How to order: no cilantro-lime glaze, no cheese, no tortilla strips
The idea that all salads are healthy can be deceitful. This salad, served as is, has as many calories as a McD’s double cheeseburger and even more sodium. Although super high in protein, the chicken filet accounts for nearly 600 grams of sodium — 25 percent of your daily value.
Here’s your best bet: cut the unnecessary toppings. Lose the cilantro-lime glaze, the cheese, the chili-lime tortilla strips, and go easy on the dressing. You’ll take it to 180 calories from 450, 2.5 grams of fat from 19, 13 carbs from 37, and 610 milligrams of sodium from 1220 — all while keeping the protein super high with the chicken and reaping the vitamin A, calcium, iron, and vitamin C benefits of the greens and veggies.
