The first fast-casual concept by José Andrés puts the emphasis on the veggies, meaning lots of hearty yet healthy offerings on the menu of bowls, salads, soups, and sandwiches. There is a selection of curated bowls, as well as the option to customize from a list of flash-prepared vegetables, grains, sauces, fresh toppings, and optional meats and proteins.

With a focus on fresh vegetables and lean protein, these burrito-sized rolls are heavy on the flavor but light on the guilt. Choose from eight selections, including several all-veg rolls like the Riki (with spicy beet, pea shoot leaves, avocado, jicama, pickled cucumber, red onion, and garlic dill yogurt) and the Elle (with organic tofu, arugula, roasted red pepper, jicama, green onion, black sesame seeds, garlic crunch, and passionfruit miso sauce).

There’s no shortage of Cava locations to visit for a heaping bowl of Mediterranean-style grains, dips, proteins, and vegetables. The menu has two new plant protein options: black lentils with parsley and seasonal roasted veggies (right now, it’s a medley of Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, carrots, and butternut squash). New fresh-pressed juice flavors include beet lemonade and blood orange green tea.

They may be salads, but they’re not short on filling toppings or flavorful dressings. Chopt’s current “destinations salads” focus on middle eastern flavors, with toppings like kebabs, falafel bits, and Medjool dates.

These South Indian lentil crepes are vegan and gluten-free, and they come stuffed with vegetable fillings and authentic chutneys. The lentil base for the crepes makes for a dense and satisfying meal without the dairy or the meat.

The calorie count is prominently displayed on Merzi’s menu, showing a conscious attempt to provide healthier, fast Indian cuisine. Proteins, sauces, and chutneys can be mixed and matched to fill rice bowls, naan bowls, roti wraps, salads, or chaat bowls.

It may be yet another spot with the ever-popular customizable bowls and wraps, but SKWR gives the concept a middle eastern spin. Start with a bowl or wrap and choose from spreads like hummus or olivieh, proteins like lamb or white bean falafel, toppings like zucchini or lavash crisps, and sauces like yogurt and mint or pesto pesté.

A warm bowl soup is just the thing to beat the bitter cold and potential historic snowstorm rolling into town, and as an added bonus, it’s low low-carb, so it won’t cause that dreaded after-lunch slump. The options currently on offer at the Georgetown location include lentil sweet potato apple, Mexican-style sweet potato black bean, and triple ginger butternut squash.

小甜菜is another gluten-free establishment, and with protein and vegetable-packed dishes, they boast that their menu is also “guiltin’ free.” The three main offerings are protein plates, bowls, and rolls, which are wrapped in nori instead of bread.