A cheeseburger salad and five other tasty meals our team ate in May - Axios Charlotte

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The "not really a Caesar" salad from Legion Brewing on West Morehead. Photo: Laura Barrero/Axios

From taco salads to cheeseburger salads, our team was on a health kick in May — sort of.

Here are six of the best dishes we ate this month, listed in no particular order.

I had Jolof On Wheels, located right in front of the CLT Hub, which serves up some flavorful West African dishes. I ordered their popular marinated grilled lamb with jolof rice and a side of stew vegetables ($20) for lunch. — Alexis Clinton, reporter

The Marinated Grilled Lamb with jolof rice and a side of stew vegetables ($20). Photo: Alexis Clinton/Axios

I am the New Yorker who complains about a lack of quality bagels in the South, but all of this talk about bagels this month left me craving one. So I tried a bagel, garlic to be exact, and lox at The Good Wurst in South End ($11.95). Capers are an underrated food. We should add them to more meals. — Ashley Mahoney, reporter

Garlic bagel with lox ($11.95). Photo: Ashley Mahoney/Axios

The casa chopped salad with fajita steak from La Capital MX

This salad could have its own zip code — it was massive. The base came loaded with lettuce, chickpeas, hearts of palm, cucumbers, avocado, queso fresco, pumpkin seeds and then topped with tortilla strips ($14). I added their fajita steak for protein ($10) and covered the whole thing in chipotle ranch and chipotle honey mustard dressing. — McKenzie Rankin, Axios

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Free queso and salsa come with your meal. Photo: McKenzie Rankin/Axios

I‘m always on the lookout for great lunch spots with yummy food and reliable Wifi for working remotely. Sunflour Baking Company in Dilworth fits that bill. The other day, I got the avocado melt, a panini that comes with avocado, goat cheese, roasted tomato, walnut pesto and spinach ($9.50). It was flavorful and satisfying. — Katie Peralta Soloff, editor

The avocado melt comes with avocado, goat cheese, roasted tomato, walnut pesto and spinach ($9.50). Photo: Katie Peralta Soloff/Axios

The spicy black bean bowl from Living Kitchen

I tried the spicy black bean bowl ($16) from Living Kitchen. The hefty to-go box was filled with black beans, quinoa, avocado, mushroom carnitas, pico de gallo, romaine and chipotle sauce. — Alexandria Sands, reporter

Photo: Alex Sands/Axios

The “not really a Caesar” salad from Legion Brewing on West Morehead

I asked the bartender what kind of protein I should add to my salad — chicken or beef — and he said that their staff really enjoys a cheeseburger on top so I said: “let’s try it.” Who am I to argue with the experts? It did not disappoint. — Laura Barrero, reporter

The “not really a Caesar” salad ($10) is made with Shaved brussels sprouts, romaine, red onion, croutons, creamy parmesan dressing. The cheeseburger is an extra $7. Photo: Laura Barrero/Axios

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