Hey – put that hot dog down right now! Yeah, it may be around that time when your healthy eating has gotten repetitive and boring, but hopefully a look around the neighborhood can help spice up your diet. Here are some of our best salad finds in Astoria that make “going green” easy.

 

The Trendy: Ovelia’s Prasini Salad

Romaine lettuce, dill, scallions, cucumber, and manouri cheese. This salad has a great combination of ingredients to give it a really fresh feel. Add on the grilled calamari to take it to the next level.  Price: $15.50
34-01 30th Ave. / 718.721.7217

The Classic: Gyro World’s Greek Salad

There had to be one Greek salad on this list, and my sources (including myself) tell me this is one of the better items in the area. Enjoy a bowl with romaine lettuce, vine ripe tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, kalamata olives, stuffed grape leaves, imported greek feta, and house dressing. Price: $9.95
36-02 30th Ave. / 718.278.4976

The Fancy: Amylos’s Spinach Salad

Among the many Amylos menu items whose descriptions will have your mouth watering, the spinach salad is truly a must-try. It’s essentially a spinach pie in salad form, made with baby spinach, crispy phyllo, Greek feta and ricotta, honey, and dill vinaigrette. Price: $16.00
33-19 Broadway / 718.215.0228

The Exception: PokeWave’s Wave

I truly couldn’t tell you if poke is considered a salad, but that doesn’t make it any less delicious. I mean, this dish has lettuce, onions, cucumber, edamame, cilantro, nori strips, and spicy salmon. It’s incredible and, like me, you could totally convince yourself it’s a salad if you’re not completely sure. You can also sub anything you want in or out of your bowl. Price: $9.95
35-07 Broadway / 917.868.1084