The Adisalad hides behind a strange name (up there with sandwiches like “mmMmm” and “Slammin’ Gordon”) but that shouldn’t deter you from ordering it! Serving as a mid-size salad — between the side-sized Ensaladita and the entrée-sized NWS Salad — it beautifully highlights our hausmade Sauerkraut and Kimchi.
The salad is composed of the following: mixed greens, sliced cabbage, sweet and salty hausmade Pickled Vegetable Medley, chopped Marcona almonds, cucumber, and the finishing touch — Sauerkraut or Kimchi (or both!) Pretty much everything on this salad is fuel your body craves. You may notice a distinct lack of “dressing” it that list of ingredients, which is one of the salad’s greatest features. Between the chopped almonds, and the residual moisture from the cucumber, PVM, and featured fermented veg (Kraut/Kimchi) the salad dresses itself. No added fats or oils required!
Made with Sauerkraut, the Adisalad is vegan-friendly, and the added caraway in our ‘kraut recipe really shines through with an earthy complexity.
Made with Kimchi, the salad remains pescatarian-friendly, and the mild heat and pungency of our kimchi becomes the star of the show.
The Adisalad’s size means that it’s flexible. There’s enough substance, and enough complexity of character, that it can satisfy as a standalone entree. It would also make a perfectly serviceable side shared between 2-4 people also enjoying sandwiches. The salad itself doesn’t feature any added “proteins” (chopped almonds aside), but it lends itself well to added portions of Smoked Tofu, Smoked Atlantic Salmon, Smoked Turkey Breast, Salami Mix or whatever other NWS meat offerings your heart may desire.
For those wondering about the name, we won’t keep it secret. An employee named Adison pitched this salad at the SANDWICH LAB. It was something he had been regularly making for his break meal, since rich and heavy meat-laden sandwiches are not exactly the best “get up and go” option mid-shift. We all loved it, and it was quickly voted onto the menu, however it did not have a name. It’s hard to imagine, but sometimes our wit wanes: Thus, the portmanteau Adisalad.
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