Applebees Healthy Options – Low Calorie Menu

Consumers’ obsession with counting calories and dieting has got them tossing and turning in their beds at night wondering if they have eaten more than their diets allow.  Applebee’s Calories menu is designed in partnership with Weight Watchers to put the dieter’s fears to rest.  The Applebees low calorie menu not only gives a description of the ingredients that go in making a particular dish, it also gives the calorie count per serving.  Here is a brief on some of the items on the menu:

For the first course on appetizers, if you are really hungry, you could ask for the Weight Watchers Tortilla Chicken Melt.  It is prepared with low-fat cheeses and vegetables roasted on a tortilla made from wheat flour.  The dressing is farm-fresh zero-fat cilantro with a salsa on the side.  The calorie count and weight watcher points for this menu item are 480 and 10 respectively.  If you need a soup to go with your appetizer, order the Onion Soup Au Gratin with a calorie count of 210 and 4 Weight Watcher points.

Applebee’s menu also take care of the nutrition value.  If you want to opt for a salad instead, the Grilled Shrimp Skewer Salad is the best with just 210 calories and 4 WW points.   This salad has a vinaigrette dressing of lemon herb and comprises of skewered shrimp along with a mix of fresh greens.  This item is considered to be one of the lightest items for a calorie-conscious person.

For children, the special kid’s menu also gives the calorie count and carb and fat breakup like the other Applebee’s menus.  Skip the French fries and order applesauce and celery with steamed broccoli for your kid. It will bring a saving of 400 calories.  Go in for a low-fat dressing for the dip.  Substitute your French fries with either some vegetables or a salad for healthy eating.

You have low calorie choices in Applebees lunch menu too.  You can order a Portobello Sandwich along with the Italian Chicken will fetch you 7 WW points and 360 calories.   For dessert, it is recommended you go in for the Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake.  It is a chocolate cake topped with raspberry sauce and some sprinkled sugar powder.

A few tips for the discerning calorie conscious customer:

Applebee’s menu has plenty of entrée choices from Weight Watchers along with the points labeled.

If you MUST have steak, go in for the Steak and Portobellos.  It is a sirloin steak grilled on flame and served with a gravy and Portobello mushrooms and steamed vegetables and herb potatoes on the side. Calories: 330; WW points: 7.

Skip the Riblet Basket And French Fries and Steak Fajitas with Flour Tortillas, if you are watching your weight.  They come with 1,500 and 1,530 calories respectively.  Also skip the Sizzling Apple Pie With Ice Cream, which has 763 calories!

To increase your Weight Watcher points, go online and click on any selection in Applebee’s website. You will find all the items listed there, giving you the WW points.  Not only will you be richer gaining on WW points, you will also be that much more slimmer for making the right choice from the Applebee’s menu.