Healthy and Delicious Meals at Applebee's
Most of us visit family-friendly restaurants on occasion (or more often when schedules get hectic). When dining away from home, you don't have to let your healthy eating habits take a night off. Applebee's has a menu that features hearty, healthy fare courtesy of Weight Watchers. Enjoy respectable portions of chicken, fish, soup, side dishes, and even dessert without downing loads of calories and fat (not true of many other items on Applebee's menu and the menus of similar chain restaurants). Check out what SHAPE found so the next time you're at Applebee's you can enjoy a healthy meal that tastes delicious too!
- Teriyaki Steak 'N Shrimp Skewers
Enjoy the ultimate surf and turf: two skewers, one with cubes of steak and one with whole peeled shrimp. Both are brushed with sweet-and- savory teriyaki sauce then grilled to perfection. Served with seasoned rice pilaf and steamed fresh vegetables on the side.
Calories 370
Fat 7g
Fiber 7g
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Tortilla Chicken Melt Appetizer
Here's a slam dunk. Whole wheat tortilla is stuffed with chipotle roasted chicken, reduced fat mozzarella and Cheddar cheeses, broccoli, mushrooms, carrots, corn, red peppers, and red onions and then grilled until the cheese melts (making a quesadilla). It's drizzled with nonfat cilantro ranch dressing and served with roasted tomato salsa. Excellent for adults AND finicky kids.
Calories 480
Fat 13g
Fiber 6g
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Cajun Lime Tilapia
A grilled Cajun-seasoned tilapia fillet flavored with lime juice and topped with a black bean & corn salsa is served on a bed of nicely seasoned rice pilaf with steamed fresh (and enormously colorful) vegetables on the side. This is a hearty meal for only 310 calories.
Calories 310
Fat 6g
Fiber 9g
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Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake
Room for dessert? Don't ruin your healthy dinner order. Dive into this fudge-like chocolate cake that's topped with a light cream cheese icing and sweet raspberry glaze. It's hard to believe you can have this much enjoyment for just 230 calories.
Calories 230
Fat 3g
Fiber 3g
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Onion Soup Au Gratin
Call this "a crock of heaven." The rich taste of long-simmered beef broth is crammed with sweet caramelized onions and then topped with a reduced-fat cheese. The cheese is golden, bubbly and delicious. A salad on the side would make this a complete meal.
Calories 150
Fat 8g
Fiber 1g
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