You go to a restaurant and order a salad because that's the healthiest option, right? Not necessarily. The following is a list of calorie counts for some of the salads at popular restaurants. The numbers will blow your mind! (Remember, a typical healthy diet for a female should be somewhere between 1500-2000 calories a day, or more for athletes).
Applebees
Bruschetta Chicken Salad: 1110
Grilled Shrimp N Spinach: 1010
Oriental Grilled Chicken Salad: 1290
Santa Fe Chicken Salad: 1240
Apple Walnut Chicken Salad: 1030
Pecan Crusted Chicken Salad: 1350
Chilis
Boneless Buffalo Chicken Salad: 990
Quesadilla Explosion Salad: 1300
Cobb Salad: 710
TGIFridays
Caribbean Passion Tossed Salad: 840
Pecan Crusted Chicken Salad: 1100
Chipotle Yucatan Chicken Salad: 850
Olive Garden
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad: 850
With many of these salads having a "grilled chicken" base, why is the calorie count so high? Dressing and other toppings. If you find yourself at one of these restaurants try ordering the salad with dressing on the side (or replacing it with olive oil and vinegar), and asking for no croutons/crispy noodles/wontons/etc. Get your salad down to meat and veggies and you should be ok. It's unbelievable how much saturated fat, calories, and sodium dressing and a few toppings can add.
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