This week I joined Planet Fitness and am on the path to losing 2o pounds by the end of July. I am doing Weight Watchers points for meals, and a great website for tips is http://www.hungry-girl.com/. My favorite section is "Chew the Right Thing" where fattening dishes are made leaner without losing the taste. So, tonight after my workout, I decided to "chew the right thing" and deconstruct my favorite Cheesecake Factory Salad: Barbeque Ranch Chicken Salad.http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/frames.asp?fm=menu&pg=http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/menu_Display.asp?pg=10
As you can see, it is filled with fattening avocado, fatty dressing, fried onion rings, and breaded chicken cutlet. I love this salad, but am saying goodbye to the fat and hello to a version I made just as delicious!
I took romaine lettuce and added corn kernels and black beans that I rinsed first. I also took a packet of Weight Watchers cheddar cheese and added some low fat bacon bits. Instead of frying chicken, I simply baked white meat tenderloins using Shake-n-Bake for the crunch factor. Amazingly enough, there is such thing as fat free, sugar free, and calorie free Ranch dressing thanks to Walden Farms:
http://www.waldenfarms.com/
I omitted the avocado and onion rings...and didn't miss them at all!
Cheers to healthy eating!
