Go, Go, Goji! UNO(R) Fall Menu Is 'Berry' Delicious
* Reuters is not responsible for the content in this press release.
First National Casual Dining Chain to Introduce Goji Berry to Diners
BOSTON, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Uno Chicago Grill®, America's Healthiest Chain
Restaurant(1), introduces some "berry" delicious options as part of its
limited-time-only fall menu.
This exciting fall menu stars two super berries: cranberries and goji berries.
While cranberries are a well-known and popular accent to many dishes, UNO now
introduces its guests to goji berries, which were once the territory of a
select few health food aficionados. Goji berries, classified as a superfruit,
are quickly gaining popularity as a healthy addition to a variety of dishes.
This delicious berry, grown on the foothills of the Himalayas, has flavors
reminiscent of cherries, cranberries and raisins. Nutrient dense, it contains
18 kinds of amino acids - including eight essential amino acids - 21 trace
minerals, and more carotenoids than any other food. Goji berries also have
500 times more vitamin C, by weight, than oranges, as well as vitamins B1, B2,
B6 and E. The goji berry is often referred to as the anti-aging berry because
it contains significant polysaccharides, which are shown to strengthen the
immune system and slow the aging process.(2)
These delicious berries have a starring role in UNO's new Power Salad with
Goji Mix and Ocean Spray® Sweetened Dried Cranberries. This healthy,
420-calorie dish is high in fiber (8 grams) and low in saturated fat (2
grams). It combines a colorful mix of spinach, sliced chicken breast, plum
tomatoes, carrots, feta cheese, red grapes, and a 'power mix' of Thompson
raisins, soy nuts, almonds, pepitas, Ocean Spray® Sweetened Dried Cranberries
and the exceptionally healthy goji berry.
Cranberries, also known for their powerful antioxidants, are featured in
numerous offerings including UNO's artisanal Kabocha Pumpkin Soup, made from
Kabocha squash that is grown especially for UNO each year. The flavor is
sweet, similar to pumpkin and sweet potato combined, and accented with Ocean
Spray® Sweetened Dried Cranberries to provide color and tang to the dish.
There are several other dishes that feature a berry blast, including a Crunchy
Chicken Wrap and a Whole-Grain Brown Rice, both complemented with Ocean Spray
Sweetened Dried Cranberries.
UNO also features some berry good libations such as the Autumn Breeze and the
Non-Alcoholic Harvest Lemonade, which combines fresh lemonade with Ocean Spray
100% Juice Cranberry & Pomegranate juice blend.
About UNO:
Based in Boston, Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation includes 200
company-owned and franchised full-service Uno Chicago Grill units located in
28 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, South Korea, the United Arab
Emirates, Honduras, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The company also operates a fast
casual concept called Uno Due Go®, a quick serve concept called Uno Express®,
and a consumer foods division which supplies airlines, movie theaters, hotels,
airports, travel plazas, schools and supermarkets with both frozen and
refrigerated private-label foods and branded Uno products. For more
information, visit www.unos.com.
(1) Health magazine
(2) www.webmd.com
Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click
appropriate link.
Frank Guidara
https://profnet.prnewswire.com/Subscriber/ExpertProfile.aspx?ei=79705
Contact: Anna Brodetsky
Utopia Communications for UNO
(732) 542-9100 Ext. 122
Anna@utopiacommunications.biz
SOURCE Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation
Anna Brodetsky, Utopia Communications, for UNO, +1-732-542-9100, Ext. 122,
Anna@utopiacommunications.biz
Comments (0)
This discussion is now closed. We welcome comments on our articles for a limited period after their publication.



Follow Reuters