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Limited-Time Cal Academy Crunch Salad debuts in Bay Area MIXT Restaurants

This Biodiversity Month, MIXT is teaming up with California Academy of Sciences for a limited-time, Bay Area exclusive salad inspired by good food, healthy ecosystems, and the California farms that help make both possible.
The Cal Academy Crunch layers a variety of locally sourced ingredients, starting with regenerative MIXT greens and arugula from Jayleaf Farms in Hollister, California. We follow by pairing the leafy base with cucumber, edamame, avocado, spicy pickled shimeji mushrooms, crispy wontons, a furikake flourish, and our tamari ginger dressing. The salad also features our newest protein: Tamari Salmon. BAP 4-Star Certified and full of savory, umami flavor, it’s the centerpiece of a boldly-flavored, light yet filling salad made with plenty of crunch and perfect bites.

The partnership between MIXT and California Academy of Sciences goes deeper than greens. As two San Francisco institutions, we share a commitment to healthier people, a healthier planet, and an understanding that the two are closely connected. For Cal Academy, regeneration is about more than just protecting what’s left—it’s about actively restoring ecosystems, rebuilding soil health, and strengthening biodiversity. That work extends right down to what we put in the bowl at MIXT. Great ingredients depend on nutrient-rich soil, responsible land management, and healthy natural systems working in tandem.

It turns out great salads aren’t so different: fresh ingredients, bold flavors, and plenty of texture all work better together.

The Cal Academy Crunch is available for a limited time at all MIXT Bay Area restaurants. Try it with our new Tamari Salmon and celebrate Biodiversity Month, one perfect bite at a time.