Panera Loving

Saying I'm addicted to Panera is an understatement. Seriously. Whenever my friends want to go out to dinner, I always suggest Panera. And whenever my family gets takeout for dinner, I always ask if I can get takeout from Panera. It's a good thing that I'm not too close to Panera (the closest one to me is fifteen minutes away) or else I'd have it all the time!

Panera is not only delicious, but it's rather healthy as well. The sandwiches, soups, and salads don't have too many calories. I really only go there for lunch or dinner, so I don't really get any bagels, but their bagels are delicious as well! I also love their cinnamon buns and coffee cake. And Panera has great prices. My whole meal only comes to a little over $10, which is pretty good.

I get the same thing every single time I go to Panera. I only switch off between two meals, and the meal I get depends on the weather. If it's cold, rainy, snowy, etc., I'll get the chicken noodle soup with a baguette and a Sierra Mist or Mountain Dew. I used to get the soup in a bread bowl, but that became too much bread consumption for me. If it's hot, sunny, etc., I'll get the barbecue chopped chicken salad with a baguette and a Sierra Mist or Mountain Dew. The barbecue chopped chicken salad is to die for. I'm starting to get that even when it's chicken noodle soup weather! The barbecue chop chicken salad is made of chicken, romaine lettuce, roasted corn, black beans, tortilla strips, barbecue ranch dressing, and barbecue sauce. It sounds gross, but it's delicious! This whole salad has 510 calories, which sounds like a lot, but it's very filling and has really healthy items. I hate corn and beans except for when I eat this salad!

via Instagram - barbecue chopped chicken salad

What do you get from Panera?