low calorie salad

If you want to have an occasional 500 calorie day

you need to have lots of creative recipes at hand

Low Calorie Salad

Mary’s version (270 calories)

*Serves 1

calories

0        4-6 cups romaine lettuce (a heaping dinner plate full)

25      1/2 cup hearts of palm
40      1/2 cup canned beets
30      1/2 cup cantaloupe cubes

25      12 grape tomatoes cut in halves
50      1/8 cup crumbly blue cheese

100    2 Tbls ranch dressing

Low Calorie Salad

Jim’s version (330 calories)

*Serves 1

calories

0        4-6 cups romaine lettuce (a heaping dinner plate full)

25      1/2 cup hearts of palm
40      1/2 cup canned beets
30      1/2 cup cantaloupe cubes

25      12 grape tomatoes cut in halves
50      1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

100    1/2 cup chicken breast

60      2 Tbls pomegranate dressing