When it comes to eating out, healthy food trucks are a great alternative to fast food, which is why the food truck business has become a staple in American cities. Unfortunately, some food trucks’ meals are high in fat and calories.
If you are trying to eat healthier and stick to your diet, check out this list of healthy food truck meals. These are some of the best options available, and they will help you live a healthier lifestyle.
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Salads
Many healthy food trucks offer salads with healthy toppings like grilled chicken or salmon instead of fried meats or cheeses. You can also get a salad without croutons or other high-calorie toppings. If you’re watching your sugar intake, ask for dressing on the side so you can control how much goes on your salad.
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Eggs and toast
Eggs are an excellent source of protein and help keep you full throughout the morning. They’re also relatively low in calories, making them an ideal choice if you’re trying to lose weight or just want to eat healthier overall.
A slice of whole wheat bread is also a good option for a carb-heavy meal because it provides fiber, which helps fill you up faster and lower your risk for heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.
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Soups
Soup is usually made from scratch using fresh ingredients and broth instead of canned soup with high sodium content. It’s served piping hot in winter months when it’s cold outside and perfect for warming up your body temperature from the inside out!
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Wraps
Wraps are a great alternative to sandwiches because they’re often served on whole-grain tortillas instead of white bread, making them more nutritious than most sandwich options available at fast-food restaurants and gas stations (although many healthy food trucks will use low-sodium bread).
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Vegetarian options
Many veggie burgers and hot dogs are loaded with carbs from potatoes and beans, but they’re still better than meat-based options because they’re lower in saturated fat. Ask for extra vegetables on top of your veggie burger to boost fiber intake and cut calories. And if you’re craving fries, opt for sweet potato ones instead.
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Toasted sandwiches
A toasted sandwich is a great way to get protein without adding too many calories. Common choices include grilled chicken, turkey or tuna salad, and egg salad. Try a veggie or cheese sandwich if you want something more hearty.
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Parfait
Greek yogurt parfaits are another popular choice among healthy food truck patrons. These parfaits are made with Greek yogurt (a thick and creamy yogurt that contains less sugar than other types), granola, fresh fruit, and honey (or other sweeteners). You can also add nuts or nut butter for an extra protein boost.
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Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap with Fresh Vegetables
This is not your typical Caesar salad wrap. This one-of-a-kind creation features grilled chicken breast seasoned with garlic and lemon juice. It’s topped off with baby spinach leaves, shaved Parmesan cheese, and crumbled bacon.
The wrap is then drizzled with Caesar dressing before being wrapped up in a tortilla wrap.
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Grilled Turkey & Avocado Sandwich on Sourdough Bread
If you’re looking for a sandwich with tons of flavor, this is it! This tasty combination includes sliced turkey breast meat marinated in Italian dressing, avocado slices, fresh tomato slices, red onion rings, and lettuce leaves, all piled onto sourdough bread slices. The whole thing is then grilled to perfection before being served warm from the grill!
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Açaí Bowls
The açaí bowl is a popular meal prepared by healthy food trucks in Hawaii and other tropical regions. It’s made with a base of frozen blueberries, bananas, and other fruits, then topped with granola, nuts, and seeds.
Some people add coconut milk or yogurt to make it more creamy. You can also add protein powder for an extra boost of nutrients.
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Burgers are made from ground turkey instead of beef.
Turkey burgers are lower in fat and calories than beef burgers and contain less cholesterol. And because they’re usually served on whole-grain buns, they’re also higher in fiber and other nutrients.
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Salad with chicken/fish.
Salads topped with grilled chicken or salmon instead of fried chicken strips or fried fish fillets. These salads will be lower in fat, cholesterol, and calories than those topped with fried items, plus they’ll provide extra protein to keep your energy levels up throughout the day.
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Vegetarian chili is made with beans instead of meat.
Beans are an excellent source of protein and fiber, and they provide plenty of energy without causing spikes in blood sugar levels like many other foods to do.
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Vegetarian burrito bowl.
Skip the meat and go vegetarian! If you want Mexican food, try ordering a burrito bowl without cheese or sour cream, which will help keep it low-calorie and low-fat. Then add some veggies, beans, and salsa to fill it more.
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Chicken and waffles.
This dish is fried chicken, waffles, maple syrup, and butter. You can substitute chicken with meatballs and vegetables.
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Grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup.
Grilled cheese sandwiches are usually made with white bread or white flour tortillas, which contain high levels of starch and sugar content that are not good for weight loss efforts.
If you want to make this dish healthier, choose whole wheat bread instead of white bread or flour tortillas, and use low-fat cheese instead of regular ones when making your grilled cheese sandwich.
You can also order tomato soup if it is available on the food truck’s menu to get more vitamins from tomatoes included in your meal.
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Cho Cho Cupcakes
This cupcake truck offers gluten-free and dairy-free treats in addition to traditional cupcakes. Their cheesecake bites are made with cashew cream cheese instead of cream cheese and come in flavors like chocolate chip cookie dough and peanut butter fudge.
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Grilled chicken Caesar salad
There is no need to load up on cheese and croutons when there’s plenty of flavor in this grilled chicken Caesar salad with avocado, lemon, and Parmesan cheese in romaine and kale. Or go Greek style with grilled chicken breast over quinoa with feta cheese, mint leaves, and cucumber on top!
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Turkey Cobb salad
A classic Cobb salad typically contains bacon, egg, and blue cheese dressing. Still, this one is much healthier, thanks to turkey instead of bacon, avocado instead of egg yolk, and ranch dressing instead of blue cheese dressing (which is made with mayonnaise).
Here’s how to pick the healthiest meal at your favorite food truck:
- Look for grilled or baked proteins instead of fried or sautéed.
- Have a salad or sandwich with plenty of vegetables (even if it’s a veggie burger) instead of fries and a burger patty.
- Ask for sides without added butter or oil, like roasted vegetables or brown rice instead of white rice with butter.
- Skip fried sides like onion rings and potato chips, which have lots of saturated fat and sodium but little nutritional value.