News: Panera Bread - 2014 Summer Menu

Panera Bread's Featured 2014 Summer Menu is headlined by their new Flatbread Sandwiches and the annual return of the Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad.

But there are other interesting new items like the Sprouted Grain Bagel Flat (i.e. a bagel thin).

Here's the full list of what's featured this summer:

- New Egg White, Avocado & Spinach Power Sandwich - Egg white, a thick slice of Vermont white cheddar, fresh avocado, baby spinach, tomato, and salt & pepper on a Sprouted Grain Bagel Flat.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Egg White, Avocado & Spinach Power Sandwich
Calories - 410 (from Fat - 130)
Fat - 14g (Saturated Fat - 6g)
Sodium - 640mg
Carbs - 54g (Sugar - 5g)
Protein - 22g

- New Chicken Flatbread Sandwiches - I wrote about these recently if you want more details. They're light chicken sandwiches on a naan-style bread and come in three varieties: Mediterranean, Southwestern, and Thai.

- Steel Cut Oatmeal with fresh blueberries, maple butter pecan granola, and cinnamon crunch topping.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Steel Cut Oatmeal with Blueberries and Granola
Calories - 350 (from Fat - 80)
Fat - 9g (Saturated Fat - 3g)
Sodium - 170mg
Carbs - 62g (Sugar - 22g)
Protein - 7g

- The seasonal Summer Fruit Cup comes with blueberries, pineapple, cantaloupe and strawberries

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Summer Fruit Cup
Calories - 60 (from Fat - 0)
Fat - 0g (Saturated Fat - 0g)
Sodium - 15mg
Carbs - 17g (Sugar - 12g)
Protein - 1g

- New White Chocolate Raspberry Mini Cake - A mini cake made with dried raspberry and white chocolate flakes, finished with sanding sugar.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread White Chocolate Raspberry Mini Cake
Calories - 260 (from Fat - 60)
Fat - 7g (Saturated Fat - 2.5g)
Sodium - 150mg
Carbs - 44g (Sugar - 30g)
Protein - 3g

- Strawberry Rhubarb Mini Cake - A mini vanilla cake interspersed with fresh strawberries pieces, fresh rhubarb, and cinnamon bits, finished with cinnamon crunch and crumb topping.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Strawberry Rhubarb Mini Cake
Calories - 250 (from Fat - 60)
Fat - 7g (Saturated Fat - 1.5g)
Sodium - 170mg
Carbs - 45g (Sugar - 28g)
Protein - 4g

- Iced Baseball Shortbread Cookie - A seasonal nod to baseball that features a round shortbread cookie decorated with icing to resemble a baseball.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Iced Baseball Shortbread Cookie
Calories - 420 (from Fat - 190)
Fat - 21g (Saturated Fat - 12g)
Sodium - 160mg
Carbs - 55g (Sugar - 27g)
Protein - 4g

- New White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookie - A cookie made with white chocolate chunks and macadamia nuts

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookie
Calories - 400 (from Fat - 200)
Fat - 22g (Saturated Fat - 11g)
Sodium - 220mg
Carbs - 45g (Sugar - 28g)
Protein - 4g

- Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad - all-natural, antibiotic-free chicken breast, romaine lettuce, fresh strawberries, fresh blueberries, fresh pineapple, mandarin oranges, pecans, and fat-free poppyseed dressing.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad
Calories - 350 (from Fat - 120)
Fat - 13g (Saturated Fat - 1.5g)
Sodium - 290mg
Carbs - 33g (Sugar - 21g)
Protein - 29g

- Low-Fat Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup - A Mediterranean-inspired soup consisting of chicken, orzo pasta, spinach, carrots, oregano, and basil in a lemon-infused chicken broth.

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Low-Fat Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Calories - 180 (from Fat - 40)
Fat - 4.5g (Saturated Fat - 1g)
Sodium - 1350mg
Carbs - 17g (Sugar - 3g)
Protein - 18g

- Frozen Lemonade - an ice slush lemonade topped with a lemon wheel

Nutritional Info - Panera Bread Frozen Lemonade
Calories - 120 (from Fat - 0)
Fat - 0g (Saturated Fat - 0g)
Sodium - 10mg
Carbs - 31g (Sugar - 31g)
Protein - 0g

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