Wendy's Summer Strawberry Salad Is Returning For A Limited Time

As we all know, Wendy's has the best fast food salads, offering a wide variety over the years. With a cobb salad, Parmesan Caesar salad, taco salad, and apple pecan chicken salad taking up a more permanent residence on Wendy's menu, there's still room for seasonal salads — most notably, the Summer Strawberry Salad. Like every other year this salad has been reintroduced, the Wendy's Summer Strawberry Salad is available for only a limited time. In 2021, the salad had a suggested price of $6.99, but it is now more in the realm of $7.99, with pricing varying per state.

Standing alone, the salad contains about 370 calories. Its ingredients include a lettuce mix, fresh strawberries, various shredded cheeses, grilled chicken, candied almonds, applewood smoked bacon, and a Champagne vinaigrette. Customers also have the option to change the dressing and/or add toppings. Sounds great so far, but what do customers have to say about the salad?

Customers seem to enjoy the Wendy's Summer Strawberry Salad, and they must if the chain keeps bringing it back. As you would hope with a salad, one Brand Eating review commented that the Summer Strawberry Salad is made with fresh ingredients, and has a "nicely balanced mix of flavors and textures." 

Another review by The Impulsive Buy agreed that the salad had good contrast, but noted they wished it had more strawberries. Similarly, Reddit users described the salad as "decent," albeit "nothing to rave about."

With all that being said, if you decide to order a Summer Strawberry Salad, there are a few additional things to keep in mind. Firstly, the salad contains milk, soy, and almonds, so if you are sensitive to any of those allergens, you should either customize your salad or choose a different salad. Secondly, while the salad is relatively low in calories, it does contain 990 mg of sodium (for reference, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's current recommendation is to limit daily sodium intake to 2,300 mg or less). All in all, though, the salad is a colorful option for summer snacking.