McDonald’s Salads Are Going Downhill

I won't eat McDonald's anymore unless I absolutely want a breakfast burrito. The last time I went and ordered a Yogurt Fruit Parfait, there was no fruit in it. Instead, it was fruit flavored yogurt WTH! We also have those two types of salads and the side salad.

Plus, they're adding in kiosks where you order your food instead of the checkout line. I suppose it's supposed to be faster. It's not! I still waited 10 minutes for my food.

McDonald's is crap food.

Susan

McDonald's is the last place on earth that I would go to for a meal so I have ZERO expectations from them. I am obviously not their target customer based on their offerings. During the summer we may stop by for an occasional ice cream cone as a sweet treat but thats it.

Sherox

A Bottle of water and a grilled chicken sandwich without mayo and with only half the bun, is the healthiest quick meal choice if you must go !

Lisa

I won't eat at that place at all.

I Make home cooked meals at home.

Margaret Bau

Why does everyone always bash McDonald's when it comes to fast food? They're all bad! Same for most restaurants too! People say they're too busy to cook but maybe if they'd put their phones down, they'd have time.

Marie

I like the Chick-fil-a Grilled Market salad with just a touch of dressing.

Sue

i’d rather starve to death than eat at a mcdonald’s.

:/

sassygirl

I love all your savvy readers Lisa! Have you ever heard someone say "there's no one worse than an ex-smoker?" An ex-smoker abhors the stench of cigarette smoke on someone's clothes or EVEN in the fresh air! That's me. Only with fast food. The stench of frying potatoes and cheap meat & "bread" is my anathema. Just like smokers today look back and say ''what was I thinking?", so it will be one day with fast food. As McD’s goes down, our health consciousness goes up!

BarbL

I like the egg McMuffin and a large seltzer water, though the cheese should probably be taken off ;-p McDonalds should consider bringing back edamame as a side, as they’re easy to keep frozen and just steam up in the microwave when needed. I’m sure they’d add some weird salty sugary glaze though - heh

Mary

I like McDonalds. We go there a lot. I do eat their salads, sandwiches etc. Wish they werebetter for us but they must have some nutrition in them. Baked chicken, lettuce greens? Doubt that I will stop eating there. IT still taste good to me. There does not seem to be anything that is nutricious anymore no matter how hard I try. the heck with it. Enjoy what you eat!

Donna Murphy

A commenter talked about the kiosks where your order on a screen. These are actually great because you can customize your meal (add and remove ingredients). This is how I found out that there are things you don't even realize being added to your food (like butter for example) and you can select to remove them from your meal. So If you'd like, you could have an Egg McMuffin, with no butter, no cheese, and TWO eggs in it! Give it a try and you might be pleasantly surprised how you can customize their food to make them not as bad. We all know McD is not the healthiest but it could be a lot worse and on the rare occasion we do go there it is very convenient (especially with kids).

Rebekah

I like their salads but we often go to McALister's. They primarily have sandwiches, soups and salads and everything is customizable. Their roast beef is not like deli but like fresh roast beef. Their salads are large and delicious. They have take-out. Even Subway has better choices. Choose someplace better than McD's.

IFortuna

I do order and recommend their Southwest Grilled Chicken Salad but you can easily have them hold the chips and cheese. No big deal and you then get some lean protein and some vegetables and decrease the fat. Customize is the name of the game!

Patty Kirk

Those Dorito things used to come in a packet on the side. Wish they'd go back to that . I use a small amount of the salad dressing. Who ever decided that huge package of dressing was a single serving?

Denise

I haven't walked into McDonalds in over 10 years. Even as a vegetarian I couldn't eat there, not even the fries because they seem to be flavored with beef. Wendy's is a far better choice for me. I can have a plain baked potato with plain broccoli. At least I feel as though I've eaten real food.

Pat

I haven't had McDonalds' "food" since I was twelve years old. Salads probably didn't sell well with lots of waste. People go there for junk food.

Lauren

I am shocked by your 1st sentence. “ McDonald’s salads could be a life-saver when you are on the road and looking for a healthy meal.“ Seriously?? I will pull in a Kwik Trip & buy a banana & Apple with a water first. There is nothing remotely healthy at McDonald’s. Their salads have never been good. I love salad but what they serve is certainly no salad. It is crap.

Paula C

According to the new restaurant guide on the WW app, McDonald's Southwest salad with grilled chicken, with cilantro dressing is only 4 freestyle Smart Points. I think it is quite good, but of course too much salt. You can also order it without the chip strips.

Diane

I usually avoid McDonald's because it's mostly junk food. It's a shame their salads are high in sodium, because otherwise I could get one there since they seem to be all right.

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Victor Dedaj

for Paula C - -I think "shock" is an overstatement. I am shocked by the endless violence in the world not McD's food.

IFortuna