After spending our days in Helsinki dodging raindrops we were spoilt with a few sunny days in Stockholm to explore. So we went online to research Stockholm’s Paleo, organic, healthy and clean eating destinations. We were shocked to find there weren’t a great number of choices, but thankfully we came across Doctor Salad.
After setting out from our hotel for a wander through picturesque Gamla Stan (Old town), we decided to venture across to Östermalm to try Doctor Salad for ourselves and see if all of their glowing reviews were too good to be true.
We caught Doctor Salad just after the lunch rush. It had been a very busy morning with salads, wraps, juices and smoothies running out the door. Image © Skye Gilkeson
While Skye made a beeline for the fresh juice cabinet, I asked the very friendly girl behind the counter which salad she would recommend. She quickly suggested the most popular salad; LYXLÅDAN (125 SEK). Just from the ingredients I could easily see why this was their number one. Warm smoked salmon, quinoa, mixed salad leaves, beetroot, carrot, snow pea sprouts, sesame seeds, broccoli and red onion dressed with lime juice. We grabbed one each and paired it with a Go Green Juice to enjoy street side in the sun. As expected, both the salad and juice were not only special, but the servings were so generous that neither of us could finish and we opted for a doggy bag to take our leftovers back to the hotel.
A range of fresh and pre-packaged healthy snacks are available to take away at Doctor Salad, Stockholm. Image © Skye Gilkeson
Freshly made raw energy balls line the shelves to grab on the go at Doctor Salad, Stockholm. Image © Skye Gilkeson
A wall of Pukka Organic Teas add a splash of delicious colour at Doctor Salad, Stockholm. Image © Skye Gilkeson
Doctor Salad’s ethos is to provide “nutrient rich food, drinks, snacks and dessert options with delicious and nurturing superfoods to fuel body and mind.” Their dishes are made using almost 100% organic ingredients, free from processed ingredients, sugar, gluten, and lactose. If you aren’t friends with salmon or green juice, there is a whole range of salads on offer as well as gluten free wraps, breakfast bowls and a range of snacks and desserts. Doctor salad has created a casual dining experience; a place you can visit for a healthy and delicious meal at any time of day.
A brilliant green and very delicious Go Green Juice from Doctor Salad, Stockholm. Image © Skye Gilkeson
The fabulously fresh and extremely tasty LYXLÅDAN salad at Doctor Salad, Stockholm. Image © Skye Gilkeson
Doctor Salad’s dishes are made using almost 100% organic ingredients, free from sugar, gluten, and lactose. Image © Skye Gilkeson
Doctor Salad
Sibyllegatan 29, 114 42 Stockholm
Skye is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Fit Traveller.
She is a journalist, writer, photographer, intrepid traveller and a former personal trainer with a passion for helping others reach optimal health.
As a TV journalist and producer, Skye has worked for household names such as 60 Minutes, Sunrise, TODAY and Nine News. She has also written for Women’s Health, Fodor’s Travel and Yahoo7 Travel, among many others.
Equally comfortable in a 5-star resort or hiking a far-off mountain, Skye loves the unexpected and enriching life experiences that each trip brings and can often be found in a backstreet chatting to locals with her camera in hand.
Skye is based in Sydney, working to master the balance between motherhood and her appetite for adventure.
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