By Naureen Ahmed
We often have a lot of excuses to not eat healthy. Life gets in the way? Too bland and boring? Let the newest trend in the gustatory scene of Riyadh help you: quick healthy food! You don’t need to prepare and cook them because they’re catered by a lot of burgeoning restaurants in the city. And most of them are now available in food delivery apps! Here is our list of the best mom-and-pop shops that offer helathy food in Riyadh. 
FRESHII
[5 km from the DQ]
One of the first purveyors of convenient and affordable healthy food in Riyadh, Freshii is a franchise founded in 2005. Freshii has since opened and operated hundreds of locations in countries around the world. Their well-composed salad and quinoa bowls are amazing! You can also now subscribe to their healthy food for a week or a month.
TRY: Spicy Lemongrass Soup, Pangoa Bowl, Metaboost Salad, Frozen Yogurt, Mighty Detox Juice
IG: @freshiiriyadh
UMAI
[5.77 km from the DQ]
Newly-opened Umai believes that there is no love more sincere than the love of food and so they are concentrated in offering the best and freshest dishes. Their menu is short but contains the essentials like salads, sandwiches, and wraps.
TRY: Orange Chicken Bao, Thai Salad, Mattai Salad, Quinoa & Kale Salad, Broccolli & Caulifower Salad
IG: @umai.ksa
CALORIGHT
[6.82 km from the DQ]
When eating at Caloright, it doesn’t feel like it’s “healthy” just because their food are so flavorful and tasty. Their wide selections of rice and viands are delicious and affordable. And they give it at servings within your calorie intake. Their acai bowl is also a favorite.
TRY: Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Chicken Teriyaki, Big Island Poke Bowl, Acai Bowl, Chia Coconut Pudding
IG: @calorightsa
YOGI
[12 km from the DQ]
Keep calm and yogi on! Yogi promises delicious, healthy food and drinks including salad greens, wraps, burgers, smoothie bowls, mixed juices and sweets.
TRY: Yogi Poki, Yogi Burger, On A Date Smoothie Bowl, Flourless Choc Walnut Brownie, Reboot Juice
IG: @yogi.sa
GREENS
[7.33 km from the DQ]
The concept of Greens is pretty simple: salads that look and taste great in a jar. Their wraps and sandwiches are also prepped to-go but if you want to savor your food, you’re more than welcome to stay in their minimalist restaurant. Oh, and don’t forget to get their vegan desserts that are sweet, delicious, and guilt-free.
TRY: Super Food Salad, High Protein Burrito, Chia Lemonade Miracle, Beauty & The Beet, Peanut Butter Bomb
IG: @greens.sa
LEAN MEALS
[15 km from the DQ]
A doctor and an engineer opened Lean Meals. Because of their busy schedules, they discovered that a lot of people like them are too busy to prepare and cook healthy meals. They came up with Lean Meals to provide high-protein, low-fat, high-fiber food which are tasty and affordable at the same time. The meals are calorie-calibrated and all meals are weighed as needed.
TRY: Chicken Masala, Lemon Chicken, Chicken Fajita
IG: @lean_meals
ZERO FATTY
[13.83 km from the DQ]
Eating healthy is eating with flavor too! That’s what Zero Fatty is here for. It has different viands like pasta, rice, and sides to complete a meal without going over the calories their customers need.
TRY: Spicy Chicken, Yellow Rice, Spaghetti with Meatballs, Fajita and Brown Rice
IG: @zerofatty
WELLNESS KITCHEN
[8.25 km from the DQ]
Started for elite people years ago, Wellness Kitchen is now focused in creating a world where people live healthy by spreading their wellness packages that help reduce health problems and improve lifestyles. Their fitness programs can be customized to focus on weight loss, weight gain, diabetes, stress management, and more. They offer breakfast, appetizers, juices and even healthy kids meals in their restaurant.
TRY: Healthy Hummus, Veal Burger, Grilled Sea Bass, Tuna Bites, Anti-Smoking Juice
IG: @iwellnessk
