The menus describes the dish as "Cedar
grilled chicken garnished with Granny Smith apple relish. Topped with
lemon olive oil vinaigrette over a blend of cranberries, rice,
honey-glazed pecans & quinoa." When the dish was
plated before me I thought it looked appetizing. Once I started to eat
it, it really did pack a punch in the filling category.
There
were no complaints, the chicken was grilled perfectly, the granny smith
apple relish balanced the flavors giving a little crunch and tartness
and the quinoa side dish was absolutely scrumptious (so much so that I
want to make a variation at home). The quinoa had pecans and cranberries
mixed into it, which was a nice twist to throw a twist in the quinoa
texture. The vinaigrette tied everything together and was just a
complete and balanced meal.
It wasn't overly
salty, it wasn't overwhelming and I liked the fact that it was just a
great little meal to have out without all the fuss about "what do I
eat?" Now I know a dish I enjoy and will order whenever I venture back
to Applebee's.
A meal is 570 calories or 15 points plus values.
