{"id":20577,"date":"2016-09-12T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=20577"},"modified":"2023-08-14T18:28:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T04:28:36","slug":"review-dominos-chicken-apple-pecan-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/09\/12\/review-dominos-chicken-apple-pecan-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Domino’s Chicken Apple Pecan Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Domino's<\/a><\/p>\n

A short list of things I never imagined I would do in my lifetime:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Meet Hulk Hogan at a rave<\/li>\n
  2. Go nude skydiving<\/li>\n
  3. Date a vegan<\/li>\n
  4. Help an Eskimo run the Iditarod<\/li>\n
  5. Get a salad from Domino\u2019s<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So full disclosure, numbers one through four have not happened…yet. Number five, unfortunately, did happen. <\/p>\n

    Usually the single man’s trip to Domino\u2019s ends with a medium pizza that will get finished in one night. It usually has ham and pineapple on it and it is usually eaten in the company of Wes Montgomery albums and good vodka. Sometimes, though, you have to switch things up.<\/p>\n

    The Domino\u2019s salads come prepackaged, and when I say prepackaged, I mean factory sealed and then shipped to Domino\u2019s stores. At least that\u2019s what I read.<\/p>\n

    Factory fresh salad…YUM!<\/p>\n

    \"Domino's<\/a><\/p>\n

    Besides being factory sealed, it is also a salad you have to put it together yourself. How dare they make us do work!<\/p>\n

    This isn\u2019t the worst tasting salad, but for the price, it didn’t seem worth it in the end.<\/p>\n

    The main culprits are the spring mix and the chicken. I know greens aren\u2019t supposed to be flashy but the greens in this salad, even with the Ken\u2019s Lite Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing, just weren\u2019t good. I think the factory seal takes some of the freshness away. <\/p>\n

    The chicken didn\u2019t seem to lose freshness but it didn\u2019t matter, it was like that semi-grizzle-y chicken Subway had years ago. Tastes like nothing and you get those pieces you can\u2019t chew cleanly through, and nobody likes those.<\/p>\n

    Nothing was really wrong with the cheddar cheese and apples. Those probably had the freshest taste to them, and if those are your freshest ingredients, your salad is in trouble. The cranberries were few in quantity and you won\u2019t complain about it. The salad didn\u2019t need them.<\/p>\n

    \"Domino's<\/a><\/p>\n

    Cover all this with Ken\u2019s Lite Balsamic Vinaigrette and the result is just so underwhelming. The dressing doesn\u2019t have a strong enough sweet-tart taste that a normal balsamic would, and in the case of this salad, more flavor was needed to cloak its shortcomings.<\/p>\n

    The only part of the salad that stood out was the pecans. I would buy the salad again just for those, no joke. They were so sweet; I think they may have been candied. They reminded me of pralines you find in ice cream. <\/p>\n

    If I were you, I\u2019d fork over the extra two bucks and get a salad from Panera that you will actually enjoy.<\/p>\n

    (Nutrition Facts – 1 serving (2 per salad) – 190 Calories, 40 calories from fat, 4.5 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat, 40 milligrams of cholesterol, 350 milligrams of sodium, 23 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of fiber, 14 grams total sugars, 13 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

    Purchased Price:<\/b> $6.49
    \nSize:<\/b> N\/A
    \nRating:<\/b> 3 out of 10
    \nPros:<\/b> Pecans are otherworldly good. Crazy low in calories.
    \nCons:<\/b> Spring mix and chicken leave much to be desired. Dressing isn\u2019t flavorful enough. Not meeting Hulk Hogan at a rave.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    A short list of things I never imagined I would do in my lifetime: Meet Hulk Hogan at a rave Go nude skydiving Date a vegan Help an Eskimo run the Iditarod Get a salad from Domino\u2019s So full disclosure, numbers one through four have not happened…yet. Number five, unfortunately, did happen. 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