Healthy takeout in DC?

[Anonymous]

It's not takeout, but we've really liked Freshly meals for lunch during quarantine. We get 6 meals delivered on a Monday and my husband and I each have 3 for lunch during the week and eat leftovers or a sandwich or something the other two. You can see all of their nutrition info when you're ordering and they have a good variety of types of food, whole grains, vegetables, protein, etc.

For takeout I echo the above like Roti, Nandos, Cava, etc. And the Chinese places near us all have the "diet" / steamed menu.

[Anonymous]

Jetties has some great "big" salads, as well as Millie's in Spring Valley. Sushi is also something that fills me up and feels healthy to me at least (get some seaweed salad and miso soup on the side).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jetties has some great "big" salads, as well as Millie's in Spring Valley. Sushi is also something that fills me up and feels healthy to me at least (get some seaweed salad and miso soup on the side).

In the sushi vein you could also order from one of the numerous poke places around. Most of them have options for lettuce and / or zucchini noodles instead of rice and you can add seafood and vegetable toppings.

[Anonymous]

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I like Greek for "healthy" but I lean toward lower carb rather than low fat to feel healthier

[Anonymous]

The Halal Guys is one of my favorites. Mai Wah cooks to order, so that’s an option. And, as others have said, Nando’s, Cava and Roti have good options, although it takes a little planning to do low sodium options.

[Anonymous]

Low fat isn't healthy.

[Anonymous]

Don Pollo if you get just chicken and salad. True Food Kitchen (pricey).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Moby Dick. Get one of the salads and a chicken or salmon kabob. Stay away from the rice and limit yourself to half a piece of bread.

Moby Dick's also has the most amazing hummus I've ever had!

[Anonymous]

Another cava fan here. If you order on the website you can see how many calories you are adding and the dressing comes on the side. I find I like a little of it, but not as much as they would add. And they have healthy base options.

I know chipotle gets a bad rep, but you can create bowls that are not that bad. Order online and you can customize the amount (so you can choose light rice, extra beans). Skip the cheese and sour cream, Getting a side of guacamole is the same price as getting it in the bowl. So you can portion control better (when they put it on, they sometimes add a ton). You might want to not get guacamole, but it is a healthy fat (no one correct me if I am wrong).

[Anonymous]

Try Taim. Similar to Cava but Israeli and plant based. Poke is another option but I haven’t found a place I particularly love.

[Anonymous]

When I’m looking for healthy takeout I go for sashimi with edamame and miso soup on the side or poke. Also second the recommendations for Cava (skip the sauces; go easy on carbs). Also love pho though pho can be really high in sodium depending on how the broth is made. I usually go for the chicken pho since it’s lighter and easier for my body to process than some of the red meat option.