Healthy Eats in Oro Valley Rancho Vistoso
Oro Valley Rancho Vistoso has a variety of wonderful restaurants with healthy and affordable options in the 300-600 calorie range. A few great places are First Watch, Panera, Flavor of India, Noble Hops, Kneaders, Just Kebab, Charred Pie, Sprouts Market & Trader Joe’s. With Oro Valley’s wonderful weather and Mountain views, outdoor seating is available year-round.
If you need healthy meals, but don’t want to leave the house, Uber Eats & GrubHub are great options!
3 Flexible Breakfast Options
First Watch- Located on 10565 N Oracle Rd. , #103 Oro Valley, AZ 85737
Healthy Turkey- “Egg white omelet with turkey, house-roasted onions, tomatoes, spinach and Feta. Served with whole grain artisan toast and all-natural preserves.”
Calories: 530 or 460 calories with fresh fruit instead of toast and preserves
Steel-Cut Oatmeal- “Made-to-order topped with house-marinated berries, fresh sliced banana and pecans. Served with low-fat milk, brown sugar and a fresh baked muffin of the day.”
Calories: 560 or 460 without brown sugar!
Kneaders- Located on 9660 N Oracle Rd Oro Valley, AZ 85737
Greek Omelette with Egg Whites- “3 oz. scrambled omelet with spinach, feta cheese and portabella mushrooms. Served with wheat toast and a strawberry.”
Calories: 480 or 410 calories without the bread
4 Fresh Lunch Options
Flavor of India- Located on 12112 N Rancho Vistoso Blvd #100, Oro Valley, AZ 85755
Chicken Jalfrezi- “Chicken, veggies and fresh herbs in a curry sauce”
Calories: ~370
Panera- Located on 10604 N Oracle Rd Suite 100, Oro Valley, AZ 85737
Green Goddess Cobb Salad with Chicken- “Chicken raised without antibiotics, arugula, romaine, baby kale and red leaf blend, grape tomatoes and pickled red onions tossed in freshly made Green Goddess dressing and topped with avocado, bacon and cage-free hard-boiled egg.”
Calories: 530 or 360 calories without bacon or dressing
Kneaders- Located on 9660 N Oracle Rd, Oro Valley, AZ 85737
Classic Cafe sandwich Turkey- “Slow-roasted, hand-pulled turkey, Kneaders sauce, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, salt & pepper. On your choice of bread.”
Calories: 360
Trader Joe’s- Located on 7912 N Oracle Rd, Oro Valley, AZ 85704
Trader Joe's Spring Rolls- “available in shrimp and tofu packed with veggies and a peanut dipping sauce” **Sprouts Market also has great to go options and DIY rainbow spring rolls that only take 20 min. to make. We’ll be featuring this recipe real soon!!
Calories: 310 (shrimp roll), 90 (vegetable roll), 400 (tofu roll w peanut sauce)
4 Delicious Dinner Options
Just Kabobs- Located on 10420 N La Cañada Dr #160, Oro Valley, AZ 85737
Chicken saffron- “Chicken pieces marinated in saffron with saffron rice, sides of pickles, grilled tomato”
Calories: ~290
Charred Pie- Located on 12125 N Oracle Rd #105, Oro Valley, AZ 85737
Brussels Sprouts and Romaine Caesar with Shrimp- “Finely shaved Brussels sprouts and Romaine lettuce with red onion, tomatoes Reggiano and croutons **add shrimp”
Calories: ~330
Noble Hops- Located on 1335 W Lambert Ln, Oro Valley, AZ 85737
Salmon- “Dill beurre blanc, mashed potato, farmers vegetable”
Calories: ~485
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Quick Tips for Healthy Eating Out
Leave out what you don’t need. Sugars, fatty salty bacon, dressing, side carbs. The calories on these foods add up fast and are rarely necessary for nutrition. Avoid temptation to eat this by having it left out.
Plan your calories before ordering on an app like my fitness pal or similar. Saves you from overeating and teaches you how to master calorie control when eating out.
Be flexible with your calorie intake. Some days you’ll burn more and can afford to eat slightly more calories. Other days you’ll be more sedentary and need to cut back. Some days you want to treat yourself and that is o.k. too as long as you adjust the rest of your day or week accordingly.
Be willing to adjust each meal to your daily total for long term success. Got tips and tricks for eating out healthy? Share them with us!
