Tired of the same options for lunch?...I have your problem solved!

I know when I am on Phase 1 it's always great to know of some different options to either grab a salad quick for lunch or to go out for dinner with my husband or some friends.  I don't know if some of you are familiar with PepperJax Grill!?! It's one of my favorite places to grab a salad when I am on the go!  It's located at 5200 Fountains Drive Cedar Rapids, IA.

They have so many great options for when you want to spice things up a bit.  They prepare your veggies and protein right in front of you on the grill.  They spray the grill with PAM cooking spray, and you have the option to have them clean off the grill for you so it's fresh when they prepare your protein and veggies.  They also will ask you if you want any seasoning on your veggies or protein. You don't have to get any seasoning if you don't want to, but I looked at the bottle of their seasoning, and it has NO calories, NO fat, NO carbs, and NO sugar...WIN! {The seasoning tasted delicious}

What I love doing for lunch is getting one of their fresh salads, and this time around I did the vegetarian option.  It's a great way to get your veggies in! I always ask for mushrooms, and peppers, and I ask them to double up on the veggies. They also have available jalapenos and onions, but remember we can't have cooked onions while on Phase 1, so I always say NO to onions.   If you're wanting to add protein to your salad you have the option of doing steak, chicken, or shrimp. After they prepare your veggies and/or meat, they then put it over the lettuce {don't be afraid to ask for more lettuce}. 

They have a wonderful selection of raw veggies that you can add to your salad.  I had them add more green peppers to my salad.  Instead of using a dressing I had them put the "mild" salsa over my salad! 

For $6.84, I got a delicious salad full of veggies! To get in my Ideal Protein food, I sprinkled my SW Cheese Curls over the salad to not only give it a kick, but it also adds a great crunch! I am surprised I got a picture of the salad, because I literally inhaled it! I have picked up salads from there for dinner and I have had their chicken and steak, and you can't go wrong.  Let me know if you went and checked this place out, I would love to know what you thought of it!

Looking forward to doing more blog entries and showing you all some yummy options if you're on the go!

Until next time friends,
Steph :)