If you're in a hurry like I am, most of the time. The temptation to fast food is great, to say the least. It's cheap, easy and most of the time you dont even have to leave your car. If you have children on board you can even be more tempted since having to cart them in and out of the car can take it's toll. Here's a healthier alternative when you're going to get something on the go anyway. Most places nowadays carry delicious salads that you can order right through the drive through. Now this may not surprise most of you, however if you haven't tried them in a while, the taste and freshness of them might! Hopefully gone forever are the stale to-go salads of yesteryear. Wendy's, Carl's Jr., even McDonald's carries and new and fresh assortment of delicious salads that might just make up for all those years of sneaking the weekly greasy hamburger combo from the drive through as your last resort or perhaps your hidden addiction. If you need a little fifteen minute break, go to a place like Starbucks instead, free bathroom, free water, air conditioning and take a momment to relax and pick one of their new healthy salads. I just tried their new "Zesty Chicken & Black Beans" salad. And I have to say, since they've changed their bakery provider to La Boulange, things are looking up. This salad, I believe still made by Starbucks headquarters, or where ever their salads come from. Has a fresh, protein focused arrangement and it is delicious! It has quinoa and black beans with a deliciuos mild, mild chili sauce dressing. I highly recommend it to mothers on the go, to my pregnant beautiful ladies. Specially if I have recommended a protein focused diet for your pregnancy. This is a great alternative if you're looking for something light that still tastes delicious. Now the only thing to know on this one if you're pregnant is that it has a little tiny bit of feta cheese and I don't know to what degree of raw that feta is if any. Hope this gives you some ideas for healthier alternatives!
Much Love,
Claudia Perez- Certified Master Doula, Certified Advanced Midwifery Asst. & Student Midwife
The salad I ate today is carried by Starbucks on Prospect Ave. & Sunset Blvd. In Los Feliz.
