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Mcdonalds' Salads

jmengert

By jmengert
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jmengert
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I'm paranoid about eating out, but I need some lunch options at work for when I'm super busy. I've eaten McDonalds' apple dippers because they are prepackaged--their salads are listed as gluten-free on their website, but does anyone know if they are prepackaged? I worry about CC issues with fast food places especially.

Thanks if anyone knows this!

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I am not sure if they are prepackaged or not, but I have eaten them MANY times with no issues. Their Newmann's Own dressing is gluten-free, and their salads are yummy!!

The ONLY issue I had was they put the fried chicken on my salad instead of the grilled, and when I pointed it out, they were only going to take it off and change it. I told them I need a whole NEW salad because of contamination issues. They were more than happy to comply. I have never had any problems with McDonalds.

Enjoy!!

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Here is the link to their website with food sensitivity menus.

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All of their chicken salads are NOT gluten free..even the grilled. The only salads that are gluten free are the casear salad without chicken and the side salad.

I have not had trouble with those 2 salads...I tried a grilled one last year because I thought it was gluten free....I was then sick for about 2 weeks.

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The grilled chicken IS gluten-free, however you need to ask for it not to be cut up. The only thing that makes it NOT gluten-free is the contamination with the knife if it is cut/diced. Have them put it on the salad whole and you can cut it up yourself.

-Jessica :rolleyes:

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Yea the chicken itself is but the way it is prepared makes it not gluten-free.

Jessicas suggestion would work...you just can't have the normal chicken one they prepare because of how they prepare it

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Guest GFLisa0405
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Also I read on the Delphi forums that in the new Apple Walnut Salad that the walnuts are NOT gluten-free so you might want to be aware of that.

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