What your Soho House salad says about you
Are you a summer chopped salad in Amsterdam kind of person? Or maybe a Tel Aviv fattoush with extra hard-boiled eggs is more your style? There’s more to your choice of greens than deciding between dressings
Wednesday 27 July 2022 By Samuel Muston
We are what we eat – especially when it comes to salads. Each leaf, stalk and shoot tells a thousand stories about a person, as surely as the clothes we wear and the friends we keep. Don’t believe me? Just look at Anna Wintour. Every day, for decades, she has had the same lunch; a caprese salad with no tomatoes and rare fillet steak. What this is quite clearly saying is: ‘Fear me as you would fear God, or I will eat you like a rare steak.’ Also, that she doesn’t like salad in her salad. Which is, well, unusual. Still, each to their own.
Here we present an affectionate guide to what your Soho House salad says about you.
The salad: Raw broccoli quinoa salad, grapes, and lemon dressing
What it says about you: You are someone who doesn’t answer their phone under any circumstances – unless that circumstance is a call from your cross-fit instructor. You live on the Lower East Side, but really your heart is in Brooklyn. You still miss the Big Snow in Bushwick. You own a beautiful bike and it makes you happy to hang it up on hooks high on the wall of your living room, like a Picasso, despite your flatmate’s complaints. On sunny days you like to smile into the distance while walking down the street.
Where to order it: DUMBO House
The salad: Tuscan kale, avocado, apple, radish, hemp seed, and white balsamic
What it says about you: You are bold, you care, your Wholefoods bill is through the roof. But then nothing is more important than good health, which is why your apartment in Hillsboro Village has more plants than the Amazon basin. When your band next goes on tour you want to try and do it on the Amtrak. You were introduced to hemp in a different context at college.
Where to eat it: Soho House Nashville
The salad: Fattoush, feta cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, onion and zaatar-sumac croutons, with extra hard-boiled eggs (times three)
What it says about you: Your body is not so much a temple as a nightclub, three of which you have already been to this week and it's only Wednesday. That's why it's always necessary to have the extra eggs. They'll give you the power to go out on Thursday, too. The cucumbers and tomatoes are, of course, essential as they are very hydrating and will balance your electrolytes. You're currently considering whether you should have a Picante with your lunch. At some point you'll have to break it to your lunch friend that you lost your debit card last night. But you will pay them back.
Where to eat it: Soho House Tel Aviv, Jaffa
The salad: Market greens, crispy onions, carrots, and chia seeds
What it says about you: Like the salad itself, you have mixed feelings. You want to be good, as per the greens, but you're drawn to the naughty (aka crispy onions). Though surely the chia seeds and carrots help balance the books? You haven’t decided whether to go out or stay in tonight. You're considering a year on the road doing #VanLife. Or you may just stay at home.
Where to eat it: Soho House Austin
The salad: Summer chopped salad, asparagus, peas, tomatoes, radish, lettuce, grilled chicken, and bacon lardons
What it says about you: For you, a salad you can eat with just a fork is essential. That’s why it’s always got to be chopped. Who has time for two bits of cutlery? At least one hand must be free to use WhatsApp, after all. You're secure in the knowledge that your calendar is full up until 2030 and considering maybe going on holiday sometime in 2029.
Where to eat it: Soho House Amsterdam
