Mendocino Farms offers a fresh, delicious and dynamic menu. It is seasonally driven by their executive chef, and changes every few months. They also have a rotating offering of soups and deli sides.
Which healthy swaps do they offer?
They have a BYO menu for anyone who wants to build their own custom sandwich or salad, and you can also make almost any sandwich “salad style” on a bed of lettuce instead of the bread.
Here are my top picks based on superfood ingredients and close to 500 kcals each:
Farm Club– hand carved turkey breast (no deli meat here!) and nitrate-free bacon served with avocado, pickled red onions, and baby greens from local CA farm partner Scarborough Farms, served on soft and fluffy seeded whole wheat bread delivered fresh daily.
Not So Fried Chicken– a healthier version of an indulgent cold fried chicken sandwich, made from fresh shaved roasted chicken breast layered with “Mendo’s krispies” (made from cornmeal) for that fried chicken crunch without the guilt. Served with mustard pickle slaw and a side of warm bbq or southern remoulade sauce.
Impossible Burger Queen and Impossible Taco Salad– both completely plant-based and made with Impossible’s plant based meat, which has 0 mg cholesterol (compared to 80mg in traditional beef) and only 14 grams of fat (compared to 23 grams in traditional beef). Producing the plant-based meat also uses 96% less land and 87% less water and produces 89% less greenhouse gas emissions. These offerings are good for the health of people and the planet! Plus, the Impossible Burger Queen can be ordered on a butter lettuce “bun” if you want to ditch the bread!
Avocado & Quinoa Superfood Ensalada– This salad is their #1 bestselling item on the menu, and it’s packed with nutrient-dense ingredients like fresh kale, quinoa & millet, a black bean/roasted corn/jicama succotash, and creamy avocado. The secret ingredient is our “superfood krunchies” for an addictive crunch, made from lightly fried quinoa and millet with nutritional yeast.
Watch our full segment on Fox40, Studio40 Live show: https://fox40.com/2019/09/09/healthy-menu-options-when-eating-out-2/
For Mendocino Farms full menu, checkout their website: https://www.mendocinofarms.com/menus/
