A Little Bit About a Lot of Things

On our way out of town for Memorial Day weekend, we stopped at Pret a Manger to grab some lunch for the road. Pret has a new line called the “Power Lunch”, consisting of 4 choices: Egg and Veggie, Roasted Beets and Feta, Roasted Parsnip and Pistachios, and Southwestern Chicken and Avocado. Super bummed out when I got there that the two I would have liked to have tried were both sold out (Egg & Veggie and the Chicken & Avocado) and they didn’t have any downstairs being prepped 🙁

So instead, we went with the Roasted Parsnip (above) and the Roasted Beets (below). The roasted parsnip bowl has (obviously) roasted parsnips, pomegranate seeds, mint and pistachios on top of mixed lentils and quinoa. Out of the two bowls, I liked this one the best, the pomegranate added a little sweetness, the lemon added that layer of citrus and zing, and the nuts added some texture. If you follow this blog, you know that I try to avoid putting healthy things into my body like the plague (kidding, sort of…) so I don’t think I had ever seen a parsnip before this, let alone tasted one…(#blameitonmyparents) I was pleasantly surprised – and the seasoning was really good – Indian inspired. A great lunch on the go that will keep you full.

While the Roasted Beets and Feta wasn’t my favorite, it wasn’t the dish’s fault – I’m not a huge beet fan. The apples gave a second layer of sweetness to the beets and a crunch that I loved. The walnuts and feta cheese were a nice pairing, along with kale, over a bed of lentils and quinoa. Oh and for those of you that are calorie counting – all of the Power Lunch bowls are under 500 calories!

 

Pret A Manger

176 Federal Street, Boston, MA

https://www.pret.com/

Tags: casual dining, financial district, restaurant, takeout, vegan, vegetarian