1. Chick-fil-A’s 8-Piece Grilled Chicken Nuggets with a Side Salad & Light Italian Dressing
“Chick-fil-A’s 8 piece grilled chicken nuggets has only 2 grams of carbs,” says Katie M. Dodd, MS, RDN, a registered dietitian nutritionist with The Geriatric Dietitian. “A side salad is the lowest carb side with 12 grams of carbs. Be cautious with sauces and dressings, as this will add more carbs.”
2. Panera Bread’s Green Goddess Salad with Chicken (Half Portion with Green Goddess Dressing)
“When you eat at fast-food restaurants, you could always eat a burger on a lettuce wrap instead of a bun or eat eggs and cheese with no biscuit. However, to make sure the meal is both low-carb and balanced, you should choose something that contains both protein and fiber,” says Gulbin.
“An example of this is a half-portion of the Green Goddess Salad with chicken from Panera Bread. It contains 8 grams of net carbohydrates (12 grams total carbohydrates, 4 grams fiber), 21 grams of protein, and is even lower in sodium than you would expect from fast food with 370 milligrams of sodium.”
