Sweetgreen is a fast causal restaurant that serves salads, bowl meals, and protein plates. They are a growing chain with a loyal following. I don’t usually eat out as I prefer cooking meals for my family. When traveling, however, it is an opportunity to try new restaurants, hence my visit to Sweetgreen during a recent visit to New York City. We needed a quick lunch and Rockefeller Center had a Sweetgreen.
It had the usual suspects of different lettuces, choice of protein, vegetables, fruits, and nuts. The thing, to me, that set the salad apart was the addition of grain. You had a choice of white rice, mixed rice, or seasoned rice. I chose the mixed rice that included wild rice, brown rice, and what looked like red or black rice.
The addition of the whole grain to the salad made it much more appealing especially as an entrée. It mixed nicely with the dressing and gave a great texture to the salad. To see other ways to make your salads taste great, check out another blog on what we can learn from restaurants about making delicious salads at home. Here is a recipe that will get you started that incorporates the grain farro (Kale, Arugula, and Farro Salad).
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