[stacgirl]

I dont understand how a House Salad from Outback with Mustard Vin. could possibly be 14 points. Anyone???? Can this possibly be correct ?

[kaplods]

Easily - Salads, especially restaurant salads can contain tons of hidden calories/points. Usually it's the fat and sugar in the dressing, as well as the fat and carbs in croutons and other crunchy bits.

[ready4skinny]

depends on what was on the salad. Its a crazy thing but most salads at resturants have TONS of pts/calories......

If it had bacon, or croutons, or lots of sugar in the dressing?? Did you let them put the dressing on, or was it on the side?? That may make a huge difference.

I always get it on the side, dip my fork then take a bite of salad, you get just enough for the taste, with out the salad swimming in dressing.

Good Job, making a better choice than a fried food

[LitChick]

Salads, particularly restaurant versions, can be deceptively high in calories/points.

Are there croutons in the salad? Cheese? I looked up the mustard vinaigrette and apparently one serving has 500 calories and 44 grams of fat.

So yes, unfortunately a salad could easily be 14 points.

[Somni]

It's mostly the dressing. If you look at the nutritional info, 14 with the vinaigrette, 6 without it. The bulk of those remaining points would be stuff like croutons and cheese in the salad. Always good to get the dressing on the side, or to bring your own in. You can always ask what's in it ahead of time and order it without the cheese, croutons, etc.

I find it funny when I go into a restaurant that has little logos for healthier, lower calorie food choices, because it seems like often a majority of their salads don't even make the cut because of all that dressing, bacon, croutons, cheese, breaded chicken, and so on.