Though I frequent my local Starbucks more often than I probably should, I have to admit that I've never had any of their food. I'm not a big fan of wraps, and the baked goods they offer really just don't appeal to me. That said, with the addition of salads to their regular menu, I may have to bite the bullet and try them for lunch one day soon. According to one source, they will be releasing two salads nationally next week: a tomato mozzarella salad containing fresh mozzarella cheese, grape tomatoes and basil, as well as a Southwestern variety containing roasted corn and black bean salad topped with grilled chicken. Apparently in the Chicago area they will be selling three different salads: a pipette pasta salad topped with white chicken, salami, smoked mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes and fresh grape tomatoes; white chicken in a Thai curry dressing on a bed of couscous; and a penne pasta salad topped with albacore tuna, sun-dried tomato pesto, Parmesan cheese, peas and sweet peppers. (Not sure why they are offering those just in Chicago - test market perhaps?)
In addition to the salads, you can also expect to see them pushing yogurt parfaits, a fruit and cheese plate, and a vegetable snack plate soon.

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6-24-2007 @4:11PM RobynT said... there sandwiches smell tempting, but it still seems wrong to me to buy food at starbucks. i think a lot of us have that starbucks guilt and it's like, I'll buy coffee here but nothing else! their pastry selection is also crap though; i wish they had soft pretzels like Barnes and Noble and Seattle's Best.
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6-23-2007 @5:00PM Cynthia said... I have been eating all of these salads in Northern California for months. The vegetable plate ROCKS! The tomato mozzerella salad with basil is also very tasty. I particularly like those two due to the fact that they are VERY reasonable in the calorie department.
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6-26-2007 @3:51PM k said... The Fruit and Cheese Plate has been in our California location for years. It's fine, albeit the cheese isn't top notch quality. The Veggie Plate is fine. I used to LOVE, LOVE the Tuna Salad Lunch, but it was discontinued. It was a sliced egg, a little pot of tuna, little packet of crackers, and olives, celery, and grape tomatoes. Very low cal and perfect. Pity it's gone. Every sandwich, though, is forgettable. Every pastry product is forgettable. I don't crave ANYthing from Starbuck's food case, except that discontinued tuna salad plate.
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