Average restaurant Caesar Salad entrée has 500 calories and 40g of fat. To put this in perspective, that is double the calories and fat of a big mac and the sodium is usually through the roof. The culprit – creamy Caesar salad dressing.

During my segment on Breakfast Television, I show you how you can slim-down your Caesar salad 3 ways without compromising on taste.

Caesar Salad 3 Ways

Vegan Caesar Salad

I love Caesar salad, but the cream based dressing always makes my stomach turn, so I created my own version. It is topped with crunchy chickpea croutons which are a protein packed gluten-free substitute for bread croutons. If you follow a vegan or vegetarian diet, just leave off the chicken.

This recipe is in my free eBook Healthy Eating on a Budget.

Japanese Caesar Salad

Excite your taste buds and try this unique Japanese twist on a Caesar Salad. Japanese Caesar Salad is packed with fun unexpected flavours that taste delicious. The traditional croutons are substituted for spicy chickpeas, the creamy dressing is miso based, and the pickled ginger packs a surprise punch. I’m not going to lie, this salad is a labour of love – it’s easy to make but it takes some time. But let me tell you, it’s well worth every minute!

This recipe is on page 30 of my cookbook Healthy Fresh Salads. The recipes in my cookbook cater to a variety of food allergies and lifestyle choices like vegan, vegetarian, lactose intolerant, gluten-free, and nut-free. Healthy Fresh Salads is for you if you want to start making healthier choices for yourself and your family but don’t want to eat boring and tasteless “health food”. The salad recipes are all fresh and creative so you will never get bored.

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Slimmed-down Caesar Salad

My slimmed-down play on traditional Caesar salad will delight your taste buds without expanding your waistline.

Get the recipe here.