By Samantha Taylor
As many of you readers may already know, I hardly feature salads from restaurants since we all know that salads are a healthful dish — if ordered right, that is.
But, I just can’t stop myself from sharing this salad dish with you. It is just so delectable because you can top it with some yummy additions — sautéed onions and mushrooms, anyone?
I would have never thought of putting those add-ons to salads had I not dropped by Beef ‘O’ Brady’s. I ordered the Grilled Chicken Salad with blackened chicken since I like a little “kick.”
The salad already comes with mushrooms and if you want additional sautéed onions, you can request it from the server. They are both normally sautéed in butter, so ask them to sauté them in as little oil as possible. I also always ask restaurants to substitute romaine lettuce for the traditional iceberg lettuce since it doesn’t have many nutrients.
The trick to this meal is to eat only half of it; it may be a salad, but it does have chicken and sautéed veggies, and it’s a huge salad.
I always order the dressing on the side and just dip my fork into it every time I take a bite. I manage to use 75 percent less dressing this way.
At Beefs, some other healthy options available include wraps, especially because they offer whole wheat wraps by request.
It’s best to stick with grilled chicken, though. Diners can even custom order the buffalo chicken wrap with grilled chicken. Also, ask them to leave off the cheese from any wrap you order to reduce fat content. The blue cheese dressing comes on the side so sparingly put some on your wrap, bite by bite. This meal can curb your craving for wings!
The other Grilled Chicken Wrap comes with mayo; request fat-free mayo and skip the bacon.
One thing I love about Beef ‘O’ Brady’s is that they are everywhere — with locations in Lutz, Land O’ Lakes, Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills and Dade City.
