what to add to salad at a mexican food place?

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abbylove08
abbylove08 Posts: 215
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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:

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  • abbylove08
    abbylove08 Posts: 215
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    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
    kmhagerstrom Posts: 3
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    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
    neome90 Posts: 420
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  • neome90
    neome90 Posts: 420
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    :flowerforyou: BUMP !!!!:flowerforyou:

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