Sizzlin' salads.The iceberg age is over. For years, fast-food salads were little more than iceberg lettuce iceberg lettuce n. A crisp, round, compact head of lettuce with light green, tightly folded leaves. [From its pale color. , tired tomato and shredded shred n. 1. A long irregular strip that is cut or torn off. 2. A small amount; a particle: not a shred of evidence. tr.v. carrots, and maybe some chicken that had been sitting in the cooler who knows how long. Humble patrons were grateful to have a salad--any salad--on the menu. Burger King's new Fire-Grilled Chicken or Shrimp Garden and Caesar Salads have set the bar several notches higher. The shrimp or chunks of chicken are served hot in a packet that BK calls "The Pouch." Just rip it Rip It is an energy drink that is produced and distributed by National Beverage Corp., maker of Shasta and Faygo. It is National Beverage Corp.'s first energy drink. Rip It is usually sold for one dollar or less, while most energy drinks are sold for about two dollars. open and scatter the contents over the cool, fresh lettuce (including iceberg), grape tomatoes, baby carrots, red onions, cucumbers, and shaved Parmesan cheese a kind of cheese of a rich flavor, though from skimmed milk, made in Parma, Italy. See also: Parmesan . If it weren't for the price tag (we paid around $5 in Washington), you'd think you were dining at a classier joint. The salads' Achilles' heel: sodium. The veggies Veggies of Nottingham, also known as Veggies Catering Campaign, is a campaigning group based in Nottingham, England, promoting ethicalbum alternatives to mainstream fast food. plus seasoned (read: salted) chicken or shrimp start out with roughly 900 milligrams--1,020 mg if you dump on the Garlic Parmesan Toast croutons. To keep the sodium down to a dull roar, stick with the Hidden Valley Fat Free Ranch dressing, which adds another 370 mg if you use the whole 40-calorie (three-tablespoon) packet. Fast-food salads have come a long Way ... and not a minute too soon. Burger King: (305) 378-3535. |
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