If you’re somehow still managing to hold on to the 'eat healthy' resolution for 2022 then salads are what you should be looking for. Also, considering how hot it is in Delhi now, a salad is something refreshing you need in your day, especially when it comes infused with prawns, chicken, salmon, quinoa and baby corn, you’ve got your taste needs sorted too. We scoured the city for the best salad spots, and this is what we found.
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Salad Days
A delivery-only service, Salad Days has come to our rescue many times when lunchtime strikes. We’re partial to their Asian Chicken Noodle Salad and Wild Red Rice. They pack it up super nicely, with the dressing sent separately, along with a piece of bread. You can even give their pita pockets a try. Order online here.
Price: Approximately INR 550 for two
Salad Chef
Salad Chef has been offering healthy meal solutions since 1993. What initially started with a tiny little joint in Vasant Vihar now has multiple outlets. They do a great Baby Corn and Pasta salad, Caesar Salad and Herbed Grilled Chicken Salad. If you’re looking for a dose of desi, opt for the Paneer/Chicken Tikka.
Price: Approximately INR 500 for two
Diggin
The two-storeyed Diggin keeps us coming back for its Carbonara Pasta, fairy-lit balcony and yep, their salads. Look no further than the Citrus Chicken Salad with its generous amount of lettuce and greens, smoked chicken and cherry tomatoes, with slices of orange, dressed in an orange vinaigrette.
Price: Approximately INR 1400 for two
Jamie’s Italian
We love Jamie’s Italian for its surprisingly reasonably-priced pasta, pizza and salads. The ingredients they use are all super fresh which makes the Caprese Salad (fresh mozzarella, heritage tomatoes and olive oil) an absolute delight.
Price: Approximately INR 1200 for two
Guppy
Anyone with a predilection for salads, and who has been to Guppy will tell you to try the Guppy House Salad. The famed Japanese restaurant serves up this house salad with seasonal greens in a sesame dressing and it is fresh, vibrant and crunchy; everything you need in a salad.
Price: Approximately INR 3000 for two
Olive Bar & Kitchen
The Mediterranean maestro’s behind Olive recommend their crunchy Classic Caesar Salad. While we have always loved the traditional Caesar, one other salad on their menu just pops out at us; the Scottish Salmon, Potato Salad & Chia Crunch. A salad of house cooked salmon, on potato and egg, served with a horseradish cream, lettuce and some chia seed crunch. Their menu offers four other salad variants.
Price: Approximately INR 4000 for two
Uncafe
Recently opened Uncafe in Green Park is a salad bar like no other, they have so so many options to choose from. We've personally tried Build Your Bowl Salad where you get to choose your base, protein, 5 veggie toppings, a crunch, sauces (they have over 15 options) and 2 exotic toppings, you could stop here or go on to add cheeses like feta and burrata, fillers like conch pasta or mixed rice, superfoods like hemp seeds or prunes. We weren't lying when we said they have a large variety of options!
Price: Approximately INR 900 for two
The Salad Story
The Salad Story has a bunch of veg and non-veg options to choose from. We like that all their ingredients are fresh and the plentiful quantity is generous. We've tried their rosemary chicken salad with couscous, which comes with feta, sun-dried tomatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, salad leaves, chicken, and couscous.
Price: Approximately INR 900 for two
Fig & Maple
Whether or not you’re a salad person, you would do well to start your meal here with their signature Fig & Maple salad. It’s a terrific concoction of lettuce, rocket leaves, maple-glazed pecans, cape gooseberries, apples, feta and of course, figs and drizzles of maple. Each bite just tastes super fresh; you can almost feel yourself getting healthier.
Price: Approximately INR 1200 for two
Greenr Cafe
Find delicious Vegan, Vegetarian & Gluten Free Dishes at Greenr Cafe. They have 4 salad options — Himalayan Amarnath, Tuscan Shroom Ball, Sweet Potato and Tokyo Teriyaki and all of them sound like they're going to be delish.
Price: Approximately INR 700 for two
CAARA at Ogaan
Folks at CAARA source the freshest produce from their farm and curate interesting wholesome breakfast and brunch spreads. Their full power superfood salad contains red quinoa, barley, vegetables, crumbled feta, lemongrass & lime dressing, pomegranate & avocado with grilled chicken which makes it a must-try.
Price For Two: Approximately INR 1900
Bloom Cafe & Cakery
We recently visited the Bloom Cafe & Cakery in Basant Lok Market and fell in love with their quinoa salad that was equal parts delicious and fresh, the perfect pick-me-up on a hot summer evening. The veggies were crisp, the sour cream was fresh and the quinoa was perfectly cooked, and we honestly couldn't fault a thing in this one.
Price For Two: Approximately INR 900
Quick Delivery Options
If you're looking for something you can find almost in every locality of Delhi, then obviously we have to mention Subway. A quick search on the internet and you'll find an outlet near you that's ready to deliver. Another great option is Pita Pit.