Wendy's

Wendy's restaurants offer a handy brochure providing the ingredients, nutritional and allergen information for their menu items. It is through this brochure that I identified some of my favorite gluten free fast foods.

A couple of things to know about Wendy's restaurants that I have found to be consistent across many states: the hamburger and chicken is cooked on a dedicated section of the grill and the French fries are cooked in dedicated oil. So the hamburger and chicken meat, as well as the French fries are gluten free. Wendy's is also one of the best places for honoring your request to substitute items (e.g. When ordering a cup of chili, request a package of almonds instead of the crackers. I know this may seem a little odd, but you can't eat the crackers anyway and the almonds make a great snack later.).

Some of the things I like at Wendy's so far are:

• Chicken Cesar Salad (substitute almonds for croûtons)
• Southwest Salad (everything that comes with this salad, including chips, dressing, sour cream, chili is gluten free)
• Baked Potato
• French Fries
• Grilled Chicken Sandwich (without the bread)

Disclaimer: Ingredients, preparation techniques, menus items, etc. may change at restaurants without notice, therefore you must ask questions, request a gluten free menu, and/or read labels to confirm that the food you order is gluten free every time you visit the restaurant.