Tender Greens Fast Casual Organic Restaurant

By Lara Morgenson
LA Confidential

In the midst of Culver City’s growing food scene is Tender Greens. Featuring a menu of organic produce from a local farm in Oxnard, the cafeteria-style restaurant serves up everything from simple salads like red and green butter lettuce tossed in Dijon dressing to protein-packed version like the flatiron steak with red and gold beets on a leafy bed, dialed up a notch with a horseradish vinaigrette. And while garden grazers can fill up on the Happy Vegan, those in the mood for something heartier can tear into the chipotle barbecue chicken salad loaded with romaine hearts, avocado, jack, and a crunchy garnish of tortilla strips, all luxuriating in a creamy lime dressing.