One afternoon en route to our destination, my boyfriend
said he wanted Taco Bell. Immediately I thought "darn..."
because I truly wasn't in the mood for a taco because I wanted something that would
be satisfying (i.e. I didn't want to be hungry a couple hours later). Glancing
over their menu it dawned on me that they had power bowl menu's which I had
believed to be lower in calories/points (I wasn't able to check at the time of
drive-thru so I winged my order and got it how I thought I'd like it).
I ended up ordering the Taco Bell Cantina Chicken Power
Bowl (the entree is also sold topped with steak, while it can also be
purchased as a burrito). The good thing about these salads is that they're made
to order. You can remove items from the meal or add them based on your likes or
dislikes (one of those additions can be extra lettuce).
According to the website: "Experience how High Protein meets BIG Flavor!
100% marinated and fire-grilled white meat chicken, crisp romaine lettuce,
guacamole made from real Hass avocados, pico de gallo prepared fresh daily,
flavorful avocado ranch dressing, real cheddar cheese, and cool reduced-fat
sour cream, all served on a bed of premium Latin rice and slow-simmered black
beans. Also available in Steak or Veggie."
I
personally found the power bowl to be quite satisfying. It was flavorful and
far from boring. I enjoy taco salads at home but sometimes I don't think to put
beans and rice in it - so it was definitely a delicious addition. Even though I
ordered my salad without dressing the container was put into the bag. I did
give it a little sample (dipped my fork into it) and it's quite delicious.
Personally, for my taste buds it'd be a little too rich to drizzle over the
bowl ... but I found just with everything combined there wasn't a need for the
salad dressing.
Each bowl, as served is 490 calories or 13 points plus
values.
Whereas, each bowl without sour cream, cheese and avocado
ranch dressing (as I purchased it) is 380 calories or 10 points plus values.
You can calculate any of Taco Bells items to your liking
by adding/subtracting toppings from any of their menu items using the following
calculator: http://www.
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