I wonder if anyone will read this blog post seeing it’s about SALAD. Hear me out. Some salads are nasty, but if you find a place who knows how to do them, it can be the thing you choose over the nachos and burgers. This is what happens with the salads below. They are so good, I order them over all of the normal “good” stuff.
Fried Goat Cheese Salad The Mac Shack Pop-up
fried goat cheese / red onion / cherry tomato / strawberries / candied pecans / poppyseed vinaigrette.
This place serves Mac ‘n Cheese, cheese fries, sliders, and cookies, and I go with the salad!? Crazy, right? Well, not really. It’s that good. The sweet and savory combination here is absolute perfection. I’d still go with a bite of someone’s Mac ‘n Cheese though ;). Oh, yeah, and I still eat a cookie afterwards, hehe.
Arugula & Avocado from North Italia
shaved fennel / lemon / grana padano / evoo
If you’re feeling healthy, add some grilled chicken or salmon to this salad. If you want something more substantial, get it with the Meatball Sub. Yum!
The Strawberry Gorgonzola Salad from The Stillery
candied pecans / mixed greens / crispy wonton / white balsamic vinaigrette
I love the sweetness of the strawberries and pecans and the crunch of the crispy wontons.
The Kale Caesar Salad at Emery Wood Fired
Garlic Oil Bread Crumbs / Parmesan Crisp
I saved the best for last. If you hate kale and you hate salads, this one will change your mind! It’s humongous, big enough to share between two people. We thought, “no way we’ll be able to eat all this”… um, we did and then we licked the bowl. So dang good!
What are your favorite salads in the city? I would love to try more and add to this list!