Going out to dinner....HELP!
officiallymrswhite
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So, I am going out to dinner tonight with some friends....I know it is totally fine to enjoy every now and then...just looking to make a healthier option since I have a wedding this weekend too and I know I will not be eating the best!
two dinner options I am looking at ahead of time are:
1. Pan seared pistachio encrusted salmon drizzled with a raspberry coulis sauce
OR
2. Pan sauteed chicken breast with portobello mushrooms, green onions, and sun-dried tomatoes finished in a light chardonnay wine cream sauce topped with goat cheese over risotto
Suggestions on those 2? I have NO idea what the nutrition facts would look like for either of them...
two dinner options I am looking at ahead of time are:
1. Pan seared pistachio encrusted salmon drizzled with a raspberry coulis sauce
OR
2. Pan sauteed chicken breast with portobello mushrooms, green onions, and sun-dried tomatoes finished in a light chardonnay wine cream sauce topped with goat cheese over risotto
Suggestions on those 2? I have NO idea what the nutrition facts would look like for either of them...
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IMO I think #1 would be less calories0
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Salmon for righteousness.0
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Anything with a cream sauce will be higher fat...and the cheese as well...Even though that's what I would probably pick just because i've never had it before...
but the salmon is healthier...Fish is usually a better healthier option anyways...as long as it's not fried!0 -
Chicken for me please!! Lol!! Sorry I know that's no help but it sounds so delicious! Lol! Whatever you end up having, enjoy it!! Lol!0
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Definately the salmon!0
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Ask if they can just sear the salmon, skipping the pistacios....ask for the dressing on the side....either way, get dressing on the side...anything sauteed and finished with cream is a diet buatee0
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Craem sauce and risotto??? I think your better off with the salmon!0
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both are going to be high calorie meals... encrusting a high calorie/high fat fish with high calorie nuts = lots of calories! Granted, it is good fats.
sauteed chicken breast = lots of fat added in cooking! cream sauce = lots of fat and calories. goat cheese = more calories and risotto = lots of fat and calories.
If you are looking to "healthify" them.....
ask for either to be prepared with no oil/butter and skip the sauces. ask for steamed veggies on the side instead of risotto.0 -
I live in the UK and just been out to dinner with my Dad ( he is here for the weekend) I chose `tipsy steak pie with fries and peas` it said 1160 cals on the menu. I ate the steak from the pie, half the chips and all the peas. Drank water....
So am calculating 550 cals...prob over estimating.
You can probably make a more healthy choice :-)
PS I had 600 cals left from my 1200 cal allowance :-)0 -
Frequenltly the chef will modify a dish to make it lower in cals and fat. If something comes in sauce you can either ask for none or to put it on the side. I dip my fork very lightly in the sauce then add the food. You still get good flavor without smothering the food. More often than not though I have found sauceless is even better as you can taste the main dish better.
I would ask your server if there is a way to lighten up either of those recipes.0
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