken Salad is returning to the menu for its 8th consecutive year. It's made with antibiotic-free citrus pepper chicken, crisp romaine lettuce and accented with mandarin oranges, pecans and fresh strawberries, blueberries and pineapple chunks -- all tossed in Panera’s fat-free poppyseed dressing. The strawberries, blueberries and pineapple are the real heroes of this salad as they are served fresh and never frozen. The dressing is the right finishing touch as the poppy seeds in the fat-free dressing provide a crunch to contrast the fruit texture and finish the salad with a subtle nutty flavor. With only 13 grams of fat and 340 calories, this salad has all of the flavor with none of the guilt.
The new Mediterranean-inspired Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup was added to the menu as part of head chef Dan Kish’s love and appreciation for the “soups of the world.” It’s made with all natural chicken, orzo pasta, spinach, carrots, oregano and basil, simmered in a lemon-infused broth then topped with a lemon wheel. According to Kish, former associate dean at the Culinary Institute of America, “This delicious soup is modeled after the traditional Greek soup, Avgolemono. The acidity in the lemon brightens the soup, making it appropriate for the summer months.”
Nothing's better than a refreshing and flavorful beverages as a respite from the summer heat. For that reason, Panera created the Frozen Strawberry Lemonade with real strawberry puree, in combination with its signature lemonade with no high fructose corn syrup or artificial flavors (unlike *cough McDonald's offering cough*). This beverage strikes the perfect balance between the tartness of the lemonade and the sweetness of the strawberries, making it a refreshing choice alone or paired with Panera’s salads, particularly the Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken Salad. PS it's also fat free and only 180 calories for 16 ounces.
Two other summer pleasures not to be missed: Panera’s Fruit Cups and new Flower Cookie. Bakery-cafes are offering two fruit cup choices, both made with the season’s best watermelon. One is all watermelon and the other is a mixed fruit cup with watermelon. Lastly, don’t forget to pick up one of Panera’s new Flower Cookies. Panera’s bakers start with a Shortbread Cookie in the shape of a flower, and decorate it with sunny yellow icing and a sprinkle of pink sanding sugar.

For those readers in the Boston area, be sure to also check out the newest Panera Bread shop opening in Porter Square on July 6th -- the 40th bakery-café in Greater Boston and the first in Cambridge!

***Giveaway***


Congrats #67 - Andrea! 

Panera wants to send one of my readers a $25 Panera Bread gift card to try out the summer menu!

You can enter up to THREE times:
1. REQUIRED: In my comments section, leave your email address and tell me which summer menu item you are most excited to try .
2. Follow Finance Foodie on Twitter (leave a separate comment telling me this)
3. Reblog / Retweet this giveaway (leave a separate comment telling me this)

Contest ends Friday July 8 at 5pm EST. Winners will be chosen via random integer generator on random.org announced on the financefoodie.com site shortly afterwards that night!

[Full disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by Panera Bread. Photos Courtesy: Panera Bread. I was not compensated for this post.]

272 comments:

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susan1215 said...

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Crystal said...

I would like to try the Frozen Strawberry Lemonade. I think the Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich sounds good too.

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Unknown said...

i like to order a creamy tomato soup in a breadbowl at panera, so I will try the flower cookie after. ;)
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Renee said...

I want to try those flower cookies!
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Anonymous said...

i would like to try the frozen strawberry lemonade

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Theresa said...

The Napa Almond Chicken Salad sounds delicious! I'd love to try that!

Thanks!
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Anonymous said...

I really like the flowers cookies wilcarvic
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Theresa said...

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Mallory Nichols said...

I would love to try the Frozen Strawberry Lemonade. Thanks for the giveaway!

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Mallory Nichols said...

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Keenly Kristin said...

I want to try the Strawberry Poppyseed and Chicken Salad!

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kakihara said...

The Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken Salad sounds yummy!!!
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thatlittlehouse said...

I'd like the Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

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Anonymous said...

I am excited to try the Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken Salad. It sounds delish! Thanks.
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Jinxy and Me said...

The Frozen Strawberry Lemonade sounds great!

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Anonymous said...

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The Strawberry Poppyseed chicken salad looks good.

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Anonymous said...

frozen strawberry lemonaide ty.
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Lynde said...

I have never eaten at Panera's, but have always wanted to try it. The Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken Salad is a great incentive to go this weekend!

liliesrnice said...

I'd love to give the Lemon Chicken Orzo soup a try. I love soup! liliesrnice at gmail dot com

Unknown said...

totally the Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken Salad!!!! :: drools ::

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karenb834 said...

I would love to try the New Premium Hot Panini, thanks for the giveaway

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Amy Anderson said...

The Poppy Strawberry Chicken Salad for sure!

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Breanne said...

I'd like to try the Frozen Strawberry Lemonade

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April said...

The Lemon Chicken Orzo soup sounds like something I could eat nearly every day!

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Nancy said...

My favorite would be the Strawberry Poppyseed and Chicken Salad. It is great!

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Amy delong said...

would like the flower cookie
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Sheila Hickmon said...

I'm excited to try out the Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken Salad!

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Sheila Hickmon said...

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Danielle K said...

I'm most excited for the Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad...I anxiously await this salad's arrival every summer :)

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susansmoaks said...

i am most excited to try the Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
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degood said...

I want to try the strawberry lemonade and flower cookies.

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Celeste said...

The Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup! (I've actually had it already & it is delicious!!)

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Nikki57 said...

I'm most excited to try the lemon chicken orzo soup. Yum!

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Tracey said...

The Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken Salad looks delicious.
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Patrice said...

I would love to try the Frozen Strawberry Lemonade.

kasey said...

That flower cookie!
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Julie said...

Seasonal Fruit Cups is what I would like to try-love fruit
thanks
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MarielDumas said...

I wanna try the flower cookie
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Lynn said...

I am really excited to try the Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup!

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ChristianneB said...

I am so excited to try the Frozen Strawberry Lemonade!!! Sounds delicious!

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Anonymous said...

I am excited about trying their Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken Salad. I am hungry thinking about it!

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Lynn said...

I retweeted:
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dvice12 said...

I'd like to try the Frozen Strawberry Lemonade
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slehan said...

I like cool drinks in the summer so I want to try the strawberry lemonade.
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/\Heather/\ said...

Yum to the Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup.
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Georgia Mist said...

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I would love to try the Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken Salad! I'm losing weight nd the lighter and fresher the meal, the better!

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NICOLE said...

I would love to try the Frozen Strawberry Lemonad. Sounds really refreshing

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Betty C said...

I want to try the Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken Salad.

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McKim said...

I'd like to try out the Grilled Chicken Caesar salad

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s. said...

The frozen strawberry lemonade sounds amazing!

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Anonymous said...

I am excited to try the Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken Salad. garrettsambo@aol.com

Sand said...

I would love to try Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup.

Marsha said...

I love their Thai salad. It is soooo yummy.

Marsha said...

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smilekisses said...

The Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken Salad sounds yummo!
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Bebe said...

Can't wait to try the Frozen Strawberry Lemonade!

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