Is BLUEBERRY, STRAWBERRY & CHICKEN SALAD Vegetarian?


Ingredients
ROMAINE LETTUCE, POPPYSEED DRESSING (WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CANOLA OIL, SOUR CREAM [CULTURED MILK & CREAM, WHEY, SKIM MILK POWDER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN GUM, CALCIUM SULFATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, ENZYMES], CIDER VINEGAR, SUGAR, EGG YOLK, SALT, MUSTARD FLOUR, POPPY SEEDS, DRIED ONION, DISTILLED VINEGAR, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM), SEASONED CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT (CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, LESS THAN 2% SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM LACTATE, SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), ASIAGO CHEESE ([PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING], NATAMYCIN [MOLD INHIBITOR]), SWEETENED DRIED BLUEBERRIES (BLUEBERRIES, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL), DRIED STRAWBERRIES (STRAWBERRIES, SUGAR, SULFUR DIOXIDE FOR COLOR RETENTION).
What is a Vegetarian diet?
A vegetarian diet eliminates meat, poultry, and fish but typically includes dairy, eggs, and plant-based foods. People adopt it for ethical, environmental, or health reasons. This diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts, and seeds as key nutrient sources. Vegetarians often get protein from eggs, tofu, beans, and lentils. It can offer health benefits such as reduced risk of heart disease and improved weight management, though attention should be given to nutrients like iron, zinc, and vitamin B12. With proper planning, a vegetarian diet can be both nutritionally complete and sustainable.


