It’s really hard to find a good salad. A lot of restaurants are lazy and just toss some mixed greens at you with a sprinkling of cranberries and goat cheese, or a wedge of iceberg and bacon. Are these technically lettuce-based dishes? Yes. Are they exciting or fulfilling as a meal? No. But Goose & Elder’s Big Salad — inspired by Elaine Benes’ order on the Seinfeld episode of the same name — is. It’s just a really good, fresh, hearty salad infused with a variety of flavors and textures, and it will fill you up. There’s a base of farm greens topped with seasonal veggies (generally something crunchy), sliced hard-boiled egg, cherry tomatoes and green olives. There’s no cheese on the salad, which is typically a travesty, but you can opt to add everything from avocado to grilled chicken, local tofu or housemade falafel. It automatically comes with house vinaigrette, but we recommend you swap that out for the buttermilk ranch. And order a side of crinkle-cut fries. gooseandelder.com.