Fun Foliage: Quickie Salad Puts the "Green" in Parkview Green

Let’s face it, everyone wants to be healthy but no one wants to be the annoying one pulling celery sticks out of Tupperware boxes (or stuck with the prep work of rinsing, paring and chopping). But Quickie Salad, with an exciting assortment of fresh leaves, legumes, fruits, nuts and protein, will happily play the role of “health nut” and do all the work for you.

While the 50-plus toppings and 15 dressings offered on the menu invite you to create your own salads (from RMB 45), their signature mixes (RMB 52-65) are worth checking out. The Italian Stallion salad (RMB 55) came out glowing with health: chopped romaine, chunks of roasted red pepper, finely sliced Parmesan, artichoke hearts and diced salami, all sprinkled with Italian vinaigrette. (Kidney beans were a little intrusive but they did help bulk up the salad.)

Fixings can be swaddled in a tortilla and ordered as “salad burritos” (from RMB 36) or as toppings on pasta (RMB 45). We were pleasantly impressed by the Italian Steak Panini (RMB 36), with its tender sliced steak, copious shavings of mozzarella and a teasingly zesty Dijon mustard. At two-thirds the price, this sandwich is better value than the salad, making it an easy choice for mallrats. Fast, cheap and on the go – who said eating your greens couldn’t be fun?

Also try: Element Fresh, Wagas