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Banana Split
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Still a favourite (especially for the kids) in ice cream parlours! A whole banana is split down the middle and served with 3 scoops of ice cream of your choice, usually vanilla, strawberry and chocolate, topped with strawberry or chocolate sauce, chopped nuts and whipped cream. A great option to share.
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Ice Cream
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Fruit
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You will usually find a selection of standard fresh fruit available such as apples, bananas, oranges – but also there will frequently be a large bowl of fresh fruit salad with yoghurts. The fruit salad is put into a plastic or polystyrene container to take away, with a carton of yoghurt of your choice and a plastic spoon.
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Health Bar, Sandwich Bar
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Vegetable Sushi
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These are sold to promote a healthy meal or snack to customers and are usually the prewrapped selection. Matchstick and julienned vegetables are wrapped sometimes with beanshoots and other times with sticky rice and served with a choice of dips such as raw honey and soy, sweet chilli or a simple low fat mayonnaise. A variety of seaweeds are also used.
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Health Bar
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Salad Bar
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Predominant in most health bars, there is normally a large array of salads available from plain ones to more unusual or exotic mixes. Displayed in front of you in a cool cabinet, you can pick and choose what you want, generally for a fixed price. You can also add cold meats, fish and low calorie items such as cottage cheese. Coleslaw, potato salad and caesar salad are among some of the normal choices, along with a selection of low fat dressings.
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Health Bar
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Wraps
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Probably one of the most popular choices for a quick lunch or snack are the selection of wraps normally available. Fresh ingredients are always used consisting of prawn, chicken, crab, lobster and totally vegetarian. Always with a crisp salad garnish, the wraps are usually available in white, rye or wholewheat.
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Health Bar
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Seafood Platter
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Seafood platters are regularly served in health bars and consist of prawns, lobster, smoked salmon, tuna with salad garnish Commonly served on a bed of ice with parsley and lemon and a finger bowl or wet wipe to clean up afterwards!
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Health Bar
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Grilled Chicken
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Always a favourite in health bars, due to its low fat content and versatility. Generally served with a mixed salad (or a helping from the salad bar) it is usually cooked oil-free on a grill, sometimes with seasoning, sometimes as a Cajun version. It is often ‘butterflied’ and cooked with a fresh herb marinade. Dry baked slices of potatoes can also be an accompaniment.
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Health Bar
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Ice Cream
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On a hot day who can resist a refreshing cold ice-cream? You will have a large range of selections of flavours, some of our favourites are boysenberry, choc chip and rum and raisin but the selections go on and on. If you can't choose you can always get 2 scoops (or even three).
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Ice Cream
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Smoothies
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Every health bar has a big selection of smoothies available, and some use alternative milks, such as almond milk to produce healthier drinks. Always served with copious fruit content, they tend to be the softer fruits such as berries, bananas, peaches etc.
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Health Bar
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Fresh Juices
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Some health bars have up to 50 juices available which are sometimes made in front of you at the counter using a large juicing machine. Not just fruit, but vegetables and protein powders are often included, or nuts and seeds as well as wheatgerm. There are also, of course, the usual plain traditional juices such as orange readily available.
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Health Bar
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Milkshake
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Available throughout the country and great with a burger and chips (if available) Milkshakes are traditional and freshing. A good option if you're in a run and are worried about spilling your ice-cream on a hot day. Milk, Ice cream and your flavour of choice. Vanilla with malt is a classic.
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Ice Cream
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Iced Coffee
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Iced coffee is served in many cafes in Australia. Delicious creamy coffee is served lukewarm over ice cubes and topped with ice cream and whipped cream and a sprinkling of lovely gooey marshmallows.
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Ice Cream
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Spider
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No, not the 8 legged scary things! Spiders are for the kids. Made with their choice of fizzy, typically coke, creaming soda, fanta etc., topped with creamy soft ice cream and a straw. You can request sprinkles or chocolate chips as well. Very sweet but the children love them (and some adults too).
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Ice Cream
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