Fast food good news / bad news

McDonald's is discontinuing their Fruit and Walnut salad, a staple in my 'running around doing errands need a healthy snack' eating. It was launched in 2004 in a much larger size and then downsized to a snack.  It will be missed.

Interestingly enough, McDonald's has been testing oatmeal topped with fresh apple slices, cranberries and two types of raisins.  Oatmeal should be rolled out nationally early in 2011. We'll see if that's enough to draw me to the fast food place for breakfast.  It was enough to get me to Starbucks' for my Saturdays after Weight Watchers and before the gym.

Wendy's has come out with new salads.  Gone are the Madarin Chicken salads with packets of almonds and noodles.  The Apple Pecan Chicken Salad has been a two time favorite in the last week.

It has iceberg, romaine and spring mix lettuce, blue cheese, dried cranberries, apple chunks topped with grilled chicken.  The salad is 350 calories that you can top with roasted pecans (110 calories) and pomegranate vinaigrette dressing (2 packets, each 60 calories).

For a coupon for $1 off go to wendy's.com