Top Fall Salads In Houston

Located conveniently in Greenway Plaza, Salad Extravaganza gives you everything you can find at chain salad bars with the heart of a locally owned and operated business. The hands-on management is evident when you walk in the door. The tag line for this business is "So Fresh, So Clean," and you'll agree once you have tried the 70 different options on the bar that are all freshly prepared. Right now, this is the only Salad Extraveganza location, but plans are in place for other locations around the Lone Star State.
 

Local Foods has two locations: Rice Village and Upper Kirby. This restaurant features freshly prepared salads, soups and more all made with ingredients from local farmers. This hyper-local restaurant ensures that you will get the best produce of the season in your salad. Try the Fall Harvest Salad, which includes sprouts, almonds, pomegranate, squash and whatever other tasty victuals the chefs can find at Houston's farmers markets. Other dishes on the menu, such as soup, can round out your salad meal at Local Foods.
 
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Nothing quite tastes as comforting as a spinach salad with bacon, eggs, mushrooms and more. These hearty flavors are perfect for when the chilly air hits Houston. The spinach salad at Paulie's Restaurant is just one of the many options on the menu, which also features a seasonal salad. To the top of any salad, you can choose to add chicken, salmon, shrimp, tuna or a scoop of chicken salad. Seasonal soups are also available, depending on the produce available at the time.
 
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This fall, warm up with a rich kale and Brussels sprouts salad or a roasted pear and dried fruit salad. These are just some of the fall-inspired options on the greens and soup menu at Backstreet Café. Chef Hugo Ortega ensures that the dishes on Backstreet Café's menu are made with the freshest ingredients available. Another reason to visit the Backstreet Café is the ambiance. The café now has a fully enclosed patio area, so you can enjoy the pristine fall days without exposure to the chilly weather.
 

Make a bowl full of fall flavors at Bowl Café. At this restaurant, you can pile up to 10 ingredients on your salad, including seasonal fruits and vegetables like apples, dried cranberries, walnuts, squash, roasted potatoes and more. If you would like the flavors of Thanksgiving in your bowl, request roasted turkey on your salad. Other meat options include beef tenderloin, salmon, shrimp, pistachio chicken salad and herb chicken. If you thought intimate, family-owned was a thing of the past, visit Bowl Café in the Montrose area for a pleasant surprise.

Crystal Hessong ia a freelance writer and a lifelong, fourth generation Houstonian. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.