The first of any year always brings strengthened resolve to improve your eating habits. But eating better doesn’t have to mean never dining out again. Here are our some of our favorite restaurants’ healthy dishes:
DRESSED
Three locations in Midtown, Buckhead and Perimeter (coming soon). (There’s one in Hong Kong, too!)
www.dressedsalads.com.
GOOD-FOR-YOU PLATES:
California salad: grilled chicken, avocado, egg whites, tomatoes, slivered almonds and Iceberg lettuce with Balsamic vinaigrette, $9.25
Shrimp scampi salad: grilled shrimp, roasted garlic, white beans, tomatoes, fried capers and baby spinach with lemon caper vinaigrette, $9.50
Vegetable garden salad: grilled asparagus, roasted beets, carrots, broccoli, radishes, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet corn, white mushrooms, sweet onion and Iceberg with avocado dressing, $9.25
Or customize your own nutritional bowl of greens and toppings.
LOBBY AT TWELVE
361 17th St., 404-961-7370, www.lobbyattwelve.com
GOOD-FOR-YOU PLATES:
Vegetable sandwich, roasted tomatoes, avocado, buratto, pepperoncini, $10
Atlantic salmon, spaghetti squash, green goddess dressing, $24
Yellowtail tuna, chimichurri, polenta, $22
MURPHY’S
997 Virginia Ave., 404-872-0904, www.murphysvh.com
GOOD-FOR-YOU PLATES:
Whole grain granola, $4. With yogurt and bananas, $4.50
Linda’s omelette: sautéed spinach, onions, mushrooms, cheddar cheese, $10 (Be good to your heart, and have it made with egg whites for an additional $.50.)
Mango chicken salad: mixed greens, roasted chicken, toasted peanuts, ginger Balsamic vinaigrette and crispy noodles, $10
Seared grouper, garlic shrimp sauce, broccolini, mashed potatoes, $17
Vegetable plate, chef’s selection of locally grown and organic vegetables, $16
PARISH
240 N. Highland Ave., 404-681-4434, www.parishatl.com
GOOD-FOR-YOU PLATES:
Roasted vegetable sandwich, butternut squash, roasted red pepper, portabella mushrooms on a parmesan roll, $8
Tomato and watermelon salad with local goat cheese, basil vinaigrette, $6
Peel-and-eat Gulf shrimp, $8-$19
Jumbo BBQ shrimp, $19
Pan-roasted halibut, $23
Enchanted mountain trout, $16.50
ROOM AT TWELVE
400 W. Peachtree St., 404-418-1250, www.roomattwelve.com
GOOD-FOR-YOU PLATES:
Shrimp and miso soup, marinated shrimp, shitakes, ginger, scallion, $6
The Room vegetarian sandwich: goat cheese, avocado, walnut pesto, multigrain bread, $10
Assorted sushi, $6 to $14
Seared rare tuna, stir-fried vegetables, dashi broth, bonito flakes, $21
STATS
300 Marietta St., 404-885-1472, www.statsatl.com
GOOD-FOR-YOU PLATES:
Veggie sandwich, fried green tomatoes, grilled portobello mushroom, chipotle sauce, $9
Tuna tataki, chili lime sauce, crisp vegetable salad, Nori crackers, $13
Market fresh fish, seasonal vegetables, market price
ALON’S BAKERY AND MARKET
4505 Ashford Dunwoody Road and 1394 N. Highland Ave., www.alons.com
GOOD-FOR-YOU PLATES:
Tunisian spicy tuna sandwich: tuna chunks with capers, preserved lemons, lemon juice, olive oil, potatoes and hard boiled egg on a baguette with harissa (spicy) sauce, $7.49
Valencia salad, romaine and radicchio lettuces, toasted walnuts, imported gorgonzola and Valencia oranges with a citrus vinaigrette, $6.99
LEGAL SEA FOODS
275 Baker St. NW, 678-500-3700, www.legalseafoods.com
GOOD-FOR-YOU PLATES:
Red-onion jam swordfish, $25.95
Steamed little-neck clams, garlic and white wine, $12.95
ONE MIDTOWN KITCHEN
559 Dutch Valley Road, 404-892-4111, www.onemidtownkitchen.com
GOOD-FOR-YOU PLATE:
3 from the garden: Swiss chard gratinee; glazed turnips, golden raisins; parsnip flan, black truffle butter, $11
TAP
1180 Peachtree St., 404-347-2220, www.tapat1180.com
GOOD-FOR-YOU PLATE:
Cobb salad with chicken, avocado, bacon and blue cheese over baby gem lettuce (hold the bacon!), $11 SP
Kirsten Ott is the Life, Food & Style Editor of The Sunday Paper. Reach her at kirstenott@sundaypaper.com
