Hitting up a Taste line doesn't have to hurt with your waistline.
Humana, a sponsor of the annual Taste of Chicago food fest, has rounded up 27 menu items from 15 restaurants that are particularly healthy options among this year's lineup. Qualifiers include calories, sodium and saturated fat content, and appetizers, entrees and desserts that make the cut will be marked with a green apple throughout the five-day event.
With to-die-for options like black bean burger sliders, mustard-fried catfish and guava sorbet making the cut, eating smart at the foodie paradise doesn't mean you have to sacrifice flavor.
Less concerned about calories and more worried about variety? Check out the first-ever Taste lineup of one-day pop-up restaurants.
Take a tour of some of the tastiest Taste treats you can snag guilt-free at the Grant Park festival, which runs through Sunday:
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Roasted Corn on the Cob
Abbey's Pub
• Under 320 calories
• Under 300mg of sodium
• Under 2g of saturated fat
Taste of Chopped Salad
Pazzo's
• Under 320 calories
• Under 300mg of sodium
• Under 2g of saturated fat
Watermelon Gazpacho
LM Restaurant
• Under 320 calories
• Under 300mg of sodium
• Under 2g of saturated fat
Celtic Corn on the Cob
O'Brien's Restaurant
• Under 320 calories
• Under 300mg of sodium
• Under 2g of saturated fat
Beet & Endive Salad
Inspiration Kitchen
• Under 320 calories
• Under 300mg of sodium
• Under 2g of saturated fat
Mustard Fried Catfish
BJ's Market and Bakery
• Under 500 calories
• Under 500mg of sodium
• Under 4g of saturated fat
'Ragin' Cajun' Chicken Sausage
Bobak's Sausage Company
• Under 500 calories
• Under 500mg of sodium
• Under 4g of saturated fat
Marinated Grilled Chicken Tacos
Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill
• Under 500 calories
• Under 500mg of sodium
• Under 4g of saturated fat
Black Bean Burger Slider
Inspiration Kitchen
• Under 500 calories
• Under 500mg of sodium
• Under 4g of saturated fat
Baked Crab Cake Nuggets
Polo Café and Catering
• Under 500 calories
• Under 500mg of sodium
• Under 4g of saturated fat
Grilled Chicken Satay
Star of Siam
• Under 500 calories
• Under 500mg of sodium
• Under 4g of saturated fat
Taste of Guava Sorbet
Caffe Gelato
• Under 320 calories
• Under 300mg of sodium
• Under 2g of saturated fat
Watermelon Slices
Dominick's
• Under 320 calories
• Under 300mg of sodium
• Under 2g of saturated fat
Dark Chocolate Banana
The Fudge Pot
• Under 320 calories
• Under 300mg of sodium
• Under 2g of saturated fat
Italian Ice
Reggio's Pizza
• Under 320 calories
• Under 300mg of sodium
• Under 2g of saturated fat
Posted: 07/12/2012 5:31 pm Updated: 07/12/2012 5:46 pm