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10 Chain Restaurant Dishes That Are Actually Healthy

10 Chain Restaurant Dishes That Are Actually Healthy

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Many chain restaurants will highlight just one aspect of a dish—low in sodium, good for heart health, under 600 calories—but when you really analyze it, it’s still overwhelmingly unhealthy. Here are 10 chain restaurant dishes that are actually healthy.

Sources: EatThis.MensHealth.com, Fitnessmagazine.com.

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California Pizza Kitchen: sesame ginger dumplings

These hand-held treats have just around 465 calories per serving. The rice wrapping is much healthier than the fried rice wrap you get in egg rolls, and the filling is pretty straightforward with chicken and veggies.

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Jack in the Box: grilled chicken strips with zesty marinara sauce

Much healthier than your usual chicken tenders, this protein-heavy item contains just 275 calories per serving, and with 43 grams of filling protein, can help stave off your cravings for other items on the menu.

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Olive Garden: steak Toscano

You can avoid a carb coma after leaving Olive Garden. This dish has just under 600 calories, and the cut of meat is surprisingly lean. Since you’re swapping out your pasta for potatoes, you’re getting some nutrients in your starch.

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Taco Bell: fresco chicken taco with pintos ‘n cheese

For a little south-of-the-border fix, pick up these tacos that have just 330 calories and 10.5 grams of fat. The chicken offers lots of protein and the beans offer fiber. The fresco salsa is much lighter in calories and sodium than any of the hot sauces.

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Dunkin’ Donuts: Egg White Veggie Wake-Up Wrap plus hash browns

This might actually be a breakfast of champions. It contains just 350 calories and 18 grams of fat. Without the egg yolks, it’s low in cholesterol. Swapping out bread for hash browns cuts down on empty carbs big time.

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Subway: 6-inch club on 9-grain bread with all the veggies plus sweet onion sauce

Skip the avocado, cheese and mayo, and you have a humble 445-calorie sandwich. Plus you get a little fiber from the nine-grain bread. What’s more is it has just 4.5 grams of fat. And you still get to have that addictive Subway bread.

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Starbucks: zesty chicken & black bean salad bowl

This salad is made with grilled chicken, black beans, roasted corn, jicama, tomatoes, feta, greens and quinoa with a chile vinaigrette. It has just 450 calories and 15 grams of fat, and boasts tons of vitamins from the generous serving of produce.

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Chipotle: vegetarian burrito bowl

Get it this way: brown rice, black beans, fajita veggies, lettuce and roasted chili-corn salsa. You’ll consume 385 calories and only 7 grams of fat. You get tons of fiber from the beans and rice, plus complete protein.

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Wendy’s: large chili plus garden side salad and fat-free French dressing

You probably didn’t expect to see a comfort food like chili on here! But this combo contains 375 calories, nine grams of fat, and the fiber and protein from the chili keep you full for hours.

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Burger King: Veggie Burger plus apple slices

If you can kick your craving for meat, this veggie burger is actually pretty tasty and this combo has only 440 calories.

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KFC: Kentucky grilled chicken breast w/ mashed potatoes (no gravy)

That’s right: this comforting combination is healthy. It has just 310 calories and 10 g of fat, but you still get those tasty KFC flavors and those heavenly mashed potatoes.