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Southwest-Style Pasta Salads

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Friendly's Has a New Southwest Pasta Spiked with Sriracha

— August 13, 2022 — Lifestyle
Pasta salad is a summer staple and now you can get your fix at Friendly's with the launch of the chain's new Southwest Pasta.

Added to the chain's existing Happy Ending Menu, the new Southwest Pasta is a Southwestern-style take on a cold pasta salad. The dish is made with spiraled pasta and Southwest-style chopped beef spiked with Sriracha. The whole thing is then topped with shredded Monterey Jack cheese, jalapeños, and diced tomato. The pasta salad is also served with a grilled ciabatta roll on the side.

The new dish joins other popular options on the Happy Ending's Menu, including the tasty Turkey Club Supermelt Sandwich, Doritos Cool Ranch Chopped Cheeseburger, $100,000 Cobb Salad, and more.

Image Credit: Friendly's
Trend Themes
1. Southwest-style Pasta Salads - The trend of incorporating Southwestern flavors and sriracha in pasta salads offers an innovative opportunity for restaurant menus and packaged food products.
2. Happy Ending's Menu - The Happy Ending's Menu trend presents a unique opportunity for restaurants to offer limited-time menu items that appeal to consumers seeking new and exciting food options.
3. Cold Pasta Salads - The rise in popularity of cold pasta salads as a summer staple presents an opportunity for food companies to offer innovative and convenient ready-to-eat options for consumers.
Industry Implications
1. Restaurant Industry - Restaurants can capitalize on the trend of Southwest-style pasta salads by offering unique menu items that cater to consumer preferences for bold and spicy flavors.
2. Packaged Foods Industry - The increasing demand for convenient and flavorful ready-to-eat pasta salads offers opportunities for packaged food companies to innovate and offer new product options to consumers.
3. Fast Food Industry - The Happy Ending's Menu trend presents an opportunity for fast food chains to offer limited-time menu items that appeal to consumers seeking new and exciting food options.
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