5 to Try: Healthy Salads

Updated: April 23, 2003

Chicago may be known for its steakhouses and hot dogs, but Windy City restaurants can toss a tasty salad too. Light, innovative and garden-fresh: Salads so delicious you won't even realize you're eating healthily.

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5 to Try

  1. 1 3.5 Star Rating: Average Blackbird
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    619 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60661 (map)

    The gioia burrata cheese salad with grilled asparagus, French breakfast radishes, charred spring onions and pistou highlights organic ingredients.

  2. 2 Whole Foods Market
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    30 W Huron, Chicago, IL 60601 (map)

    The salad bar at this organic Gold Coast supermarket features everything from feta to edamame.

  3. 3 3 Star Rating: Average Sweet Tomatoes
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    2801 E Main St, St Charles, IL 60174 (map)

    The all-you-can-eat soup, salad and bread buffet brims with prepared options, toppings and more.

  4. 4 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Bandera
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    535 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 (map)

    Mixed greens with dates, nuts, cornbread croutons, goat cheese and fresh-off-the-spit, shredded chicken is popular here.

  5. 5 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Atwood Cafe
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    1 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602 (map)

    Salad standouts include ahi tuna carpaccio with arugula, caper berries, shaved Parmesan or light mixed greens in apricot-champagne vinaigrette.

More Light Cuisine

  1. 6 4 Star Rating: Recommended Blind Faith Cafe
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    525 Dempster St, Evanston, IL 60201 (map)

  2. 7 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Rose Angelis
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    1314 W Wrightwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 (map)