Kawaii Salads in Vancouver specializes in Japanese salads in jars. Layered salads in jars isn’t a new concept and was very trendy on Instagram and Pinterest a few years ago. What makes them stand out is their pairing of ingredients and their homemade salad dressings.
Behind Kawaii Salads is Keiko and Yasuyo who created these Japanese salads in jars because couldn’t find Japanese-style salad dressings to pair with their salads. They use fresh high quality ingredients that might even convert salad haters. Their ultimate goal is to offer flexible work hours to women who are looking for opportunities to get back into the workforce. I love how they are making our community that much better.
We were invited to try out their different salads.
Pick up and Delivery
You can order pick up at the Coho Commissary on East Georgia in Vancouver. When you get there, just call and they will bring out your order.
If you opt for delivery, they have partnered up with Uber Eats, Door Dash, and Skip the Dishes. You just need to be in the delivery zone.
What’s in the Jar?
You’ll find these items inside:
- Mixed greens
- Your choice of protein (chicken or tofu)
- Veggies
- Toppings
- Beans
- Grains
- Dressing (Pink Beet-licious, Popey the Green, Sunny Carroty, Sesame Street, and yuzu sweet)
More specifically, it has carrots, red cabbage, quinoa, cucumber, bell pepper, green onion, cilantro, edamame, corn, broccoli, mixed greens, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries. These items could potentially change from season to season.
The salads dressings are Japanese-style, homemade, vegan and made with all-natural ingredients.
Vegan Salad (Tofu)
The vegan salad with the fried tofu has chickpeas, quinoa, cucumber, bell peppers, carrot, red cabbage, green onion, cilantro, corn, edamame, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and mix greens. It is paired with their Pink Beet-licious dressing.
The salad is best poured into a large bowl and mixed up. I put them in really big bowl and I was surprised at the portion size. You can eat it by yourself and be really really full or share among the table.
Protein Salad (Chicken)
The protein salad with chicken has chickpeas, quinoa, cucumber, bell peppers, carrot, red cabbage, green onion, cilantro, corn, edamame, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and mix greens. It is paired with their Sesame Street dressing.
This dressing was very good! My favourite of the two just because I really love sesame flavours. The combination of textures and flavours worked very well.
Final Thoughts
If you’re looking to get back to a healthy diet, Kawaii Salads might spark that habit. For me, I’ve been eating way too much fried chicken and sweets during the pandemic that I really miss salad now. The prices are fair and you can do pick up or delivery in Vancouver.
If you do have a sweet tooth, Kawaii Salads also sell cookies and brownies too. They are Japanese flavoured and also less sweet.
Website:
https://www.kawaiisalad.ca/
Address:
1370 E Georgia St, Vancouver, BC
