In 2006, McDonald's in the US released the Premium Asian Salad in its restaurants to go along with the Caesar and Bacon Ranch Premium Salads. The salad replaced the Cobb Salad, one of the original three Premium Salads released, which was dicontinued due to low demand for the product. It is one of the healthier items on the McDonald's menu, but still contains a considerable amount of sodium. IngredientsGreens (Iceburg lettuce & field greens)Warm orange-glazed chicken (your choice of Grilled or Crispy chicken, but can also be ordered without chicken for vegetarians)Snow peasEdamameMandarin oranges(served on the side)Toasted almondsNewman's Own Low-Fat Sesame Ginger Dressing (restaurant version)

For breakfast, a low-fat blueberry muffin and an orange juice OR a cheese omelet with Canadian bacon and a grapefruit. And for lunch, a tossed salad with breaded chicken breast OR a roast beef and swiss sandwich with tomato on whole grain bread.....Which one is better?

The food served at neighborhood casual-dining chain restaurants is positively loaded with fat, calories and sodium, in amounts far surpassing those usually found in fast-food meals. Sodium ranged from a low of 245 milligrams (lightly dressed salad) to 4,450 (chicken fajitas). Also see http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2007/11/07/calorie_confidential

Some McDonald's salads contain nearly a third more salt than a Big Mac burger and fries, new research shows. McDonald's said much of the salt in its chicken Caesar salads is made up in the low-fat dressings and that the salty elements were provided separately to give consumers a choice.

My girlfriend loves buffalo chicken and she is on a diet.... this recipe sounds perfect for me to make on our next date :-p

Adding grilled chicken to a McDonald's salad raises the sodium content by 710 mg or about 30% of the recommended daily intake. The low fat dressings offered by McDonald's aren't any better, each offering around the same level of sodium.