Top 5 Healthy Eating Options at U.S.’s Busiest Airports

Millions of travelers pass through busy airports every year, and they are inevitably  hungry.  While there are plenty of eat-on-the-go options, more and more travelers want healthy dining selections.

Here are some of the top healthy eating options at the U.S.’s busiest airports:

CHICAGO O’HARE:

Farmer’s Fridge is committed to making fresh, healthy food as accessible as a candy bar. Chef-curated, restaurant-quality meals and snacks are handcrafted in their kitchen and delivered fresh to Fridges.  Automated smart Fridges offer a fresh, revolving menu of over 25 balanced salads, sandwiches, bowls, snacks and beverages. User-friendly touchscreen technology allows customers to explore the menu with ease, pay with a swipe of a credit card and get back to their flight’s gate in a snap.  Terminal 1 Gate B 20, Terminal 2 Gate F8, Terminal 3 Gate K6, Terminal 3 Baggage Claim, Terminal 5 Arrivals

 

DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:

Mod Market is truly a diamond in the rough among an airport riddled with fast food chains. Fresh and delicious food including creative sandwiches, pizzas, yogurt parfaits, fruit salads, whole fruit, desserts and sweets. Denver International Airport, Concourse C, Near Gate C28

 

LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LAX):

Real Food Daily  is Southern California’s premier organic plant-based restaurant, serving a quality, authentic, creative and nutritionally balanced menu.  Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Terminal 4

 

DALLAS-FORT WORTH AIRPORT:

Bleu Mediterranean Bar is an upscale environment serving Mediterranean classics, grilled veggie sides, and salads with the finest cocktails, wines and spirits. It also serves a delicious breakfast and dinner menu from their authentic Mediterranean grill. Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Airport, Gate A9

 

HARTSFIELD-JACKSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ATLANTA:

LottaFrutta serves tropical fruit cups, sandwiches and lighter fare with a Mexican and Latin American twist.  Vegan and vegetarian options are available. Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Atlanta, Gate B23

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Honey-Jerk Roasted Cauliflower + Flash Fresh Pickles

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

1/2 cauliflower, cut into stems

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons jerk seasoning, store-bought

1 tablespoon honey

1/4 teaspoon curry powder

1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced

1 cup white distilled vinegar

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 cup sugar

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Have a bowl of ice on hand. In small stockpot, bring vinegar to a boil with salt and sugar. Once it is boiling, add the cucumber slices. Cook for 30 seconds. Remove cucumbers from cooking liquid and place in ice bowl, set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, jerk, honey, curry, and salt. Add cauliflower and toss to coat evenly. Place seasoned cauliflower on a baking sheet and into the oven for 20-25 minutes. Place roasted cauliflower on a dish and serve with pickles.

ABOUT CHEF ADRIANNE CALVO:

Adrianne Calvo is the Executive Chef and owner of Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant and Wine Bar, Host of Maximum Flavor Live on NBC’s 6 in the Mix, author of four cookbooks: Maximum Flavor (2005); Chef Adrianne: Driven by Flavor Fueled by Fire (2008); #MaximumFlavorSocial (2014); and Play with Fire (2015), and founder of the Make it Count Foundation. Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant and Wine Bar opened in 2007 and offers a varied and rotating menu with something for everyone. Monthly, the restaurant holds its signature event, Dark Dining, where guests are blindfolded for a sensual experience eliminating one sense to enhance another, providing Maximum Flavor.

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