Grown Kitchen Uses Cross Utilization to Make Organic Food Fast
/Video Produced By: Nathan Mikita
Grown’s Shannon Allen stops into Foodable to talk cross utilization and healthy, organic fast food.
The Mediterranean Vibe can be made into a salad, sandwich or wrap, making these dishes fast and cost effective.
What's your vibe? Today on our Smart Kitchen set we welcome grown-woman (Founder of Grown), Shannon Allen. Grown is a truly healthy fast food restaurant. Everything in their restaurants is organic and every meal is available for order through their drive-through windows.
Their restaurant is a little different, and not just because of the nutritional information. Grown offers food in accordance with it's "vibes." You can get a salad, a sandwich, or a wrap in one of many "vibes" which are essentially different flavor profiles. And these vibes are just one of the secrets allowing Grown to offer such high-quality meals in less than 4 minutes. On today's episode, Shannon shows us the Mediterranean vibe and all the delicious, organic ingredients that go into it, while discussing her mission with Paul.
Mediterranean Vibe:
- Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
- Herb Yogurt Tzatziki
- Calamata Olives
- Mushroom Marinade (EVOO, Italian parsley, scallions, garlic)
- Mushrooms
- Red Onion
- Housemade Hummus
- Organic Feta
- Roasted Red Peppers
- Tomatoes
- Quinoa Tabouleh
- Dark Leafy Greens



To Make it a Wrap:
Start with an Organic Whole Wheat Wrap
To Make it a Sandwich
- Start with fresh ciabatta bread
To Make it a Salad
- Start with a large portion of the Dark Leafy Greens