Easy healthier caesar salad?

_lyndseybrooke_

I recently discovered that I like Caesar salads with grilled shrimp, which would be easy to prepare at home and bring for lunch at work. I know Caesar dressing is typically filled with fat, so would using the "light" version be okay?

I"m pre-logging my food for next week to make sure everything will fit into my macros, and I have this so far for lunch:

2 cups romaine lettuce (just an estimation for now, I'll weigh it when I make it)
2 tbsp light Caesar dressing
5 large shrimp, grilled
1 oz shaved Parmesan
2 tbsp fat free croutons (again, I'll weigh them)

This ends up being 229 calories, 12 g carbs, 8 g fat, 17 g protein, and 3 g sugar. That's all fine, but the sodium count is 833 mg. I often do go over in sodium, but I haven't noticed much bloating. Would eating this salad Monday-Friday (just for a week) be alright? I know, I know...IIFYM. But what do you REALLY think?

Also, since I'm new to salads, do any of these measurements sound off? Like, is 1 oz Parmesan going to be way too much on only 2 cups of romaine? And what about the 2 tbsp dressing? If I can use less, I will, but I like for all of the lettuce to be lightly coated with dressing.

[I considered making my own homemade Caesar, but the numbers weren't much better and there were so many ingredients. I've never even seen anchovies before, so I'm not sure I'd like to handle them.]

BONUS QUESTION: How long will grilled/seasoned shrimp stay good in the fridge? Can I freeze it after I grill it to make it last longer? I'd like to grill one big batch on Sunday and I need it to last until Friday afternoon.

Miamiuu

If your blood pressure isnt high I wouldnt worry too much about the salt. Also 2 tablespoons doesnt seem like enough to me to cover two cups of lettuce. I like ceasar salads, but I low carb so I dont mind the high calories and fat of the dressing. Best thing to do is compare the light nutrional label with the regular and see if there is even that big a difference.