what to add to salad at a mexican food place?

abbylove08

i already KNOW what i am going to get:
chicken salad. no guac, no refried beans, no cheese (and probably no tortilla bowl so i won't be tempted to eat it..!). lots of SALSA though

question 1:
is there anything else you'd recommend i ask them to put in my salad to "beef" it up a little bit (specific veggies maybe?) that won't add a lot of calories?

question 2:
is there anything else i can munch on BESIDES tortilla chips during the happy-hour phase? im only planning on 2 drinks plus my chicken salad, and i've allotted the cals for it. but i get munchy with those chips and salsa, and am trying to think if there's something else i can ask for to get that munch without the exponentially increasing calorie count...


thanksssssss! :flowerforyou:

abbylove08

i already KNOW what i am going to get:
chicken salad. no guac, no refried beans, no cheese (and probably no tortilla bowl so i won't be tempted to eat it..!). lots of SALSA though

question 1:
is there anything else you'd recommend i ask them to put in my salad to "beef" it up a little bit (specific veggies maybe?) that won't add a lot of calories?

question 2:
is there anything else i can munch on BESIDES tortilla chips during the happy-hour phase? im only planning on 2 drinks plus my chicken salad, and i've allotted the cals for it. but i get munchy with those chips and salsa, and am trying to think if there's something else i can ask for to get that munch without the exponentially increasing calorie count...


thanksssssss! :flowerforyou:

kmhagerstrom

If they have jicama that's low calorie. Fresh tomato or tomatillo salsa but piled on to 2-3 chips. Raw fish or shrimp cerviche is also very low calorie.

Right now, I'm making myself right a taco salad using a few baked blue chips, 1/2 cup rinsed black beans, low fat Mexican cheese, lots of salsa, tons of chredded romaine and Morning Star meal starter soy based meat. With all the hot spice I add, don't even notice its lower calorie fake meat (with fiber too).

neome90

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neome90

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