Best Mcdonalds Salad??

bikermike5094
bikermike5094 Posts: 1,752 Member
edited October 3 in Food and Nutrition
Hitting the arches for lunch and hope to have the will power to get a salad vice burger and fries. Whats the best salad there?

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  • LilysMom28
    LilysMom28 Posts: 236 Member
    last week I let myself have a bacon ranch salad with grilled chicken. The salad with one packet of dressing put me at 400 even for lunch. Way better than a burger and fries :) Enjoy!!
  • MikeInAZ
    MikeInAZ Posts: 483 Member
    The one without cheese or dressing is the best one. I suggest you skip it all together.
  • angeleyes4643
    angeleyes4643 Posts: 151 Member
    Grilled Chicken Ceasar - it's only 190 calories and the dressing is 190 so total it's 380.
  • ChelseaRW
    ChelseaRW Posts: 366 Member
    I just fell in love with the southwest chicken salad grilled! It has a glaze and doesn't need the extra salad dressing. Its sooooooo yummy.
  • inotnew
    inotnew Posts: 218 Member
    I always get the southwest salad with grilled chicken and italian (balsamic) dressing
  • I get a small side ceasar with grilled chicken its only 310 calories.
  • davidpm
    davidpm Posts: 208 Member
    After watching Food Inc last night, I'll never buy from McDonalds again.
  • DeenaSteelerGirl
    DeenaSteelerGirl Posts: 421 Member
    Southwest grilled chicken salad.. Lowest in cals / carbs.. also very good ! That is now my staple if I have to go to McDonalds.
  • channa007
    channa007 Posts: 419 Member
    Asian grilled chicken salad with the Asian balsomic vinegarette dressing. 320 cals without almonds.
  • scott1024
    scott1024 Posts: 279 Member
    Eating a Grilled Chicken Caesar from McDonalds as I type this. Got a Fruit 'n Yogurt parfait for dessert.
  • JJeMitchell
    JJeMitchell Posts: 160 Member
    Southwest Salad (grilled chicken)!!! It comes with a wedge of lime, so I always squeeze that over the salad and then I use about 1/3 of the Southwest dressing, which is amazing! It comes out to about 330 calories!

    and like I said in a previous post, if I'm good with calories for that day, I also treat myself to a sugar free vanilla iced coffee (90 calories)! :-D
  • bikermike5094
    bikermike5094 Posts: 1,752 Member
    think i'll try the southwes grilled chicken.... sounds tasty. thanks all!!! I have to get over the mental block that I'm eating rabbit food.
  • Shannon023
    Shannon023 Posts: 14,529 Member
    I just saw this today: :laugh:

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    :flowerforyou:
  • AdoraK
    AdoraK Posts: 724 Member
    Grilled Chicken Ceasar - it's only 190 calories and the dressing is 190 so total it's 380.


    This is what I get but change the dressing to the light italian.
  • puggleperson
    puggleperson Posts: 740 Member
    Why do you have to go there?? I hope you have some serious willpower when you start to smell the fries... If you are going alone then I would avoid all together!! Good luck!
  • scott1024
    scott1024 Posts: 279 Member
    I just saw this today: :laugh:

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    :flowerforyou:

    This maybe true, but EVERYONE deserves a hug now and then. It's also ironic in this town that the McD's I go to (closest to work) is also in the "district."
  • KyleGA
    KyleGA Posts: 309 Member
    My fav is the Asian salad with grilled chicken and almonds...no dressing. Cheers!
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    I just saw this today: :laugh:

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    :flowerforyou:

    Win, tbh!

    As Joey said in Friends

    "If you're going to do something wrong, do it right!"
  • ASIAN CHICKEN !!!!!:love:
  • kstep88
    kstep88 Posts: 403 Member
    Definitely The grilled southwestern, with The balsamic dressing. Salad it about 300 calories and dressing is 35 for the whole packet. Its also really feeling. :) If you're trying to lose weight, do not eat ranch. Its packed with calories. When I quit putting ranch on everything I noticed I had way more calories to keep me satisfied throughout the day.
  • Southwest Grilled Chicken Salad is my favorite! I have been using the southwest dressing putting the whole salad at 460 calories. But now I will try the balsamic and have less calories!!! :)
  • Ante_Up
    Ante_Up Posts: 141 Member
    I'm in love with the McDonalds salads. Maybe I'm naive or maybe it's just wishful thinking, but I really don't see why people think they're so bad. A lot of the salad dressings are high in calories, yes, but who says you have to use the whole packet? I normally only use half. I just don't see why a salad I get elsewhere or make myself at home with the same ingredients would be any different. It's veggies and a piece of grilled chicken.... I live on a farm so I'd much rather meat from here that I know hasn't been tampered with, but I do buy boneless/skinless chicken breasts from our local butcher, I have also bought them from local grocery stores... so there's no way to know if my store bought meat hasn't been "washed" to look and stay fresher.

    Please, if I'm wrong, educate me! Because I love McDonalds salads and eat them quite often.
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