News: Panera Bread - Featured 2013 Winter Menu

Panera Bread tends to add limited-time/seasonal menu items every couple of months or so. They usually add a couple of new things and returns some seasonal items. New this winter are the Spinach Power Salad and Fat-Free Superfruit Power Smoothie.

Here's a more detailed list of what Panera's featuring this winter:

New Spinach Power Salad - a baby spinach salad with roasted mushrooms, sweet onions, diced hard-boiled eggs, Applewood-smoked bacon, "frizzled" onions (crispy garlic pepper onions) & a smoky Vidalia onion vinaigrette.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Spinach Power Salad (276g)
Calories - 460 (from Fat - 240)
Fat - 26g (Saturated Fat - 4g)
Sodium - 1010mg
Carbs - 46g (Sugar - 11g)
Protein - 14g

New Fat-Free Superfruit Power Smoothie with Ginseng - Going straight for your those that vow to eat healthier with the New Year, this smoothie takes a "superfruit power puree (which includes apple, blackberry and blueberry purees, cherry, concord grape, pomegranate, elderberry and acai juices from concentrate, and plum puree) and blends it with Oikos organic plain Greek non-fat yogurt and ads a boost of ginseng for good measure.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Fat-Free Superfruit Power Smoothie with Ginseng - 18 oz (510g)
Calories - 200 (from Fat - 0)
Fat - 0g (Saturated Fat - 0g)
Sodium - 60mg
Carbs - 34g (Sugar - 31g)
Protein - 15g

Valentine Cookie - A seasonal heart-shaped shortbread cookie decorated like a conversation heart. It's available now through 2/14/13.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Valentine Cookie (88g)
Calories - 420 (from Fat - 190)
Fat - 21g (Saturated Fat - 12g)
Sodium - 150mg
Carbs - 54g (Sugar - 26g)
Protein - 4g

Easter Cookie - a seasonal egg-shaped shortbread cookie topped with icing, decorated with white icing and pastel milk chocolate candies. It's available starting 2/15/13 through 3/31/13 i.e. after the Valentine Cookie's run is over.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Easter Cookie (96g)
Calories - 460 (from Fat - 200)
Fat - 22g (Saturated Fat - 13g)
Sodium - 160mg
Carbs - 62g (Sugar - 34g)
Protein - 4g

Strawberry Hot Cross Buns - Soft egg bread with dried strawberries, candied, dried orange peel, and the white icing on top. It's only offered Friday through Sunday, starting 2/15/13 through 3/31/13.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Strawberry Hot Cross Buns (66g)
Calories - 220 (from Fat - 50)
Fat - 6g (Saturated Fat - 3g)
Sodium - 260mg
Carbs - 38g (Sugar - 19g)
Protein - 5g

Mediterranean Salmon Salad - A salad made with a salmon filet, romaine lettuce, field greens, Kalamata olives, Mandarin oranges, feta cheese, sliced almonds, and onions, dressed with a honey tangerine vinaigrette.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Mediterranean Salmon Salad (429g)
Calories - 580 (from Fat - 350)
Fat - 38g (Saturated Fat - 9g)
Sodium - 1530mg
Carbs - 29g (Sugar - 18g)
Protein - 33g