If you're already a fanbrof Zoës Kitchen, there’s now more to love. ThebrMediterranean-inspired restaurant recently rolled out four new menu items:brMediterranean Baked Feta, Live Med Salad, Rosemary Ham and Mozzarella Piadina,brand the Spinach and Mushroom Piadina.
Danette Resendez, GeneralbrManager for Zoës Kitchen in Southlake, saysbrit's the restaurant's first new menu rollout in two years.
“I'm excited about thebrnew items. They're all a little different,” she says. “We're known for ourbrchicken kabobs, but these new menu items are keeping up with the times.”
Like everything on thebrmenu at Zoës, the four new offerings arebrfresh and true to their Mediterranean background. “We're always about simple,brtasty and fresh,” Resendez says. “Everything is made from scratch, and we usebrthe freshest ingredients possible.”
One of thosebringredients—the lupini bean—is something you'll only find at Zoës Kitchen. This mild-tasting legume hails frombrthe southern Mediterranean basin and packs a powerful punch of health benefits.brJust one cup of lupini beans contains 26 grams of protein, which is about halfbrthe recommended daily amount.
The lupini bean alsobrhappens to be a favorite in Italy. “In Chicago, you'd see people selling hotbrdogs from carts,” Resendez says. “It's the same scenario in Italy. You'd seebrcarts and paper cups filled with lupini beans. People eat them as a snack.”
No need to jet to Romebror Florence to get a taste of this nutty legume. It's a main ingredient in thebrrestaurant's Live Med Salad. SouthlakebrStyle had a chance to try the new menu items, and we heartily agree that Zoës Kitchen is living up to its promise.brEverything we sampled was indeed simple, tasty and fresh. Here’s our take onbreach of the restaurant’s new offerings:
Mediterranean Baked Feta, $7.39
When it comes to healthybrstarters, this is a win. Grab a crunchy pita chip and dunk it into warm, Frenchbrfeta that's topped with cherry tomatoes, olives, extra virgin olive oil, basilbrand calabrian peppers. It's full of flavor and it certainly whetted ourbrappetites for the main course.
Rosemary Ham and Mozzarella Piadina, $8.39
If you've never tried abrpiadina, it's a thin Italian flatbread—sort of like the Italian version of abrquesadilla. This piadina is melty and flavorful with grilled ham and freshbrmozzarella. Calabrian pepper aioli and lemon vinaigrette give it the rightbramount of zing. We paired it with a side of fresh fruit for a healthy,brsatisfying lunch.
Spinach and Mushroom Piadina, $8.19
This was our favorite of Zoës Kitchen's new menu items. It's a simplebrcombination of grilled fresh spinach and mozzarella sandwiched with a fetabrparsley spread and parmesan. We opted to enjoy it with a cup of braised whitebrbeans. Fresh rosemary really shined in the beans. It was a flavorful cup ofbrcomfort on a chilly day.
Live Med Salad, $7.89
If you want to get abrtaste of those lupini beans we mentioned, this is the salad for you. This isn'tbra lightweight bed of lettuce—it's loaded with the lupini beans and lots of goodbrstuff such as zucchini, squash, spinach, farro and cherry tomatoes.
We've always enjoyed Zoës Kitchen for a fresh, healthy meal. A Southlake Style team member loves thebrfood so much that she visits almost daily for lunch. Whether you’re intobrsalads, sandwiches or a more robust entrée, Zoës hasbrplenty of tasty options with Mediterranean flair. And with four new menu items,brthere’s just that much more to love.