Sunnyvale Food Delivery: Three Savory and Healthy Thai Dishes to Try for Dinner Tonight
Posted by Amelia K. on Thursday, May 7th, 2015 with 26 Comments
When you want to mix up your usual food delivery options in Sunnyvale, Thai food can be an excellent way to fill up on something delicious and nutritious. The abundance of stir-fried dishes, along with your ability to choose a heart healthy meat choice with nearly every dish, makes this cuisine one that you can enjoy without a lot of guilt. Below, we explore three local options for Sunnyvale food delivery that will please your taste buds and leave your belly full — and your personal nutrition goals intact.
Thai food is a healthy cuisine option that also offers a ton of flavor. It’s tasty AND good for you!
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White Elephant
To enjoy the options of a classic Thai restaurant, turn to White Elephant. A meal of Rama Thai, with a side of brown rice and some freshly steamed edamame, is the perfect way to wrap up a crazy day at work. In the Rama Thai, spinach is lightly sauteed with your choice of chicken or tofu, then topped with a pairing of peanut and roasted chili sauces. It offers a slightly spicy flavor that packs some protein into your day, which keeps you moving until bedtime. The brown rice is a heart healthy replacement for traditional white or fried rice options, and edamame is yet another light way to pack some extra nutrients and protein into your meal. This is an especially perfect option when you’re off to an evening full of activities after work!
Jasmine Fine Thai Cuisine
A local mainstay, Jasmine Fine Thai Cuisine is an option that doesn’t disappoint. Their sweet and sour salmon is a great menu item that’s filled with dynamic flavor profiles. A salmon filet is stir fried with cucumber, pineapple, scallions, and tomatoes. It’s then topped with a special tomato sauce that adds a unique flavor to a vitamin-packed meal. Salmon is an excellent source of high-quality protein that’s packed with omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential for good circulation and brain health. This is also a great dish to order when you need to hit your daily requirement for veggies! Savory and delicious, this is a meal you’ll find yourself craving on a regular basis.
Thai Pepper Cuisine
When you’re looking for a Thai restaurant that offers something for the whole family, Thai Pepper is just the spot for you. Their satay chicken provides the perfect foundation for a delightful meal to wrap up a busy day. Marinated and grilled, these chicken skewers are served with peanut and cucumber sauces for dipping. Packed with protein, it’s a savory dish that perfectly complements your family’s healthy eating plan. To round out your meal, order a side of brown rice and a cup of Kang Jued Jay soup. It’s a vegetarian option that’s packed with tofu, silver noodles, onions, cabbage, and cilantro. This is a delicious meal to add to your Sunnyvale food delivery repertoire tonight!
Healthy Sunnyvale Food Delivery
As you consider different Thai menus from around town, here are a few recommendations to keep your meal flavorful, but also a little more health conscious:
- Avoid any heavy sauces. Instead, opt for sauteed meals like healthy stir fried dishes that are packed with lean meats and nutrient-rich veggies.
- Choose steamed rice. While delicious, fried rice adds unnecessary oils and calories that can subtly sabotage your dietary goals.
- Pad Thai is always a great choice. Packed with sauteed meat, ground peanuts, bean sprouts, eggs, and scallions, this is a dish that puts a ton of nutrients and healthy protein onto one tasty plate.
- Go fresh. Choose the non-fried options whenever possible. For example, fresh spring rolls, as opposed to their fried counterpart, are extra tasty when dipped in sweet and sour sauce. And since they’re not fried, you eliminate a ton of excess fat and calories from your meal.
Once you’re ready to order, just jump on Waiter.com to select some healthy Thai food options that will keep everyone at your table happy. We’ll conveniently bring your order right to your door! It’s the flavors you crave paired with a hassle free way to get a healthy meal, day or night.
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I love Thai, particularly the spicy food! Still, I’m hooked on the fried rice. Steamed is all right, particularly with a meal that has a lot of sauce to cover it with, but nothing really beats the fried rice.
I know how you feel, Anne! I know the steamed versions are healthier, but fried rice holds a special place in my heart. It’s perfect for splurge night!
I would love the eat some summer rolls and beef salad out on the patio tonight. Thai food is very satisfying the warmer weather months.
It is – and it’s super healthy!
This article made me hungry! I typically have a big appetite, and Thai is definitely a cuisine where even the healthy options still fill me up.
I agree, Brian. They have a lot of great options that are filling without being too calorie laden!
The Thai dishes sound delicious. I like salmon and chicken. They are two of my favorites. Stir fried is healthier. We eat a lot of chicken and rice. This blog has a lot of healthy information on it.
I’m a big fan of both salmon and chicken dishes myself. Although I do like to sub in some fried rice for a splurge night 🙂
My mouth started watering when I was reading about the different restaurants and their food options, especially Jasmine Fine Thai Cuisine’s sweet and sour salmon. Wow! Yummy!
The sweet and sour salmon is totally delish!
I like how this article portrays different options aside from dishes that are super hot. I think some people are scared to try thai food because they think there are no milder choices.
So true, Lindsay. It helps when you find great Thai restaurants that also offer the option of choosing your spice level.
I always wanted to indulge in Thai food but been a little hesitant at times. A few of my friends really enough it and after reading this article I think i will be more open to the idea.
You’re an adventurous eater, Marty. I think you’d really like it!
I love Thai food, and Pad Thai is especially great. I’ve always loved the interesting combination of foods in Pad Thai, and it’s great to know that it’s one of the healthier options in Thai cuisine!
Mmmm – Pad THai is totally yummy. And doesn’t the fact that it’s healthy make you want an order for dinner tonight? My stomach is growling now!
Great article! I am always trying to eat healthy and have recently discovered my love of Thai food so this article encompasses both!
I hear you, Tom. Thai + healthy = totally awesome!
If only it were as tasty to make healthy choices as it is unhealthy ones! No thick sauces? Boo!
Everything in moderation, right? If you order pretty healthy for the rest of your meal, you could balance it out a bit more 🙂
I wonder which of these dishes is the spiciest? Thinking of trying one but I do like a little bit of heat in my food.
That’s a great question, Lindsay! Many of the restaurants actually let you chose your own spice level these days.
I love Sunnyvale Food Delivery. The food is delicious , inexpensive and convenient ! I would recommend this to anyone that is living an on-the-go lifestyle.
Thanks, Edward! I totally agree – it’s super convenient!
I love Thai food, but usually try to stay away from it because it can be rich and fattening. But, now after reading this article and having some healthy Thai restaurants and dishes to try, I can not wait to go out and indulge in one of my favorite foods.
It’s all about choosing the right menu items!