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13 Metro Detroit Salads You Won’t Mind Eating

Wonderful ways to get your leafy greens

by Brenna Houck and Monica Williams Updated
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Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails’ seasonal salads represent the best of the region’s veggies.
| Bill Addison/Eater
by Brenna Houck and Monica Williams Updated

In a meat-and-potatoes town, salads might not be the first thing that comes to mind when dining out in Detroit. This region has an abundant supply of farms, however, with gorgeous local produce everywhere. Metro Detroit’s restaurant kitchens celebrate those veggies with salads that fit the changing seasons, while more casual spots assemble robust salads with plenty of roughage to keep you full long after lunch.

Move over, generic spring mix: With everything from a gently spiced sweet pepper to a Korean barbecue ribeye, here are 15 fanciful, fresh salads that you should consider trying.

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Brome Modern Eatery

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While it might be tempting to make a beeline for the burgers, this casual chain also does right by its salads. Customers can choose from five different options in small sizes or heaping bowls. The signature salad contains greens, diced cucumber, and plump cherry tomatoes with slivers of apple and candied walnuts. The meal is topped with blue cheese crumbles and a creamy balsamic dressing. Add options like grilled chicken breast.

22062 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 996-5050
(313) 996-5050

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Hamido

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Fattoush salads are tricky. Wet lettuces and veggies with dressing can result in a soggy pita if not eaten immediately. Hamido in Dearborn does this salad justice with chilled lettuce permeated with chunks of firm tomato and cucumber with crispy fried pita throughout. It’s an excellent counterbalance to a hot day and a meaty shawarma.

13251 W Warren Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 582-0660
(313) 582-0660

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Cacao Tree Café

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It’s probably obvious but raw vegan restaurant Cacao Tree Cafe has a way with vegetables. When it comes to salads, patrons can pick from six styles, including a Mexican with chopped romaine lettuce, flavorful seasoned nut “meat,” zingy pico de gallo salsa, vegan sour cream, and slices of creamy avocado. The whole bowl is topped off with chipotle vinaigrette.

204 W 4th St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 336-9043
(248) 336-9043

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The Kitchen, by Cooking with Que

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Need a boost in a bowl? Get the power salad with fresh greens, mushrooms, cucumbers, tomatoes, rainbow peppers, and quinoa, topped with a Vidalian onion vinaigrette dressing, or the cucumber and chickpea salad, with red onions, tomatoes, and lemon oregano vinaigrette,

6529 Woodward Ave suite a, Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 462-4184
(313) 462-4184

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Yum Village

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New Center’s Yum Village specializes in Afro-Caribbean cuisine and doesn’t skimp on the veggies with options like the gently spiced sweet pepper salad. For something a little more substantial, don’t overlook the No Leaf Salad with ginger curried chickpeas, sliced sweet peppers, and a coriander-cumin salsa.

6500 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 686-2839
(313) 686-2839

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Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails

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With a seasonal menu that changes daily, Chartreuse’s seasonal salads represent the best of the region’s vegetables. The twice-cooked egg — a poached egg that’s panko breaded, fried, and served over greens with Brussels sprouts, delicate shavings of cheese, and warm shallot vinaigrette — is available year round.

15 E Kirby St D, Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 818-3915
(313) 818-3915
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Rocco's Italian Deli

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Of course, the sandwiches are great at this Italian deli. But if you need a tasty pick-me-up, try the Whenever You’re Feeling Blue salad, with crisp pear, crumbled gorgonzola, mixed greens, red onion, honey almonds, and house vinaigrette dressing.

3627 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 315-3033
(313) 315-3033

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Chickp Detroit

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Lunch spot Chickp mixes and matches toppings such as crunchy falafel, pita chips, and chicken shawarma on fresh beds of lettuce. Each meal is dressed up with plenty of substantial chopped veggies including fresh cucumber, radishes, onions, tomatoes, and parsley.

110 Clifford St, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 315-3042
(313) 315-3042

Golden Fleece Restaurant

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At 51, Greektown’s oldest restaurant recently received a makeover and a refreshed menu. The classic Greek salad, however, remains the same: lettuce, tomato, beets, peppers, olives, cucumber, pepperoncini, feta, and house dressing.

525 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 962-7093
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Lunchtime Global

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Lunchtime Global caters to downtown’s breakfast and lunch crowds, mostly loyal customers from the First National Building and its neighbors. There’s a lengthy lineup of salads: All classic salads are $5.95, and large ones are $9.25. The loaded Cape Cod Bistro is popular, and includes not only the familiar combo of Mandarin oranges and red onions but also toasted pine nuts, Gorgonzola, and cranberries.

660 Woodward Ave #110, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 963-4871
(313) 963-4871

Dime Store

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There are two great salad choices here: the seared Brussels sprouts portabella, with Dearborn bacon, onion, mixed greens, and housemade maple-honey vinaigrette; the Korean barbecue shaved ribeye salad, is flavored with Korean barbecue sauce, pickled veggies, mixed greens, cilantro, and lemon vinaigrette.

719 Griswold St #180, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 962-9106
(313) 962-9106

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Mudgie's Deli and Bar

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The Maurice salad is a longstanding signature dish in Detroit, once a highlight on the menu at J.L. Hudson’s department stores. Mudgie’s uses mixed greens in its Maurice, along with the standard chicken, ham, Swiss, tomato, hard-boiled egg, banana peppers, diced pickle, house-made croutons, and Maurice dressing.

1413 Brooklyn St, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 961-2000
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Takoi

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Takoi serves several styles of spicy Thai salad, but the Som Tum Thai is the standard-bearer. The heaping pile comprises shredded green papaya, long beans, sliced cherry tomatoes, and crunchy peanuts. Thai chilis give the dish a bit of heat, while fish sauce brings the funk.

2520 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 855-2864
(313) 855-2864
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Brome Modern Eatery

22062 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48124

While it might be tempting to make a beeline for the burgers, this casual chain also does right by its salads. Customers can choose from five different options in small sizes or heaping bowls. The signature salad contains greens, diced cucumber, and plump cherry tomatoes with slivers of apple and candied walnuts. The meal is topped with blue cheese crumbles and a creamy balsamic dressing. Add options like grilled chicken breast.

22062 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 996-5050
(313) 996-5050

Hamido

13251 W Warren Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126

Fattoush salads are tricky. Wet lettuces and veggies with dressing can result in a soggy pita if not eaten immediately. Hamido in Dearborn does this salad justice with chilled lettuce permeated with chunks of firm tomato and cucumber with crispy fried pita throughout. It’s an excellent counterbalance to a hot day and a meaty shawarma.

13251 W Warren Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 582-0660
(313) 582-0660

Cacao Tree Café

204 W 4th St, Royal Oak, MI 48067

It’s probably obvious but raw vegan restaurant Cacao Tree Cafe has a way with vegetables. When it comes to salads, patrons can pick from six styles, including a Mexican with chopped romaine lettuce, flavorful seasoned nut “meat,” zingy pico de gallo salsa, vegan sour cream, and slices of creamy avocado. The whole bowl is topped off with chipotle vinaigrette.

204 W 4th St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 336-9043
(248) 336-9043

The Kitchen, by Cooking with Que

6529 Woodward Ave suite a, Detroit, MI 48202

Need a boost in a bowl? Get the power salad with fresh greens, mushrooms, cucumbers, tomatoes, rainbow peppers, and quinoa, topped with a Vidalian onion vinaigrette dressing, or the cucumber and chickpea salad, with red onions, tomatoes, and lemon oregano vinaigrette,

6529 Woodward Ave suite a, Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 462-4184
(313) 462-4184

Yum Village

6500 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202

New Center’s Yum Village specializes in Afro-Caribbean cuisine and doesn’t skimp on the veggies with options like the gently spiced sweet pepper salad. For something a little more substantial, don’t overlook the No Leaf Salad with ginger curried chickpeas, sliced sweet peppers, and a coriander-cumin salsa.

6500 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 686-2839
(313) 686-2839

Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails

15 E Kirby St D, Detroit, MI 48202

With a seasonal menu that changes daily, Chartreuse’s seasonal salads represent the best of the region’s vegetables. The twice-cooked egg — a poached egg that’s panko breaded, fried, and served over greens with Brussels sprouts, delicate shavings of cheese, and warm shallot vinaigrette — is available year round.

15 E Kirby St D, Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 818-3915
(313) 818-3915
a salad with yellow and pink radishes in a black bowl. Bill Addison/Eater

Rocco's Italian Deli

3627 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Of course, the sandwiches are great at this Italian deli. But if you need a tasty pick-me-up, try the Whenever You’re Feeling Blue salad, with crisp pear, crumbled gorgonzola, mixed greens, red onion, honey almonds, and house vinaigrette dressing.

3627 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 315-3033
(313) 315-3033

Chickp Detroit

110 Clifford St, Detroit, MI 48226

Lunch spot Chickp mixes and matches toppings such as crunchy falafel, pita chips, and chicken shawarma on fresh beds of lettuce. Each meal is dressed up with plenty of substantial chopped veggies including fresh cucumber, radishes, onions, tomatoes, and parsley.

110 Clifford St, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 315-3042
(313) 315-3042

Golden Fleece Restaurant

525 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226

At 51, Greektown’s oldest restaurant recently received a makeover and a refreshed menu. The classic Greek salad, however, remains the same: lettuce, tomato, beets, peppers, olives, cucumber, pepperoncini, feta, and house dressing.

525 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 962-7093
(313) 962-7093

Lunchtime Global

660 Woodward Ave #110, Detroit, MI 48226

Lunchtime Global caters to downtown’s breakfast and lunch crowds, mostly loyal customers from the First National Building and its neighbors. There’s a lengthy lineup of salads: All classic salads are $5.95, and large ones are $9.25. The loaded Cape Cod Bistro is popular, and includes not only the familiar combo of Mandarin oranges and red onions but also toasted pine nuts, Gorgonzola, and cranberries.

660 Woodward Ave #110, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 963-4871
(313) 963-4871

Dime Store

719 Griswold St #180, Detroit, MI 48226

There are two great salad choices here: the seared Brussels sprouts portabella, with Dearborn bacon, onion, mixed greens, and housemade maple-honey vinaigrette; the Korean barbecue shaved ribeye salad, is flavored with Korean barbecue sauce, pickled veggies, mixed greens, cilantro, and lemon vinaigrette.

719 Griswold St #180, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 962-9106
(313) 962-9106

Mudgie's Deli and Bar

1413 Brooklyn St, Detroit, MI 48226

The Maurice salad is a longstanding signature dish in Detroit, once a highlight on the menu at J.L. Hudson’s department stores. Mudgie’s uses mixed greens in its Maurice, along with the standard chicken, ham, Swiss, tomato, hard-boiled egg, banana peppers, diced pickle, house-made croutons, and Maurice dressing.

1413 Brooklyn St, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 961-2000
(313) 961-2000

Takoi

2520 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216

Takoi serves several styles of spicy Thai salad, but the Som Tum Thai is the standard-bearer. The heaping pile comprises shredded green papaya, long beans, sliced cherry tomatoes, and crunchy peanuts. Thai chilis give the dish a bit of heat, while fish sauce brings the funk.

2520 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 855-2864
(313) 855-2864
The Hot Dish Katoi Gerard + Belevender

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