Maybe it’s the refreshing lightness during warmer temps, or the threat promise of bikini season just around the corner. Whatever the reason, there is nothing quite like a good salad in the summer. Charlotte has definitely amped up its salad game ~ more and more places now offering salads that range from traditional to downright funky. Â Craving one right now? We gottcha.
To make this list of the Best Salads in Charlotte, we reached out to Scoop fans on social media for their top picks. Thank you Ladies!!
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Here are some of Charlotte’s best options to go for the green:
Chopt
4125 Park Road Shopping Center
What to get: Their Mexicali Vegan is a winner. With slices of fresh avocado mixed with hearts of palm, plump grape tomatoes, black beans, and crisp tortilla chips on a bed of romaine and spinach and topped off with spicy jalapeno peppers, you truly will fall in love. Whether or not you keep this salad vegan or add a protein of your choice, we guarantee that you’ll be coming back for more
https://www.instagram.com/p/5cltSNnCHR/?tagged=mexicalivegan
Luna’s Living Kitchen
2000 South Blvd
What to get: The Rawco Taco Salad
It’s every bit as fun and delicious as the name suggests. Slices of avocado, pico de gallo, meaty walnut-almond crumbles, and cashew sour cream atop a bed of organic lettuce served with hot sauce and raw crackers. Are you drooling yet?
Crisp
1961 E 7th St. in Elizabeth, 320 S Tryon St in Uptown, 1412 F East Blvd in Dilworth
What to get: Build your own salad with a variety of their fresh toppings and plenty of delicious dressing to choose from. Not feeling overly creative? Go for the F.C.N Salad: Fruit, Cheese, & Nuts (what more could you want out of life?): Mixed Greens, Apple, Pear, Blue Cheese, Walnuts, Craisins, Lemon Vinaigrette
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Taste
100 N Tryon St
What to get: It’s all about creating your own salad at Taste. You start by choosing your protein and greens and then you go from there. They are constantly changing up how the protein is cooked. Some notable mentions include sweet and sour tofu, spicy chicken, and seared salmon. Choose from a heaping of fresh toppings and then load it up with any dry ingredients of your choice. Do not skip the tortilla strips! Not even under the pain of death, my friends.
Bernardin’s
435 S. Tryon St
Scoop reader’s pick: Cobb SaladÂ
This sinful salad is topped with tomatoes, olives, turkey, onion, egg, crumbled blue cheese, chicken, slice of avocado, and smoky bacon over a bed of lettuce and topped off with bleu cheese dressing. Perfect pick me up salad for any time of day.
Reid’s Fine Foods
2823 Selwyn Ave in Myers Park and 4331 Barclay Downs Drive in SouthPark
What to get: Build your own
There’s nothing like a build your own salad where you are completely in control. You can’t go wrong with piling this one sky high!
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300 East
300 East Blvd
What to get: Harvest Salad
This mouthwatering salad has organic greens topped with roasted zucchini and corn, queso fresco, and finished with a green chile vinaigrette. Oh man, that is perfection.
https://www.instagram.com/p/7dkMB4u52d/?taken-at=503461
Mama Ricotta
601 S King’s Dr
Scoop reader’s pick: Mama Ricotta’s grilled salmon and arugula salad
This hearty salad has grilled salmon filet, grilled zucchini, fresh arugula, capers, artichokes, chopped tomatoes in a sweet herb vinaigrette
Viva Chicken
1617 Elizabeth Ave
What to get: Viva Chicken Salad
Viva Chicken is an all-time favorite. If you haven’t been there and tried their life changing sauces, you need to go! The Viva Chicken Salad features romaine, kale, pulled rotisserie chicken, cucumbers, onions tomato, feta cheese, avocado and is topped with their house dressing
Village Tavern
4201 Congress St #190
Scoop reader’s pick: Kale and Quinoa salad
This healthy salad features kale, quinoa, grape tomatoes, fresh mango, and the tavern vinaigrette. Need some more protein? Try their Grilled Chicken Spinach Salad
Bad Daddy’s
1626 East Blvd
What to get: Make your own or any salad
It seems to be the unanimous consensus that you can’t go wrong with a salad at Bad Daddy’s. Whether or not you choose one of the menu or go for a make your own, you are sure to leave satisfied.Â
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Cowfish Burgers and Sushi
4310 Sharon Road
Scoop reader’s pick: Cobb Salad
This reader favorite has grilled all-natural chicken, eggs, avocado, cheddar cheese, kalamata olives, cucumbers, bacon, cherry tomatoes, smoked blue cheese crumbles, and your choice of dressing
Tupelo Honey Cafe
1820 South Blvd
Scoop reader’s pick: Scarlet Beet Salad
Chopped salt roasted beets, spiced pecans, mixed greens and goat cheese, served with a toasted pecan vinaigrette. Get one of their famous buttery biscuits and a glass of wine to go with it and you’ll be in heaven.
Nolen Kitchen
2839 Selwyn Ave
Scoop reader’s pick: Kale Salad
curly leaf kale, roasted beets, pita croutons, pistachios, grape tomatoes,herbed goat cheese, honey sumac dressing. Is your mouth watering? Don’t worry we’re in the same boat.
131 Main
9886 Rea Rd
Scoop reader’s pick: Thai Steak Salad
Craving something Asian? This delicious salad features marinated tenderloin tips, Asian noodles, peanuts, cabbage, mint, fresh avocado and mango. Get in my belly.
Bricktop’s
6401 Morrison Blvd #1B, Specialty Shops.
Scoop reader’s pick: Palm Beach Salad
With lump crabmeat, poached shrimp, remoulade, avocado, tomato, and chopped egg, you can’t go wrong with this salad.Â
https://www.instagram.com/p/96MnsOnXRV/?taken-by=bricktopsrestaurant
Workman’s Friend
1531 Central Ave
Scoop reader’s pick: Pub Salad
This salad has mixed greens, cucumber, pickled beets, tomato, finished with roasted shallot vinaigrette
Something ClassicÂ
220 N Tryon St and 1419 East Blvd in the Shops at Twin Oaks
Scoop reader’s pick: Mediterranean salad with a trio of Mezze served over arcadia lettuces, hummus, cucumber tzatziki, tabbouleh, olives & pita. Hello, beautiful Greek salad
