Applebee’s New Under 550 Calories Menu

Every New Year, many of us resolve to lead healthier lives. Yet, the first time you plan to dine out, you may be forced to break your resolution and give in to your taste buds. Not anymore! Applebee’s has added three more delicious dishes to its Under 550 Calorie Menu. Now it won’t be difficult for you to strike a balance between health and taste. You won’t have to starve your taste buds to keep a check on the calorie count. And what’s more, these foods come at real affordable prices starting at just $9.99.

What’s new in Applebee’s Under 550 Calories Menu?

Roasted Garlic Sirloin:

Just imagine biting on pieces on tasty 7oz steak marinated with garlic and not being worried about gaining calories. That’s what Applebee’s Roasted Garlic Sirloin is all about. The steak is topped with sautéed onions and served with delicious herbed potatoes and grilled Portobello mushroom cap filled with creamed spinach, all just for $12.99.

The Roasted Garlic Sirloin contains just 450 calories. The total fat content is 19g while it contains 7g saturated fat. It has 33g carbohydrates. The protein content is 42g which is acceptable intake of protein. The sodium content in the Roasted Garlic Sirloin is 1900mg which slightly exceeds the permissible daily intake. Thus, Roasted Garlic Sirloin is a relatively healthy alternative for steak lovers who opt to eat out.

Sizzling Chili Lime Chicken

If you are a chicken lover and have often regretted missing out on delicious chicken dishes just so that you may stick to your diet, Sizzling Chili Lime Chicken may just be your perfect pick. Grilled Chicken is served along with spicy Asian style vegetables. It is served over rice with cilantro and a dash of lime. The Sizzling Chili Lime Chicken costs just $9.99

The Sizzling Chili Lime Chicken contains just 470 calories. It contains a total fat of 10g of which only 3g is saturated fat. It contains 56g carbohydrates and 52g protein, all wel within permissible limits. The daily permissible intake of sodium is 1500mg while the Sizzling Chili Lime Chicken contains 1970mg sodium which slightly exceeds the desired intake.

Sizzling Asian Shrimp and Broccoli

Sizzling Asian Shrimp and Broccoli is blackened shrimp and mixed vegetables in a sweet-spicy sauce and is usually served over rice which is topped with cilantro. The Sizzling Asian Shrimp and Broccoli comes for just $9.99.

The Sizzling Asian Shrimp and Broccoli contains just 470 calories. It contains 9g fat of which 2g is saturated fat. The carbohydrates in it are 84g while the protein content is 28g. The sodium content in this is however high as it contains 3180mg sodium in it.

Sirloin and Garlic Herb Shrimp

Have you ever thought you could enjoy both seafood and steak at the same time and yet stick to your diet? Applebee’s Sirloin and Garlic Herb Shrimp is a 7oz sirloin topped with succulent shrimp, all in a light cream sauce. It forms a inviting merger and costs just $13.99.

The Sirloin Garlic Herb Shrimp contains 500 calories only. The total fat content is 21g while it contains 8g saturated fat. It has 31g carbohydrates. The protein content is 51g which is acceptable intake of protein. The sodium content in the Sirloin Garlic Herb Shrimp is 2440mg which definitely exceeds the permissible daily intake by a considerable amount. Yet, Sirloin Garlic Herb Shrimp is a relatively healthy alternative for steak lovers who opt to eat out.

Grilled Dijon Chicken and Portobellos

Here is another dish in the Applebee’s menu for the diet conscious chicken lovers. You can enjoy grilled chicken with roasted red peppers, Dijon sauce and white cheddar cheese, all this for just $9.99.

Chicken lovers would be happy to know that Grilled Dijon Chicken and Portobellos is definitely a healthy alternative as it contains just 470 calories. The total fat in Grilled Dijon Chicken and Portobellos is 16g of which 7g is saturated fat. It contains 30g carbohydrates and 55g proteins all well within permissible limits. The sodium content in it is 1820mg which slightly exceeds the permissible daily intake.

During the first two months of 2011, Applebee’s Signature Sirloin with Garlic Herb Shrimp was the top seller among all its entrees. It was first time in the history of Applebee’s that a low calorie entrée turned out to be its top-selling independent menu item. Applebee’s fans can enjoy great tasting food and yet stick to their resolution this year.