Tis the season for heavy cream, cookies, and other tasty dishes but don’t forget to be kind to your body and give it a healthy treat every once in a while. With Salud re-opening for the first time in months, our office had to take the opportunity to try out this oldie but goodie. We were not disappointed. This gem of a restaurant is tucked back off the main street but you will see their sign right in their lawn from Franklin Avenue whenever they are open.
From wontons to tacos to juices, this menu had a bit of everything. We began our flavor journey today with the wontons. This expertly crafted dish was so colorful from the moment we opened the box that we could not wait to dig in. Made with coconut wonton paper, cashew cream cheese, bell pepper, purple cabbage, carrot, cilantro, and chili lime dipping sauce, these small bites were packed with so much flavor.
Of course after the wontons we had to try the Spicy "Tuna" Rawl made with a spicy walnut-based "tuna," avocado and microgreens wrapped in nori seaweed. The walnut-based tuna had a wonderful texture and the spice level was on point. This may have become our new favorite plant-based dish in town!
Although already quite full from the first two dishes, we had to also try the Say Ole'! Taco. This dish consisted of two romaine lettuce shells filled with sunflower seed chipotle bean pate, tomato, cabbage, green onion, cilantro, avocado, cashew "sour cream" and spicy pepitas. This dish had such a wonderful balance of flavors and was so beautiful to look at that we almost didn't want to eat it (But of course we did).
To finish off, we had to try one of their juices and we decided to spice it up and go with the Emerald Fire which consisted of cucumber, orange, jalapeno, cilantro, lime and kale. This juice had just the right amount of spice to get that perfect "zing" you want from jalapeno without being overpowering.
Overall, Salud Raw Food was a force to be reckoned with. The flavors balanced beautifully, the food was gorgeous to look at, and we were left full and refreshed, ready to finish out our work day. If you are on the hunt for that refreshing, healthy lunch, we highly recommend Salud Raw Food!
