The Fit to be Served on Mount Olympus Salad
Genesis Heaven & Health 304-C SW Broadway, Ocala Hailing from California, owner Mark Ramirez opened a tranquil little juice bar downtown where you can dine in to enjoy your
freshly made feast. From the Sensational Salad menu, consider the Hercules, a salad with crisp romaine lettuce, organic carrots and spinach, feta, their famous homemade hummus, tabbouleh and tahini yogurt sauce.
The Simply Stellar House Salad
Stella’s Modern Pantry 20 SW Broadway St, Ocala I was tempted to dub Stella’s house salad the “it’s the only salad on the menu, but I love it salad,” but that seemed a tad excessive. The
house salad is composed of mixed greens, sundried tomatoes, roasted peppers, marinated onions, Greek olives, pine nuts, shaved parmesan, homemade croutons and house dressing. I like to add artichoke hearts, as well!
Fast Food, Healthy Food
Signature Summer Salad
Ron says this salad’s a customer favorite! Makes 1-2 servings
1
¼ cup gorgonzola
cup lettuce
¼ cup mandarin oranges 1⁄3
Candied pecans for garnish
cup Gala apples, sliced
¼ cup strawberries, sliced ¼ cup red onions, sliced 21⁄3 cup smoked turkey, torn
Combine all ingredients in bowl. Serve with tortilla chips and dressing. (Crispers uses herb citrus.)
Polynesian Crab Stack Salad
Avocado Salsa
Makes 1-2 servings
½ avocado, diced
Have leftover avocado and mango? Hungry for seafood? Stop being a crab and toss!
An essential Polynesian Crab Stack Salad ingredient. ¼ cup tomatoes, diced
1
ounce lettuce
1⁄3
cup carrots, shredded
Black pepper, to taste
1⁄3
cup red cabbage, shredded
Juice of half a lemon
¼ cup cucumbers, sliced 1⁄3
cup avocado salsa (recipe follows)
¼ cup red onion, sliced 1⁄3
cup mangos, diced
1⁄3
cup crab meat Cilantro for garnish
Combine all ingredients in bowl. Serve with tortilla chips and dressing. (Crispers uses herb citrus.)
1
teaspoon cilantro, chopped
Mix all ingredients in bowl and mix gently. Keep refrigerated.
Photo courtesy of Crispers
Founded in 1989 in Lakeland, Crispers’ primary goal was to become a healthy alternative in a sea of fast food joints. The typical burger and fries menu is replaced with non-greasy sandwiches, nourishing soups and satisfying salads. “We provide a fresh alternative to the marketplace today,” says Crispers’ CEO Ron Fuller. Salads are made fresh, fast and flavorful with ingredients coming from local providers whenever possible, depending on the season. Over the course of Crispers’ history, the company has expanded its menu with flatbread salads and became privately owned in July 2011. “We’re now in the process of remodeling,” says Ron. “The Ocala location will be undergoing a new, exciting look and feel by mid-August.” Ron allowed us a few recipes from Crispers’ menu for you to make at home. No time for slicing and dicing? Order online at crispers. com, and pick-up or dine-in at their Ocala location: 2604 SW 19th Avenue Road.
Photo courtesy of Crispers
Last November, the hit TV show The Doctors rounded up the healthiest and least healthy cities in the U.S. Of the 100 metro areas they studied, West Palm Beach, Florida, took the title as Biggest Salad Lovers. But West Palm Beach shouldn’t be the only recipient of a golden salad tongs trophy; perhaps all of Florida has a weak spot for their Greek and Caesar. Florida-based Crispers, a restaurant chain with salads as its star attraction, proves there’s more to Florida than oranges—especially when we incorporate oranges into a salad.
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