Soaring temperatures? Try these healthy and delicious salads across the city

Refreshing, punchy and easy on the palate, this health conscious menu leans into bold produce and bright dressings. Expect plates like the Avocado and Mustard Vinaigrette Salad, Hummus and Dates Salad, Super Quinoa and Avocado Salad, Raw Mango and Papaya Salad, and the Roasted Green Apple and Pesto Salad.
AT Cafe Pìbatìe, Avanti B CHS, Shimpoli Road, Borivali West. 
CALL 7977181838
COST Rs 310 onwards

Veggie delight

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This kitchen keeps things strictly vegetarian, with bowls that feel both colourful and filling. Options move from the Veg Italian Pasta Salad Bowl and Veg Tangy Tofu and Couscous, to the Veg Paneer Tikka Caesar, Veg Crunch Cracker Salad, Veg Creamy Avocado Falafel Feta Cheese Salad, Veg Creamy Pesto Paneer Keto Bowl, Veg Pink Pearl Salad, Veg Tropical Fruit and Feta, and the Avo-Paneer Salad.
AT HnH Salad Co. shop number. 5, Fairlawn CHS, Union Park, Chembur. 
CALL 7045989249 
COST Rs 250 onwards

The salad club

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These salads arrive generous and packed with flavour, making them easy meal options on warm days. The Apricot and Roasted Chicken Salad, Protein Punch Salad, and Protein Crunch Salad appear beside familiar favourites like the Caesar Salad, Greek Salad, Watermelon and Feta Salad, and the Roasted Chicken Pasta Salad.
AT Cafe Relish Meadows, Hiranandani Meadows, Manpada, Thane West. 
CALL 9920159000
COST Rs 550 onwards

Bowled over

Pic courtesy/Malido café and Apéro

Expect bowls that mix creamy, crunchy and tangy elements all in the same bite. The hearty Cobb Salad with chicken, bacon and avocado sits alongside the sharp Spicy Raw Mango and Papaya, as well as lighter plates like the Crunchy Garden Salad and Vegan Avocado and Quinoa Salad.
AT Malido Café & Apéro, Burjorji Bharucha Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort. 
CALL 9076420030 
COST Rs 980 onwards

Greens on the menu

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Grains, roasted vegetables and sharp dressings come together in plates that feel satisfying without actually weighing you down. Think the Mediterranean Orzo Salad, Hearty Kale and Root Vegetable, and Loaded Protein Cobb, along with the Quinoa and Halloumi, Strawberry Balsamic Salad, and Roasted Carrot and Lentil Salad.
AT The Homemade Cafe, shop number. 4, Kaveri Building, near Oshiwara Police Station, Andheri West. 
CALL 7045894299 
COST Rs 470

Gourd save the heat

On days when Mumbai’s heat refuses to budge, these bowls offer a nutritious filling option. The Mediterranean Bowl layers quinoa, hummus and falafel, the Mexican Bowl pairs beans with guacamole and pineapple salsa, while the Buddha Bowl carries sesame tofu and spiced chickpeas, with the Protein Bowl, Leafy Salad, Avo-cardio toast, exotic vegetable biryani and vegan pizzas also on offer.
AT Thank Gourd, shop 8/B, opposite Palm Beach Apartment, Aram Nagar, Versova.
CALL 8097383644 
COST Rs 700 onwards

Leafy love affair

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Here, salads stretch well beyond the basic lettuce bowls and move into hearty territory. Plates such as Gotukola and Quinoa, Go Green, Mediterranean Millet Salad, Mixed Beans and Bocconcini, and the Morning Bowl appear beside richer choices like Burrata and Arugula and Chicken Caesar.
AT Nude Food Café, Dhuru Apartment, Swatantryaveer Savarkar Road, Dadar West, Prabhadevi. 
CALL 9820008382
COST Rs 450 onwards

It’s a classic

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A reminder that some recipes have earned their place on menus for a reason. The Watermelon and Feta Salad with rocket leaves and balsamic dressing appears alongside Caesar salads (vegetarian and non-vegetarian), Greek salads, and the familiar Russian salad.
AT The Brooks Bistro, ground floor, Sri Balaji Enclave, Chincholi Bunder, Malad West. 
CALL 9867200112 
COST Rs 355 onwards

One salad bowl, please

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Bowls arrive stacked with grains, greens and yummy sauces that keep things interesting. The Warm Umami Salad, Warm Grain Salad Bowl, Grilled Prawns Soba Salad, and Grilled Sesame Soy Tofu Soba Salad sit alongside the Green Protein Pot, Red Protein Pot, Beetroot Pot, Quinoa Tabbouleh Pot, Yellow Protein Pot, and a straightforward Greek Salad.
AT Kitchen Garden By Suzette, Maker Maxity 3, North Avenue, Bandra Kurla Complex. 
CALL 67702772
COST Rs 450 onwards

Popular picks

Harvest Salad Co
AT Churchill Compound, IC Colony, Borivli. (Bandra, Mahim, BKC, Andheri JVPD, Wadala, Tadeo, Lower Parel, Nesco, Powai, Fort, Malad, Vashi, Mulund, Chembur) 
CALL 9326220643
COST Rs 485 onwards

Earth Cafe
AT Janki Kutir, Juhu Tara, Juhu. (Bandra and Lower Parel)
CALL 9044904451
COST Rs 670 onwards

SMOOR
AT Shop number. 8, ground floor, Pearl Heaven Housing Society, Chapel Road, Bandra West. (Powai, Versova, Malad, Thane, Navi Mumbai)
CALL 8822201202
COST Rs 688 onwards