Chef Salad and calories

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clewliss
clewliss Posts: 640 Member
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I went out for lunch with hubby and we go to this little home town resturaunt and I ordered a Chef Salad. It was HUGE! I bet it was probably 3 1/2 cups worth- the closest calorie count I could come up with is around 280 not counting the dressing. I added my own dressing and didn't use the whole thing. Does this sound right?

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  • clewliss
    clewliss Posts: 640 Member
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    I went out for lunch with hubby and we go to this little home town resturaunt and I ordered a Chef Salad. It was HUGE! I bet it was probably 3 1/2 cups worth- the closest calorie count I could come up with is around 280 not counting the dressing. I added my own dressing and didn't use the whole thing. Does this sound right?
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
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    Was there cheese and bacon? If so, it might be even more.
  • clewliss
    clewliss Posts: 640 Member
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    Was there cheese and bacon? If so, it might be even more.

    shredded cheese, but no bacon. Just pieces of turkey and ham (not enough to really count)
  • carak2000
    carak2000 Posts: 72
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    If you can remember all the components of the salad, I would just enter each ingredient separately and guestimate amounts and the dressing. That would probably be the most accurate.
  • allaboutme
    allaboutme Posts: 391 Member
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    it does, it is amazing how few calories there are in greens, I odn't know what you used for dressing so can't comment on that. The ham and turkey are normally quite low in calories(so depends on how much they gave you). I have entered the ingredients from my favorite salads and and named them in My Meals calorie counter, so I only have to do it once :)

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