Flank steak and vegetables at Green House Market: Photo by Mark Davis
Whether fast and casual, or slow and upscale, our neighborhood has long been a hub for fresh, whole foods. These are just a few other restaurants that cater to the health-conscious diner.
Read our February cover story that highlights the new healthy fast-food options around Preston Hollow.
The popular food truck opened a brick-and-mortar restaurant inside NorthPark Center in December 2013, featuring locally sourced meats and produce. And, it gives the word “salad” a whole new meaning. Its veggie list includes a quinoa pilaf with mushrooms, leeks and bell peppers; forbidden rice with pomegranate seeds and butternut squash; and roasted beets with walnuts and feta. Order two with a choice of meat or fill up your plate with three heaping portions of different salads.
Although it recently shuttered its Frisco and Plano restaurants, the location on the Cooper Aerobics campus remains open (to the public, by the way, not just Cooper members), serving unprocessed meals made without the use of freezers, fryers or microwaves. The menu features grilled everything — in bowls, salads, sandwiches or wraps. To indulge, try the adult grilled cheese with applewood smoked bacon. On Saturdays, kids eat free if they come wearing a sports jersey.
This fast-casual Mediterranean spot continues to expand in our neighborhood. It has already established popular locations at Preston and Royal as well as Inwood Village, with a new one coming to the Shops at Park Lane. The menu pleases both meat-eaters and vegetarians with grilled kebabs and salads. Plus, you can find all the calorie counts online.
With an emphasis on creative salad concoctions, the Preston-Forest restaurant can convert almost any meat-and-potatoes lover. Curious how much fat that dressing is adding to your veggies? Snappy Salads breaks down the nutritional info for each one on its website.
The Plaza at Preston Center was abuzz in November 2013 during the opening of the first True Food Kitchen in Texas. The concept is based on the holistic cooking philosophy of Dr. Andrew Weil, known for his anti-inflammatory diet. The sit-down restaurant has an open kitchen swarming with staff. The menu features some standout dishes you don’t see every day, such as the edamame dumplings appetizer with daikon radish and white truffle oil, and the turkey lasagna with spinach and ricotta.
For an upscale (yet reasonably priced) experience centered on only seasonal ingredients at their peak flavors, this NorthPark Center restaurant is great for a less-indulgent celebratory dinner. Every dish is less than 475 calories.
