Fast Food Salads ??'s (grilled, healthy, tomatoes, bread)

[Six Foot Three]

Just wondering for those who know what are the best fast food joints that offer salads. I'll be traveling soon on the road for a few days of vacation so i will eat mainly salads and drink tea at the franchises. I usually like chicken salads at home as i'm not a vegetarrean. Any suggestions.....

[Cattknap]

I like Arby's Martha's Vineyard Salad - very tasty.

[unknown stuntman]

Ruby Tuesday's has an excellent "fast food" style salad bar. Just order carryout and your golden. Also perhaps your local grocery chains.

[Jason_Els]

Arby's Chicken Salad Sandwiches are delicious! Chunky chicken, celery, walnuts, red grape slices, raisins, and herbs of some sort in a light mayo on multi-grain bread. It's the only meal at any ff place that I think exceeds the class of ff.

I think most ff places have decent salads, my only issue is with the dressings which can contain unhealthy amounts and types of fat. I suggest bringing your own salad dressings. Car coolers are wonderful and highly suggest them. They keep everything nicely chilled. Keep water, salad dressing, a few ice compresses for emergencies, soda, and you may as well pre-make your own salads to bring with you. I'm single these days and even I find it useful. The dogs REALLY love having fresh chilled water at the rest stops too.

[Six Foot Three]

Thanks Jason, Unknown and Catt......

I appreciate you guys taking the time to answer and the advice and all.......

harry !

[Cattknap]

The Arby's Martha's Vineyard salad does have fattening dressing - the salad is good without any dressing - it has fresh apples and cranberries in it (as well as mandarin oranges and chicken and other things) - so lots of flavors that are great without dressing - but tis true - the dressings are usually more caloric than the salads.

[compelled to reply]

To my delight, the Asian and SW Chicken Salads at Mickey D's are healthy and delicious! The Asian Salad has edamame, red peppers, mixed greens, mandarin oranges, and Newmans Own sesame-ginger dressing. The SW has Mixed Greens, black beans, grilled corn, chilies,tortilla strips and Newmans Own SW dressing. The grilled chicken has a tasty glaze on it, too! I usually hate McDonalds, but they really outdid themselves on the salads!

[JBrown]

I agree the Asian chicken salid at MD is excellent 5$ another choice is Boston Market..they have a number of choices...and will add some sliced grilled chicken to it if you like for another 1.50 . Thank goodness road/fast food has gotten around to offering some better choices.

[VillageLife]

Do you have Souplantation there? It's a great salad place here in California

[compelled to reply]

Originally Posted by dragonten

Do you have Souplantation there? It's a great salad place here in California

We have Sweet TOmatoes, which is exactly the same thing/company with a different name. Sweet Tomatoes offers a false perception of health though. The breads and pastas, with all of thier refined flour,can really get to your waistline. Also not many meats offered.