The night is FINALLY HERE! It’s DATE NIGHT BABY! You VOWED to yourself you were gonna stay on this HEALTH KICK you started earlier this year… But how? Let me break some things on down for you! And I am breaking it down so you don’t look TOO OBSESSIVE with food on your date. That is SUCH a TURNOFF!!
Most steak restaurants actually have MANY HEALTHY OPTIONS.. But they also have many UNHEALTHY DISHES.
Let’s start on APPETIZERS. Seafood is going to be your BEST BET. Raw oysters and shrimp cocktail will be the top of the healthy chart, but stay away from fried calamari – key word to AVOID – FRIED. You don’t like seafood? You can try beef carpaccio. Carpaccio means it’s raw and usually thinly sliced. And if all else fails, you can have a house salad. Those usually can be shared as well. Stay AWAY from any CREAMY dressings – NIX ranch, blue cheese, thousand island… BEST BET is oil and vinegar, because it comes on the side. You can control the portion. Balsamic vinaigrette is also a healthier choice. And no BREAD, no BREAD. Just don’t touch it. Stay busy in enjoying your CONVERSATION!
Let’s make the STEAK part SIMPLE. Just think SIRLOIN or FILET. Those will be your LEANEST CUTS. “Marbled” might sound SEXY, but really that just means full of fat. There are people out there that enjoy that type of cut aka porterhouse, but that’s not for us FIT PEEPS. Both 6 oz of Sirlion and Filet (usually called Petite Filet) are in the 300 cal range and full of protein. I hate to have to say this, but just skip any SAUCE as a topping. I just found out the sauce that I LOVE – Bearnaise is HORRIBLE for you! It’s made entirely of egg yolks and butter. WHOOPS! No wonder it’s so “good” tasting. But if you do like a sauce – just choose Peppercorn! Peppercorn is based on wine, beef stock and green peppercorns. See don’t you love I always have another option?!?!
Now onto SIDES. This one is probably a little more predicatable. Stay away from anything CREAMED. Au Gratin is amazzzing, but you know without me saying that it is THEE WORST CHOICE! Au Gratin means “Hi I am FULL of seasoned breadcrumbs and GUSHING with CHEESE.” Oh no, PASS! I would avoid potatoes all together, but if your date suggests he wants some, mashed are the best way to go! And remember, anything that is made SAUTEED, can be STEAMED. Steamed veggies will be your BEST BET!
And last, but not LEAST GOOD OLE DESSERT! Listen, don’t be too hard on yourself. If you made it to dessert, you’re having a good time. SHARE ONE! Two spoons… And of COURSE that means half the cals..
Hope this helps with eating healthy at a steakhouse without feeling deprived!
Until next time!
