JD Wetherspoon adds low-calorie pub dishes

JD Wetherspoon has launched an under-500 calorie section on its menu.

It features dishes including salads and pastas starting from £5.49, all served with a drink until 11pm.

A Freedom Salad contains 499 calories and comprises giant cous cous, carrot, chickpeas, soya beans, peppers, lentils, pumpkin seeds, pomegranate, mint, rocket and balsamic vinaigrette dressing with the option to add chicken breast (plus 190 calories) or salmon (plus 279 calories) for £5.49, £6.99 and £8.49 respectively.

There is also a chicken Caesar salad with or without bacon at 384 calories, plus 164 for bacon (£5.99/£6.69); a salmon salad at 403 calories (£7.49); pasta pomodoro (401 calories, £5.49) wth chicken breast (plus 190 calories, £6.99) or salmon (plus 279 calories, £8.49); and a superfood pasta at 480 calories with the option to add chicken or salmon starting at £5.99.