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Going out to dinner....HELP!

officiallymrswhite
officiallymrswhite Posts: 423 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
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...

Replies

  • jrich1
    jrich1 Posts: 2,408 Member
    IMO I think #1 would be less calories
  • sadlazarus
    sadlazarus Posts: 76
    Salmon for righteousness.
  • muitobem
    muitobem Posts: 436 Member
    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!
  • fionat29
    fionat29 Posts: 717 Member
    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!
  • JillM135
    JillM135 Posts: 28
    Definately the salmon!
  • Pickedlast4gym
    Pickedlast4gym Posts: 41
    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 buatee
  • groomchick
    groomchick Posts: 610 Member
    Craem sauce and risotto??? I think your better off with the salmon!
  • jamie1888
    jamie1888 Posts: 1,704 Member
    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.
  • mermx
    mermx Posts: 976
    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 :-)
  • MindyBlack
    MindyBlack Posts: 954 Member
    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.
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