In a salad??

Learning2LoveMe
Learning2LoveMe Posts: 1,429 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Got this in my e-mail today... I can't believe they would be so mean to make such a horrible salad!:noway: :huh: :angry: :mad:

California Pizza Kitchen's Dirty Little Secret
We finally learned CPK's calorie counts. You'll never believe what we found

Thanks to a New York City law that requires chain restaurants to disclose calorie counts, we finally learned the truth about what California Pizza Kitchen's been dishing out. Pre-sleuthing, we weren't particularly optimistic—but we never expected to uncover anything so bad. Among dish after dish of 1,000+-calorie options, we discovered the most egregious offender yet: the innocuous-sounding Thai Crunch Salad, which rings in at a whopping 2,115 calories! That's the caloric equivalent of seven McDonald's cheeseburgers!

We're displeased to announce that the Thai Crunch has earned the distinction of new Worst Salad in America. (To understand just how bad that is, compare it with the other items on our list of Worst Salads in America 2009.) The truth is, we learn about new and more offensive menu items like this every single day. To keep up with the latest nutrition news, follow Eat This, Not That! on Twitter. And for a list of foods that should never cross your lips, check out our slideshow of the 30 Worst Foods in America. And make sure you pick up your copy of Eat This, Not That! The Best (& Worst!) Foods in America!, the latest book in our revolutionary weight-loss series.

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  • bethrs
    bethrs Posts: 664 Member
    What is in it? 3 tbs of lard? Sheesh!:noway:
  • margaretthedevil
    margaretthedevil Posts: 215 Member
    It's probably not very much salad and more fatty fried meat and a lot of oils. :tongue:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,699 Member
    most 'bad' salads are pretty obvious. my friend was going to order the taco salad, because she was being 'good'
    it had 8 oz of greasy ground beef
    4 oz of sour cream
    4 oz of guacamole
    2 oz of full fat cheddar/jack
    1/2 cup of white rice
    in a deep friend taco shell/bowl

    she was not very happy with me, but we ordered chicken fajitas with very light oil ( no grease??? no-gracias, no grease!!) all the toppings on the side and it was delish!!
    Oh yea and whole wheat wraps
  • jnikitow
    jnikitow Posts: 334 Member
    Here is what is in this salad:

    Thai Crunch Salad

    Shredded Napa cabbage, chilled-grilled chicken breast, julienne cucumbers, edamame, crispy wontons, peanuts, cilantro, julienne carrots, red cabbage and green onions tossed with a lime-cilantro dressing. Topped with crispy rice sticks and Thai peanut dressing.
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,699 Member
    Here is what is in this salad:

    Thai Crunch Salad

    Shredded Napa cabbage, chilled-grilled chicken breast, julienne cucumbers, edamame, crispy wontons, peanuts, cilantro, julienne carrots, red cabbage and green onions tossed with a lime-cilantro dressing. Topped with crispy rice sticks and Thai peanut dressing.

    I guess the Thai Peanut Dressing could be really high......but the rest doesnt seem too bad. Hmm
  • gemiwing
    gemiwing Posts: 1,525 Member
    Here is what is in this salad:

    Thai Crunch Salad

    Shredded Napa cabbage, chilled-grilled chicken breast, julienne cucumbers, edamame, crispy wontons, peanuts, cilantro, julienne carrots, red cabbage and green onions tossed with a lime-cilantro dressing. Topped with crispy rice sticks and Thai peanut dressing.

    Wow, you get fried wontons, fried rice sticks, thai peanut (butter, peanuts, peanut butter, dairy base or coconut milk base) AND a lime-cilantro (probably oil based) dressing?

    Jeez- just pass me the cheeseburgers. I'll eat less of them that I would that salad. :tongue:
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    How the heck do you even fit 2000+ calories in a salad. Craziness. lol
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    most 'bad' salads are pretty obvious. my friend was going to order the taco salad, because she was being 'good'
    it had 8 oz of greasy ground beef
    4 oz of sour cream
    4 oz of guacamole
    2 oz of full fat cheddar/jack
    1/2 cup of white rice
    in a deep friend taco shell/bowl

    she was not very happy with me, but we ordered chicken fajitas with very light oil ( no grease??? no-gracias, no grease!!) all the toppings on the side and it was delish!!
    Oh yea and whole wheat wraps

    Now that's my kinda salad. Hold the lettuce. :tongue:
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