Just Salad, Abuelo’s and Perkins freshen up the menu [Video]

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Restaurants start teasing spring ingredients in early March, but come April, there’s no holding back. Fresh flavors are showing up in every category, and menus are offering a crowd-pleasing mix of health and indulgence. Click on the video to get a taste, then dig into the menu items below.

Just Salad leans healthy, partnering with Michelin-starred chef/restaurateur Marc Forgione on the Chopped Mezze, his spin on a Greek salad. It features Kalamata olives, chickpeas, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, crumbled feta, hemp hearts and a Forgione-created oregano-spiced vinaigrette. This is the fast casual’s second chef partnership, following a culinary collaboration with Dirt Candy’s Amanda Cohen. Also new are a Peruvian Chicken Bowl, Protein Power Bowl and BBQ Shroom Bowl, as well as Organic Kale and Sweet Potato Soup.

Fruit takes a dive into decadence with the Ultimate French Toast Platters at Perkins Restaurant and Bakery. Wedges of brioche French toast get toppings of Lemon Blueberry, Chocolate-Covered Strawberry, Strawberry …