How healthy/unhealthy is a Ceasar Salad? [Forum Archive]

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How healthy/unhealthy is a Ceasar Salad?

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Posted by: ajustana

I've eaten a couple ceasar salads with grilled chicken on them at various restaurants over the past couple of weeks. I'm curious as to if anyone knows how good/bad these are in nutrition.

Posted by: M.J.H.

This is too broad of a question, because we dont know how many croutons, how much dressing, how much chicken, etc. you are using. Generally though, I dont think Ceasar salads are absolutely horrible, although they can be high-calorie. Especially with the fat in the dressing.

Posted by: IainDaniel

I would say they are OK. minus the croutons.

Just limit the dressing. Many times there is way too much dressing applied. If you can apply your own dressing that would probably be the best, usually around 2 tbls

Posted by: calalily1972

The ceasar dressing is so bad for you. You would be better off with the romaine lettuce, chicken and olive oil & vinegar for dressing.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally posted by Jodi
The ceasar dressing is so bad for you.

I agree. Ceasar dressing is terrible for you. Fortunately, I don't like it.

Posted by: Leslie

Or order the Cesear sald..bu twith no dressing and add your own. Newmans Cesear Dressing (Oilbased) is very yummy. Serving size would depend on your diet plan, it has 16g fat for 2 tbsp.

I have ordered salads galore and only added vinegar and it was still yummy

Posted by: M.J.H.

You would be better off Jodi, yes, I agree. But is it the worst thing in the world to eat a chicken ceasar salad, no way. Maybe some saturated fat, but just don't overdo it on the dressing and I think you should be fine.

Posted by: trailrix

Ceasar Dressing is death in a bottle!

Posted by: BabsieGirl

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Originally posted by Leslie
Or order the Cesear sald..bu twith no dressing and add your own. Newmans Cesear Dressing (Oilbased) is very yummy. Serving size would depend on your diet plan, it has 16g fat for 2 tbsp.

I have ordered salads galore and only added vinegar and it was still yummy

This is what I do

Posted by: calalily1972

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Originally posted by MonStar
You would be better off Jodi, yes, I agree. But is it the worst thing in the world to eat a chicken ceasar salad, no way. Maybe some saturated fat, but just don't overdo it on the dressing and I think you should be fine.

99% of the time the ceasar salads are premade with the dressing mixed in already. Take a caesar salad from Boston Market for instance:

710 Cals
50G Fat

Sounds like a big mac is better for you than this too me

And this is only 1 example I can provide many more

Posted by: Premo55

^^ I agree, I'd rather eat a regular dish at a restaurant than a Caesar Salad, those things are absolutely terrible for you, usually they use iceberg lettuce, which is a useless vegetable, and add craploads of cheese, saturated fat dressing and croutons, and it's close to impossible to take it out by hand...

Peace.

Posted by: BigBallaGA

Ceaser salad is my fav salad,,,,, sooooo delicious

especially if it has the right dressing, the anchovie based ceaser dressing !!!!

Posted by: cappo5150

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Originally posted by BigBallaGA
Ceaser salad is my fav salad,,,,, sooooo delicious

especially if it has the right dressing, the anchovie based ceaser dressing !!!!

Ugh anchovies

Posted by: donescobar2000

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Originally posted by Jodi
99% of the time the ceasar salads are premade with the dressing mixed in already. Take a caesar salad from Boston Market for instance:

710 Cals
50G Fat

Thats knucking futs! I'm glad I don't eat dressing period unless I cheat of course.

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