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Piquant QSR Salads

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The Wendy's Spicy Buffalo Chicken Salad is Creamy with a Touch of Heat

— September 12, 2019 — Business
The Wendy's Spicy Buffalo Chicken Salad is a piquant new menu item from the QSR brand that aims to offer consumers with a penchant for spicy foods with an alternative option to choose.

The salad is made with the brand's signature lettuce blend along with diced tomatoes, carrots, crispy onions, pepper jack cheese, a buffalo crouton mix and premium pieces of spicy chicken. The salad comes dressed with Marzetti Simply Dressed Buffalo Ranch Dressing that adds a creamy finish that balances perfectly with the fresh and spicy flavor profile created with the aforementioned ingredients.

The Wendy's Spicy Buffalo Chicken Salad comes in both full and half order size options to make it a meal or a flavorful addition to have alongside one of the brands other menu items.


Image Credit: Wendy’s
Trend Themes
1. Spicy Salad - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new and unique flavor combinations to create spicy salad options that cater to consumers' love for heat.
2. Buffalo Flavors - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a line of buffalo-flavored dressings or toppings to add a touch of heat to various dishes, appealing to customers' taste for bold flavors.
3. Quick-service Restaurants (QSR) - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate healthier and more diverse options like salads into QSR menus to cater to health-conscious consumers and expand the customer base.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with unconventional ingredients and unique flavor profiles in the food and beverage industry to appeal to adventurous eaters and create buzz.
2. Fast Food - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement innovative strategies, such as introducing spicy salad options, in the fast food industry to attract a wider range of customers seeking healthier and flavorful choices.
3. Dressings and Sauces - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new buffalo-based dressings and sauces that can be used as a flavor enhancer for various dishes, creating a niche within the dressings and sauces market.
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