You know what’s one of the best, yet underrated, parts of going out for pizza? The salads, which tend to be zesty, punchy, and fresh to balance out the heaviness of molten cheese-covered pies. I was first introduced to the concept of “pizzeria salad” via cookbook author Julia Turshen’s excellent recipe and have since found some favorites around town—here are a few salads that pair perfectly with a slice but are also good enough to enjoy by themselves.
Cornelly
The popular wood-fired pizzeria serves an excellently executed chicory Caesar that’s virtually earned its own cult following, with crisp romaine, red onions, and radicchio toosed in a creamy garlic anchovy dressing, and showered with fluffy pecorino romano and craggy sourdough breadcrumbs. The refreshing bitterness of the radicchio is an ideal foil for slice after slice of pizza.
Capitol Hill
