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Wendy's unveils three new side dishes

April 24, 2012

Wendy's has redefined some of its classic menu items to create three new sides that are now available nationwide.

New to the menu are macaroni and cheese, baked sweet potatoes and chili cheese fries. They're available alongside classics such as french fries, baked potatoes and chili.

"Consumers want new foods with exciting flavors and satisfying tastes," said Gerard Lewis, Wendy's senior vice president, product innovation. "Our new side items have high integrity ingredients like cavatappi spiral noodles, Cheddar cheese and freshly baked sweet potatoes with buttery cinnamon topping. No one in our industry offers this unique variety of high quality products."

Available for a limited time, Wendy's Macaroni & Cheese features large cavatappi spiral noodles covered with a cheese sauce made with milk, cream and real white Vermont Cheddar and American cheeses. It is topped with real shredded Cheddar.

The new, limited-time-only Baked Sweet Potatoes are U.S.-grown, hand-picked from fields in North Carolina and Mississippi. Freshly baked throughout the day, these Baked Sweet Potatoes are prepared fresh to order and served with a Buttery Cinnamon Spread on the side.

Chili Cheese Fries features Wendy's natural-cut fries with sea salt covered in a sauce made with Cheddar cheese and milk, Wendy's meaty chili, and then topped with real shredded Cheddar cheese. These are a permanent addition to the Wendy's menu.

Signature side items can be purchased a la carte for a recommended price of $2.49.

These additions to the menu come about a month after Wendy's introduced a new Spicy Guacamole Chicken Club sandwich.

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