Hi FitFeat friends! Happy Saturday!
Last weekend after our scenic and wobbly-legged hike, we happened upon a great little place to refuel. I’m so envious of Boulder for all the health food restaurants they offer. Organic fresh food restaurants, come to Highlands Ranch! You’ll get us as customers for sure!
So while in Boulder, the restaurant we were lucky enough to try was called BOP (for Boulder Organic Pizzeria).
I was pleasantly surprised to see much more than pizza on their menu:
I LOVE when restaurants mark their menu items as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. More places need to do this.
I ordered two items because based on the relatively low prices I figured the orders must be small, and I had worked up one heck of a hefty appetite on the hike. But they were both good-sized meal portions, so I had plenty to take home.
First up, the Colorado Mushroom Salad.
I often complain that I don’t get enough mushrooms on anything I order when I eat out. I love love love mushrooms. Well, this salad did not disappoint – it was mushroom mania. DELICIOUS. The mushrooms were seasoned in such a way that you’d have thought you were eating steak. It was a really interesting flavor.
Next up was the Quinoa Verdure. Oh. My. Gosh. SO GOOD. Quinoa, asparagus, carrots, red & yellow pepper, basil, onion, celery. I have to try to recreate this recipe at home somehow. It was truly the best quinoa I’ve ever had.
The other thing I loved at BOP? Their “green” pizza delivery transportation:
While we were seated on the patio, we saw a man we figured to be the owner put an order in the thermal box on the bike and take off, wearing dress slacks and a nice shirt. I felt like I’d been transported to small town America circa 1950 … and it was GREAT!
We’ll definitely be BOPping again in the future. (Especially if they would open one in the south Denver area!) If you live in Colorado, you definitely need to check it out!
Next post – my cross-country dessert courtesy of Allison …. 
– Shari B. =)
#1 by Keri O" on March 16, 2011 - 1:08 pm
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I will have to BOP on over there…sounds delish. Congratulations on your beautiful site Shari! I look forward to appointment with you soon!
#2 by Cindy on June 27, 2010 - 10:53 am
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what a perfect restaurant. we have a lot of eateries here but not too many organic, vegetarian or vegan. boo. would love to see a raw food establishment here. Now that would be perfect
glad you found a good one
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#3 by Joan on June 26, 2010 - 5:27 pm
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I wish we had all the healthy food, organic restaurants you mention in your posts! They all sound so wonderful!! I think all your favs beaat Seattle too, but ya know with so many obscure little places around I could be wrong there. Anyway BOP sounds great!! I’d definitely go! Yum
I’d love to try that mushroom salad…wonder what their seasonings are.
I love mushrooms too and just found a grilled portobella taco recipe I’ll be trying soon now that outdoor grilling season has begun here.
.-= Joan´s last blog ..Talkin Trash =-.
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