Summer Salads to Grab for Lunch or Dinner in New York Today
You know the feeling- it’s a hot summer day and you’re in the mood for something light, and what’s lighter than a salad? Nowadays, there are so many salad places to choose from, especially in New York, and it can be overwhelming to narrow down your choices. Fortunately, we love our summer salads, and have tried the best of them. Read on for the perfect summer salads to grab during your lunch break today, or for dinner on your way home.
sweetgreen- Mexican Corn Elote Bowl
sweetgreen should be one of your go-to salad spots for a rotating menu that changes seasonally. In addition to offering new bowls at the beginning and end of the summer, the multi-location brand adds and removes certain add-in items at the change of the season, such as seasonal vegetables. Our favorite this summer? The Mexican Corn Elote Bowl. Corn is the star of the show in this bowl that’s light, sweet, vegetarian, and perfect for those hot summer days when you’re hungry, but too hot to eat anything carb-heavy.
Ingredients: Roasted corn + peppers, tomatoes, shredded cabbage, cilantro, local goat cheese, tortilla chips, spicy sunflower seeds, warm quinoa, organic arugula, lime cilantro jalapeño vinaigrette
Chopt- Cape Cod Shrimp Roll Salad
Who said you can’t have the taste of Cape Cod in New York? Chopt is serving up three new seasonal salads on their Destination American Road Trip summer menu, and our pick of the bunch is the Cape Cod Shrimp Roll Salad. The shrimp gives you enough protein without weighing you down on these long summer days, and it’s all of the best tastes of the Cape without any of the beach-bound tourists.
Ingredients: Wild-caught shrimp, heirloom tomatoes, pickled radishes, celery, oyster crackers, summer lettuce blend, and romaine with green goddess dressing
Just Salad- Carnitas Fresco Bowl
Like the other salad spots listed, Just Salad serves up a summer-friendly menu with four new bowls and salads to try this season. If you’re particularly hungry, be sure to swing by your local Just Salad for our favorite bowl off of the menu — the Carnitas Fresco Bowl. The generous portion of chicken and avocado mash will leave you feeling full for the rest of the day without leaving you too full. And because you can never have too much avocado in your life, the bowl is topped off with none other than a tasty avocado drizzle.
Ingredients: Pork carnitas served over warm brown rice, pico de gallo, spicy avocado mash, topped with cilantro & spicy avocado drizzle
