Middle Tennessee musicians, entrepreneurs and proponents of natural, plant-based eating Smo and SB have launched the 2025 season of their Smolicious Mobile Eatery.

“The entire menu is ‘how do I keep this healthy and still keep it tasting good?’” Smo says, as some visitors enjoyed salads and smoothies while sitting outside of the trailer on a spring day.

Smolicious practices the art of the salad, constructed with perfectly chopped veggies, loaded with all sorts of natural raw foods, and containing just a bit of spice from the Dirt Road Ranch dressing.

The American Made salad blends Smo’s salad mix with carrot, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, onion, broccoli and a choice of the Dirt Road Ranch or maple mustard dressing. The Giddy Up takes more of a Southwestern approach with chipotle corn, black beans and salsa, while some Nashville hot chickpeas add some “pow!” to the Lawdy Lawdy salad.

“I never thought healthy could taste so good, energize you and be good for you all at the same time,” said customer Tina Robinson. “It’s all about learning to live a healthier lifestyle and I encourage everyone to at least give it a try.”

SB shows off a Queen’s Feast salad, made with “A little of everything on the salad bar,” she says.

“These people are really trying to help our community get healthy!” according to another Smolicious supporter, Melissa Hardison.

Smolicious goes through some tahini—“We get it by the bucket,” Smo says, noting that they use it as a base for their dressings.

Smo says all of the dressings at the eatery are similar, built on tahini, but with some smoked paprika in the ranch; almond butter, rather, in the Ooo-Wee; and the maple mustard dressing made with, naturally, maple and mustard.

The salads do contain some small chunks of raw onions—not everyone’s thing—but they are not overwhelming at all, and the menu is customizable, with other salad and smoothie add-ons and substitutes including chia seeds, pickles, toasted tofu, hemp seeds, shredded coconut and other items.

“The food has a great taste,” said Brian Davidson. “It is great to have them teach you about healthy eating. Smo has answered all questions I have had on changing to more healthy foods. Smo and SB are friendly and helpful . . . this is a great place.”

Among the other options are soups, as well as some very soft oats in a jar, delivering a delicious, sweet berry taste.

The smoothie menu boasts the Smozenberry Blast, with banana, blueberry, strawberry and agave; the Green Handle, with pineapple, mango and kale; and, for the cinnamon fans, the Vacay.

“Both salads were amazing,” a pleased customer named Catrina reported after sampling the Ooo-Wee and the Giddy Up salads. “The fresh ingredients, an even bigger taste, with eco-friendly packaging. I love this for our area,” adding that the Tennessee Sunset smoothie “was truly refreshing on this hot day.”

Smo talks excitedly about the secret smoothie menu. It’s not a huge secret—if nothing on the standard smoothie menu sounds perfectly appealing, just ask to see the special menu, and it contains all sorts of other combinations that Smolicious has built, such as the MeMe (strawberry, blueberry, cherry and agave) named after his aunt, who happens to run the Bestway Rental in Shelbyville, which frequently serves as a parking spot for the Smolicious trailer.

“I do feel better than if I’d stopped in a drive through,” another customer, Lisa Farmer Thomas, said following a trip to Smolicious.

In addition to the Smolicious salads, smoothies and soups, the “Mud Holes” capture attention as well, natural, chewy energy bites made with cacao, tahini, dates, bananas, maple and vanilla.

“I’ve had everything on the menu and it is all delicious, fresh and healthy,” Linda Owens said. “Smo and SB have a passion for helping people!”

Catch the Smolicious Mobile Eatery in Murfreesboro on May 16 at the Co-Op and on June 21 and July 5 at the Joe B. Jackson Walmart.

IF YOU GO:
Smolicious Mobile Eatery
Location: varies, often at 401 N. Cannon Blvd., Shelbyville
Regular American Made, Lawdy Lawdy, Ooo-Wee or Giddy Up salad: $8; 16-oz. smoothie: $8; Large soup: $10; 3 Mud Holes: $3; Overnight oats: $6
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