Red Lobster's "Mix and Match" Lighthouse Menu

Red Lobster's Lighthouse Menu features awesome mix and match options to create a guilt-free and healthy dining out experience that's tasty, filling, and high in omega 3-sounds good to me!

First- choose a main dish (all options include steamed broccoli in the calorie count).

1. Wood-Grilled Fresh Salmon

290 cal, 10g fat

2. Wood-Grilled Fresh Tilapia 

190 cal, 5.5g fat

3. Wood-Grilled Fresh Rainbow Trout 

200 cal, 9g fat

4. Rock Lobster Tail

210 cal, 2g fat

Then, pick a side:

(Or sub broccoli for a different side combo, and subtract 40 calories from the above count)

1. Roasted Vegetable Medley

40cal, 1g fat

2. Green Beans

50 cal, 1.5g fat

3. Fresh Asparagus 

60 cal, 3g fat

4. Fresh Broccoli

40cal, 0g fat

Plus, your meal includes a side salad (100 calories) to start. Ask for it with vinaigrette dressing (50 calories).

And, why not enjoy a cheddar biscuit too? They are crazy good! Each biscuit has 150 calories, so enjoy every bite!

Looking for an appetizer to share? Indulge in the Chilled jumbo Shrimp Cocktail- Only 120 calories, so share a few with the table! 

My meal pick (featured below):

Side salad with vinaigrette dressing, Grilled Tilapia, broccoli, vegetable medley, and a cheddar biscuit- total calorie count for the meal: 530 calories- Not too bad at all!   

Get Smart with DD Smart

Add Dunkin' Donuts breakfast to your to do list! Not only do they offer great coffee, but their coffee comes in lots of great sugarfree flavors, and they have a fantastic DD Smart menu!

My morning go to coffee choice is a medium hot or iced coffee with hazelnut, skim milk and Splenda for only 40 calories. There is a laundry list of non-sweetened flavors you can add to your coffee for no additional calories including blueberry, caramel, cinnamon, coconut, French vanilla, hazelnut, raspberry, and toasted almond.

By the way, Dunkin is offering free coffee every Monday through May 12th, so stop by soon!

The DD smart menu has lots of great options as well. My personal favorite is an egg white and turkey sausage flatbread sandwich with cheese. This delicious and filling breakfast is only 280 calories. The egg white and turkey sausage wake-up wrap is only 150 calories. It tastes delicious, but it is not that filling, so you may want to pair it with a fruit for a healthy and protein heavy breakfast. If you are a big fan of the McDonald's Egg McMuffin, instead try the DD smart egg white and turkey sausage sandwich on an English muffin with cheese for 390 calories. 

Other DD smart options:

- Egg and cheese on an English muffin (240 calories)

- Ham egg and cheese on an English muffin (280 calories)

- Sliced turkey breakfast sandwich (310 calories) 

- Egg white veggie flatbread (280 calories) 

- Whole wheat bagel (320 calories)

Americans who love guilt-free breakfast choices run on Dunkin! 

Sub in a Tub!

I absolutely love the idea of Jersey Mike's "Sub in a Tub!" What a fun way to enjoy their delicious deli meats and cheeses with little to no carbs! When you order your Sub in a Tub, you get the freshly sliced deli meat and/or cheese of your choice over a bed of shredded lettuce and topped with the veggies and sauces of your choice! Most options are under 300 calories! Plus, there's no extra charge. I hate when restaurants charge you extra for the healthiest choice on the menu!

I went with the turkey and provolone sub option (235 calories- I estimated mine at 250 calories with the honey mustard and extra veggies.) Choose from lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, and jalapeños. I love how the meat and cheese is fresh and thinly sliced right in front of you. That really sets Jersey Mike's apart from its competition! Pair your Sub in a Tub with a bag of Baked Lays and a Diet Coke for an added 130 calories. 

Other then the turkey and provolone option, there are more great options on the menu for under 300 calories.

-BLT Sub in a Tub: 280 calories

-Jersey Shore Favorite Sub in a Tub : 270 calories  

(Ham, Provolone, and Cappauolo)

-American Classic Sub in a Tub: 270 calories 

(Ham and Provolone)

-Super Sub in a Tub: 290 calories

(Ham, Provolone, Prosciuttini and Cappacuolo)