Julie Bove wrote:
> We have noticed that more and more Mexican restaurants are serving
> low carb salads. Granted these are the more Americanized places, but
> those are the sort we have in this area. But some of the taquerias
> are also serving salads. That was my big beef with Mexican food when
> we lived in CA. None of the restaurants had salads and although I
> love Mexican food, there were just too many carbs in the food for me.
>
> Tonight we tried a place in Woodinville where we had not eaten before.
> Plaza Garcia. Angela had a Carlos Salad which had a nice chicken
> breast, cheese, tomatoes and tons of sautéed mushrooms and onions on
> top. Instead of dressing she had sour cream and guacamole. The only
> problem was that the thing was HUGE! I think it could have easily
> fed a family of four.
> We didn't get a box because we didn't think it would be a good
> leftover given the cooked veggies on the salad. Oddly the menu
> didn't say that the mushrooms and onions were cooked so I assumed
> they would be raw.
> So if you've been avoiding Mexican places because of the carbs, you
> might want to check their menus again!

Same thing is true of Chipotle Grill. I was curious about it, so when one
opened in our area I eventually had lunch there. It was possible to get all
of the burrito fillings on a bed of nice lettuce, instead. Very tasty.

FYI, the new entity associated with McDonald's, Fresh City, has a "low carb"
burrito option. It contains chicken, black beans, salsa, cheese, and
guacamole, on a low carb wrap. It's 20-something carbs. It's my go-to
alternative when eating at highway rest stops.