A Surprising Fast Food Dinner That Is Healthy To Serve Your Children

It's Sunday evening and I am exhausted. We have been running around with the children all day and neither my husband nor I feel like cooking. The kids are too run-down to take them to a restaurant. And most fast food is really unhealthy. I can't decide what to feed the kids for dinner. I even debate playing the "Breakfast For Dinner" game and giving them a bowl of cereal. And then a commercial for KFC's New Grilled Chicken comes on TV. Hmmm... My husband and I both look at each other. Should we?

I run to the computer to do some research. And I am pleasantly surprised with what I find. KFC grilled chicken is healthy!

Let's compare the options:

GRILLED CHICKEN ORIGINAL RECIPE EXTRA CRISPY

(calories/fat)

Wing 80/4 110/7 150/10

Breast 180/4 370/21 490/31

Drumstick 70/4 110/7 150/9

Thigh 140/9 260/19 370/27

But what does it taste like? Solely in the name of research, I head out to KFC. I order the 10 piece family meal which comes with three large sides. I order green beans, corn on-the-cob and rice.

The grilled chicken was delicious. Really delicious. Of course, I peeled all the skin off before serving it to myself and my kids which lowered the calorie/fat count even more. Even without the skin, it tasted great. You could really taste the KFC spices. I practically felt like I was eating real KFC. My family will definitely be eating it again.

Interested in the calories counts on the side dishes? There is no easier way to blow a healthy meal than by eating unhealthy sides. Make sure you pick carefully!

Side Dish (Calories /Fat)

(per standard serving size which varies with each dish- imagine a small amount)

Green Beans (25/0)

Rice (140/0.5)

Mashed Potatoes (130/4.5)

Macaroni 'n Cheese (180/9)

Potato Wedges (260/13)

Corn On-The-Cob (140/1)

Cole Slaw (180/10)

Biscuit (180/8)

Sweet Kernel Corn (110/0.5)

My recommendation for your child's meal? Either a breast or a thigh and either a drumstick or a wing. Peel off as much of the skin and fat as possible. Then serve green beans, half of a large piece of corn on-the-cob, and a very small serving of rice. A nutritious, fast, and easy meal.

Enjoy!

And no- KFC did not pay me to write this post nor do they have any idea that I am writing it!