Smash Hambugers - Healthy Choice Option Houston, TX

Smash Burgers is mainly about burgers for sure, but you can select pretty healthy option with their:
Baja Cobb Salad. (See description below on menu) It comes light on the cheese, and very light on the salad dressing.  As a side note the chicken is not diced as described in the menu, but thinnly sliced.
Overall it's not the best salad out there, but if your friends are looking for a hamburger joint and you are looking to get something light, then this place has something to offer you.  They also have chicken sandwich, but to date I have not tried it.  When I do, I'll give a summary.
I guess there are several Smash Burgers in the Houston area, but the one we went to is on Buffalo Speedway across the street from HEB.
Good luck and remember you are "eating to live and not living to eat" !

Location:
Buffalo Speedway & Bissonnet Street
5220 Buffalo Speedway
Houston, Texas 77005
713-343-0191
10 AM - 10 PM Daily

HEB Salad Bar Health Choice Options

The value you get for your salad bar dollar depends on which HEB you go to.  The HEB at Bunker Hill charges $6.99 a lb for the salad bar which is outrageous. the HEB in Pearland charges $4.99 lb, and the HEB at Buffalo Speedway charges $3.99 lb which is a great bargain.
As with most salad bars, you can get way way way more calories than you, especially from fatty salad dressings and cheeses.
Here are some some tips for cutting down on some of those calories.
1. Opt for the smaller container
2. Add your ingredients in the following order

• Spinach
• Mixed Salad
• Cumbers
• Carrots
• Tomatoes
• Diced chicken breast
• Olives if you so desire
• raisins / dried cranberries
• nuts
• vinegar
• finally put your salad dressing in a togo container

Location:
Various throughout Texas.
Ones I have at include Buffalo Speedway, Bunker Hill, and Pearland. (Note there is no salad bar the HEB at Woodridge )

Wendy's Healthy Lunch Choice.

Large Diet Coke

Small Side Salad

Large Chili.

Nutrition Information

• 410 to 500 calories depending on the amount of salad dressing.  
• Protein 24 grams
• Carbs 40 grams
• Fat 18 grams

Cost $4 to $5

Locations, pretty much everywhere.  Houston, TX, Chicago, IL, Indianapolis, IN

Jax Grill Houston, TX Healthy Lunch Choice

Jax Grill.
There are several healthy lunch choices at Jax Grill.   There is no nutrition information available per se, but the selections I choose from there can be reasonably estimated because they don't come with high carbohydrate items that tend to push up the calories count.  Service is exceptionally quick and the place is easy to get in and out of.  Don't be scared off if there is a line at the door.

Menu Item

• Marinated Chicken:  "A plump, tender mesquite grilled chicken breast served with rice pilaf and vegetables."  IMO the chicken is not really plump or super tender, then again I am looking at this from healthy choice stand point and this meal flips the bill.  Menu price says $6.95Heights: Houston, TX
• Grilled Shrimp Salad:  "Five large mesquite grilled shrimp on a bed of fresh, crisp greens with tomatoes, sliced avocado, black olives and sweet peppers". As long as you have your dressing on the side and don't go crazy with it, this is an excellent choice for a salad.  It doesn't come with cheese so that is a plus. All in all I found this salad to be pretty tasty and lean.  Menu price is $6.95

Location:

1613 Shepherd Dr

Houston, TX 77007

Phone: 713-861-5529