Damn tasty food on campus

If there is one thing I don't like about the University of Alberta campus it's the lack of quality food options. I don't mind eating at places like A&W, Edo, and Taco Bell once and a while but not on a daily basis. I am fairly health conscious so I just can't justify fast food very often.

I was pleasantly surprised then to stumble across a new establishment on campus called The Greenhouse - A gourmet salad experience. It shares its location with Good Earth and is in the same building as Earls. Its focus is on tasty, healthy salads that are made in a hurry. I've been to The Greenhouse about 5 times now and my favourite offering is the Jerk Chicken salad. Here is how it's described on the menu:

"Come to Jamaica and you will feel alright." This salad is sure to have you imagining sun, white sandy beaches, drinks with little umbrellas and feeling more than just alright. With every bite fresh mangoes, roasted red onions, sundried cranberries, julienne carrots and feta cheese tossed in a coconut lime vinaigrette served on a bed of spinach showcase bold and authentic flavours reminiscent of those that can only be found while vacationing in the world's spice cupboard, the Caribbean.

A nice description but really, words don't do it justice. In terms of portions, the salads come in two sizes. Regular sized salads cost, on average, about $8.50 while the large salads go for around $12.50. I have a fairly big appetite so I usually go for the large. If you're really hungry you can get a large salad & soup for like $15. Besides the food itself, another good reason for going to The Greenhouse is because of the co-founders Amilcar and Mikhail. They're both great guys and they bring a lot of energy to to the restaurant.

Simply put, The Simpsons are wrong: you can win friends with salads.

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