Making healthy food selections at fast food restaurants can make or break weight loss goals. Choosing a salad over a burger cuts down on calories and fat. The ideal salad diet is high in fiber and protein and low in fat, calories and carbohydrates. By varying salad choices, and selecting smart options for breakfast, beverages and snacks between meals, a salad diet can be a healthy and effective way to work toward a healthier weight or maintain your current weight. McDonald's offers a variety of salads and dressings with fresh ingredients, making this salad diet balanced, flavorful and convenient.
Premium Bacon Ranch Salad
This McDonald's salad is a mix of fresh greens and grape tomatoes, blended with hickory-smoked bacon. Without chicken it contains 140 calories, 7 g of fat, 10 g of carbs, 3 g of fiber and 9 g of protein. With crispy chicken this salad contains 370 calories, 20 g of fat, 20 g of carbs, 3 g of fiber and 29 g of protein. With grilled chicken it contains 260 calories, 9 g of fat, 12 g of carbs, 3 g of fiber and 33 g of protein.
Premium Caesar Salad
McDonald's Premium Caesar Salads have up to sixteen kinds of fresh mixed greens, grape tomatoes, shaved carrots and grated Parmesan cheese. Without chicken this salad contains 90 calories, 4 grams of fat, 9 g of carbs, 3 g of fiber and 7 g of protein. With crispy chicken this salad contains 330 calories, 17 g of fat, 20 g of carbs, 3 g of fiber and 26 g of protein. With grilled chicken this salad contains 220 calories, 6 g of fat, 12 g of carbs, 3 g of fiber and 30 g of protein.
Premium Southwest Salad
McDonald's Premium Southwest Salads are made up of premium greens topped with a mix of fire-roasted corn, black beans, poblano peppers, chili lime tortilla strips, and a squeeze-it-yourself lime wedge on the side. Without chicken this salad contains 140 calories, 4.5 g of fat, 20 g of carbs, 6 g of fiber and 6 g of protein. With crispy chicken it contains 430 calories, 20 g of fat, 38 g of carbs, 6 g of fiber and 26 g of protein. With grilled chicken it contains 320 calories, 9 g of fat, 30 g of carbs, 6 g of fiber and 30 g of protein.
Simple Side Salad
The lowest calorie option is McDonald's simple Side Salad. It is made up of mixed greens tossed with grape tomatoes and shaved carrots. Without chicken it has 20 calories, 0 g of fat, 4 g of carbs, 1 g of fiber and 1 g of protein.
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