Dining out the healthy way and taking your diet seriously can be best done when eating at Applebee’s restaurant.  The choices offered on the menu are the healthiest and the menu itself is presented in sections that make it easy for you to make your selection easily.  Applebees in partnership with Weight Watchers have combined their synergies to offer the best in meal preferences along with Weight Watchers points for every item presented on the menu.

Many Americans today have been identified with an obesity problem.  It is hardly surprising with most of them indulging in fast foods takeouts like pizzas, pastries and cakes, mac n’cheese and burgers with French fries on the side and fizzy drinks and sauces.  Fresh fruits and veggies are not even considered part of their meal any more.  Applebee’s have brought in a fresh change to the American style of eating by introducing meals that are not only healthy but also tasty and filling.  Eating healthy is what you can do at Applebee’s.

Most of the items on the menu at Applebee’s come with a side of vegetables that are steamed but without the addition of oil, butter or salt.  The partnership with Weightwatchers ensures that the menu offers items for people that are conscious of wanting to eat healthy.

In the Applebee’s menu, the section Under 550 Calorie presents items that are served with a portion of steamed vegetables.  These are not only low in fat but also satisfying, filling and of course, healthy.

Here are some items from the Applebee’s Menu that are highly recommended if you are watching what you eat:

If you are really hungry, go for an appetizer like the Tortilla Chicken Melt.  It is made of chicken that is roasted with Chipotle and basted with low fat cheeses.  A portion of wheat tortilla with a topping of roasted vegetables and a ranch-dressed cilantro along with salsa make this dish complete.  Having a serving of Onion Soup Au Gratin alongside it will make this a complete meal.

If you want to go in for a salad instead, opt for the Grilled Shrimp Skewer Salad. Considered one of the least fattening dishes, this is shrimp on skewers served on a mixed greens bed and topped with vinaigrette of lemon herb.

The ideal choice takeout for a working lunch is the Italian Chicken and Portobello Sandwich.  If steak is what you crave Steak and Portobellos would be your choice.  This meal is sirloin grilled on flame and served with gravy containing Portobello mushrooms along steamed vegetables and herb potatoes on the side.  For dessert try the Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake which is a small wedge of chocolate cake with raspberry sauce and a little powdered sugar topping.

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