Just Salad opens in Plainview

For Long Islanders still trying to stay on top of their New Year’s resolutions, Plainview’s newest eatery, Just Salad, can help.

This is the seventh Long Island location for the Manhattan-based chain. The fast-casual brand’s first spot on Long Island debuted in Commack in 2023. The chain is expected to open two more eateries this year, Newsday previously reported, with additional outposts opening in East Meadow and Lake Grove.

The bright and spacious interior has a mural spanning the length of the main wall that brings an explosion of red, blue, yellow and green to the space. Patrons create their own salads, warm bowls and wraps. Try the honey crispy chicken wrap as a salad made with romaine lettuce, spinach, red cabbage, crispy chicken, feta cheese, quinoa, corn, onions and carrots ($12.99). Signature salads include Tokyo Supergreens with chicken, avocado, shaved broccoli, sliced almonds and miso ginger vinaigrette ($12.99). For those who prefer a little spice, the vegan chipotle wrap ($12.69) has plant-based chicken with brown rice, avocado, kale, crispy onions and carrots. Quench your thirst with light and healthy drink choices such as almond berry blast ($6.99) made with oat milk, banana, almond butter, blueberries, strawberries, flax seeds and agave nectar. If you prefer a warmer meal, the menu includes seasonal soups such as chicken noodle ($7.69 for a large).

The "Sesame Street"-themed kids’ menu (ages12 and younger) includes bowls made with choices such as brown rice, carrots, corn, roasted chicken and avocado buttermilk ranch ($7.99). The "B is for banana smoothie" ($6.99) is made with oat milk, banana, strawberries and flax seeds.

Just Salad, 373 S. Oyster Bay Rd., Plainview; 866-673-3757; justsalad.com; Open 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday to Sunday.

By Melissa Azofeifa

melissa.azofeifa@newsday.com

Melissa Azofeifa is a restaurants reporter with Newsday's FeedMe team. Having grown up on Long Island, she loves talking about food and its impact on culture. A graduate of Stony Brook University, she joined Newsday in the fall of 2024.