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Summer Salads in Downtown Knoxville

Food & Drink

Downtown restaurants put their own spin on salads, so that you can enjoy fresh, healthy flavor-bombs that leave you feeling satisfied. Savor these summer salads. Say that three times fast!

Wedge from Petro's

Loaded with toppings and blue cheese dressing, the wedge salad from Petro's just might rival their famous Petro®.

Strawberry Field Salad from Cafe 4

Cafe 4's Strawberry Field Salad gives us total summer vibes! Topped with gorgonzola cheese, candied walnuts, and a strawberry vinaigrette.

Greek Salad from Kefi

Bringing flavors of the Mediterranean to every dish, Kefi boasts many healthy options like their beautiful take on the classic Greek Salad with chopped romaine hearts, cucumber, grape tomatoes, kalamata, shaved red onion, artichoke hearts, feta, and creamy feta dressing.

Meze Platter at KoPita

KoPita will prove why vegan is delicious with plenty of authentic, flavorful Mediterranean options. Try the Meze Platter, which includes mini salads, falafel, and pita.

Seared Ahi Tuna from Chesapeake's

Tap into your adventurous side with this clean eating option from Chesapeake's! The Seared Ahi Tuna Salad is served blackened rare over Asian slaw with a kick of wasabi peas, oriental noodles, and soy ginger sauce. It'll take you on a flavor adventure!

Sesame Salad from Kaizen

Check out the rotating nightly specials, or the menu staples like the Sesame Salad from Kaizen. Featuring crisp, mixed market lettuce, cucumbers, radish, red onion, mixed herbs, and an umami toasted sesame dressing – this is the perfect start to a summer dinner on Kaizen's back patio!

Harvest Salad from Maple Hall

The Harvest Salad from Maple Hall is spring mix, spinach, candied pecans, craisins, red apples, goat cheese, maple balsamic dressing! Add chicken or oven roasted turkey for some added protein.

Black Bean & Corn Salad from Stock & Barrel

Top one of Stock & Barrel's four fresh salads with a protein patty (we see you salmon burger) for a nutritious meal. The Black Bean & Corn Salad comes with goat cheese, black bean & corn salsa, avocado, red onion, and vinaigrette.

Chivo Salad from Chivo Taqueria

When you've had too many tacos, and it's time to turn to salad, the Chivo Salad – yep, at Chivo Taqueria – won't disappoint. Fresh greens tossed with roasted corn, pepitas, creamy goat cheese, fresh tomatoes, and vinaigrette with an option to add grilled shrimp!

Grilled Romaine from Emilia

A wonderfully delicious option from Emilia is a twist on Caesar salad. Their grilled romaine salad is served with Parmigiano-Reggiano, oil-cured olive and herbed bread crumbs and Caesar dressing.

Sake Seaweed Salad from Fin-Two

Fin-Two's super fresh Sake Salmon Seaweed Salad is filled with nutrients. It comes with Verlasso Salmon, a deep water farmed fish with a buttery texture, seaweed from the coast preserved in salt, and sesame dill dressing with a drizzle of sesame oil.

BBQ Chicken Salad from Calhoun's

Try Calhoun's BBQ Chicken Salad made with smoked corn, diced tomatoes, white cheddar cheese, black beans, avocado, corn chips, bacon strips, and finally, a grilled BBQ chicken breast! This loaded salad is available every Thursday and Friday.

Hot Chicken Salad from Balter Beerworks

A salad worth sharing? Nah. You probably won’t want to split this one. Trust us. The Hot Chicken Salad from Balter is packed full of protein, veg, and flavor! Fried chicken tossed in Hux's Hot Sauce, black bean corn salsa, tortilla strips, avocado ranch, cheese blend, heirloom lettuce blend makes for a bold blend of ingredients that will turn up the temp!

This is the tip of the iceberg!

No matter what you're looking for, we've got it all in Downtown Knoxville!