Healthy Steakhouse Dining

Usually, you can get a variety of salads and steamed or lightly sautéed vegetables, baked potatoes, and grilled seafood dishes, in addition to lean meats like sirloin, at most steak restaurants.

Beware, however, of the fried and greasy accompaniments and the delectable desserts; if you choose to have these, make the portions small.

Chose these more often:

• Lean broiled beef (3 to 6 ounces), such as London broil, filet mignon, sirloin, and round and flank steak
• Tomato and onion salad, chopped salad, or garden salad with balsamic vinaigrette
• Green beans, spinach or broccoli, steamed or lightly sautéed in olive oil and garlic (and/or lemon juice and herbs)
• Grilled or baked fish or other seafood dishes

Source: So What Can I Eat?! How to Make Sense of the New Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Make Them Your Own (Wiley 2006), Elisa Zied, MS, RD, with Ruth Winter, MS.