Not all salads are created equal. When you think of a salad, you think of a light, healthy and low calorie option. Not so. Most salads are ridiculously high in calories because of the creamy dressing and the added toppings. Your salad can go from 400 to 1000 calories with just a few simple ingredients. Take the cobb for example. Bacon, egg, blue cheese, fried chicken, cheese – this baby will pack close to a 900 calorie punch. But you can get all of the yummy flavor of a cobb minus all of the fat by subbing in healthy, filling ingredients and by making your own dressing. I’m sharing my low calorie take on the cobb below. Perfect for meal prep – grill chicken, cut veggies and make the dressing on Sundays for a week of hassle free lunches.
Salad
- romaine
- 1 – 2 hard boiled eggs, sliced
- 2 cups drained artichoke hearts
- cucumber
- feta
- olives
- roasted red pepper
- cherub tomatoes
- fresh basil, parsley, or other yummy herbs
Dressing
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. balsamic
- 1/2 tsp honey
- 1/2 tsp of Italian seasoning
- salt & pepper
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