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There is a lack of healthy food concepts in the city. And although there are some out there that manage to strike a balance between healthy food that also tastes great, we've come a across the newest restaurant that's getting our taste buds excited without feeling guilty.
Under 500 is a home-style café concept by Fadi Ghaly and Mahmoud Bartawi that offers a wide selection of delicious, wholesome and healthy meal and dessert options under 500 calories. Great idea right? They have a selection of gourmet meals which include Chicken Lettuce Tacos, Grilled Salmon and Avocado, Lean Steak and Kale, that are all made fresh daily and designed to incorporate nutrient dense ingredients.
"Our menu at Under 500 serves people that want to start eating healthy regular meals but don't want to compromise on taste," says co-founder Fadi Ghaly.
We know what you're thinking. What about the taste? It's often that compromise we feel we have to make when we switch to a healthier diet. How can something healthy still taste good? Well, we sat with Fadi to find out about healthy eating in Dubai.
While there are many healthy food concepts around Dubai, I felt they focused on the nutritional value, but really lacked the taste. We saw an opportunity in the market and wanted to create a food concept that offered healthy, tasty dishes, which are low calorie and taste delicious all prepared freshly, daily on site. I also, personally struggled with finding dining options which had healthy menu options and tasted really good, to maintain my weight and healthy lifestyle.
We designed and created the menu along with world renowned Italian chef, Giovanni De Ambrosis, who has launched a number of fine dining concepts in Dubai and Monica Neri, who is not only a nutritionist but also holds a degree in food science and technology. We use only the healthiest ingredients by the gram and nutritional values of each ingredient are then added to calculate the final nutritional value of every meal. If the total comes above 500 calories, we evaluate the high calorie ingredients and replace them with lower calorie substitutes whilst maintaining superior taste.
Dubai has such a huge mix of so many different cuisines, however when it comes to healthy eating, I believe there is still room for improvement. As the younger generation become more aware, healthy meal choices are becoming the preferred choice.
Dubai being a city that strives for excellence, requires one to excel in every aspect; whether it comes to looking good, feeling good or just being healthy. Healthy eating is becoming a lifestyle that one cannot just simply choose to ignore. We want to see and facilitate that change and this is our initiative.
I wouldn't blame them for feeling that way and I used to feel the exact same way that is why we decided to create a menu that not only gives you healthy food choices but is also filled with flavour. I will leave the judgement up to you, however you will never know unless you try.
My favourite would have to be the Salmon Quinoa. It provides the perfect combination of protein, while the organic quinoa boosts your fibre intake coupled with vegetables to keep you going all day.
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