Hezzi-dsbooksandcooks.com Southwest Chopped Salad With Mexi-ranch Dressing Recipes Recipe

Total time: 28 minutes

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Net Carbs are 7% of calories per serving, at 46g per serving. The amount is close to the maximum number of net carbs allowed for the keto diet and much higher than the standard recommendation of 25g Net Carbs. You'll have little flexibility to consume additional foods that contain carbs.

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Keto & Health Insights for Hezzi-dsbooksandcooks.com Southwest Chopped Salad With Mexi-ranch Dressing Recipes Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 7% of calories per serving, at 46g per serving. This food is at the upper limits (extremely risky) of what's considered keto-friendly and much higher than standard net carb guidelines for the keto diet. You risk kicking yourself out of ketosis and there's little flexibility to eat more foods that contain carbs. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food contains trans fat, a type of fat that's considered extremely unhealthy. Trans-fatty acids elevate bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol. And increases the likelihood for heart disease, strokes, and Type 2 diabetes. The FDA has mostly banned high amounts of trans-fatty acids in prepared foods, but you can still find trans fat quantities on food labels. Especially for most fast-food meals. Learn more about unhealthy fats.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 40%. At 926mg, it's considered high in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of more than 20% as high in sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. There's also a belief that diets with high amounts of salt correlates with obesity, but the link hasn't proven to be so direct. Instead, salt may trigger overeating by increasing the feeling of hunger, according to studies referenced in this WebMD article about salt & obesity. Add-ons such as sauces and condiments are the usual high-sodium culprits in most restaurant meals. Sodium additives are responsible for most high sodium amounts in packaged foods, especially frozen meals. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should be within 5%-20% DV per serving.

Hezzi-dsbooksandcooks.com Southwest Chopped Salad With Mexi-ranch Dressing Recipes Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4 servings   ( 380 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 625
Total Fat: 37g
Saturated Fat: 10g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g
Monounsaturated Fat: 13g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 38mg
Sodium: 926mg
Total Carbohydrates: 58g
Dietary Fiber: 12g
Sugar: 9g
Protein: 20g
Calcium: 336mg Iron: 5mg
Potassium: 1198mg Vitamin A: 287mcg
Vitamin C: 68mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 6 c. lettuce, chopped
  • 1 ear corn, kernals cut off of it
  • ½ c. black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 jalapenos, minced
  • 1 avocado, chopped
  • ¼ c. Kerrygold Skellig Cheese, chopped
  • ½ onions, chopped
  • 2 radishes, chopped
  • ½ c. Ranch dressing
  • ¼ c. southwest salsa
  • ¼ c. avocado, mashed
  • 4 flour tortillas
  • 2 t. butter
  • ½ c. Kerrygold Aged Cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
  • 2 jalapenos, minced

Instructions

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