Whole plant foods, no added oil, no added sugar, no refined flour, little added salt. Thai recipes only. 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z https://eathealthyandcheap.com/cuisine/thai/ Eat Healthy and Cheap https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/ajad-thai-cucumber-relish/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A cool Thai cucumber relish: thin cucumber, shallot, and chile in a bright sweet-sour brine, built with rice vinegar and blended dates instead of the usual palm sugar and salt.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/gaeng-jued-tao-hu/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

The mild clear soup that balances every Thai table, silky tofu and napa cabbage in a peppery broth built on shiitake instead of pork bones.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/gaeng-som-thai-sour-tamarind-vegetable-soup/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A tart, brothy Thai soup of daikon, cauliflower, and beans in a turmeric-chile base soured with tamarind, bright and clean with no coconut.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/green-curry-coconut-free/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A pale green Thai curry, its herb-and-chile paste built into a cauliflower-cashew cream instead of coconut milk, simmered with tofu, eggplant, and green beans.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kaeng-liang/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

An old-style Thai vegetable soup built on a pounded paste of shallots and white pepper, with no coconut and no oil, brothy and gently hot.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/khao-tang-thai-toasted-rice-crackers/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Thai toasted rice crackers pressed from sticky brown rice and sesame, baked until they shatter, a whole-grain snack made for scooping up dips.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/khao-tom-thai-rice-soup/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A light Thai breakfast soup of loose rice grains in a ginger-and-mushroom broth, with tofu, cabbage, and a handful of crisp fried garlic on top.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kluai-chueam-thai-candied-bananas/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Thai candied bananas simmered slowly in a date and pandan syrup until glossy and translucent, a gentle dessert with no added sugar at all.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kluai-ping-thai-grilled-bananas/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Firm bananas charred dry until their edges caramelize, then brushed with a date-and-tamarind glaze and dusted with toasted sesame, a Thai street sweet without coconut.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/larb-style-mushroom-salad/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A Thai-style larb of minced mushrooms, dry-seared for depth, dressed in lime and tamari, piled into romaine cups with toasted rice powder and fresh herbs.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/nam-jim-jaew-isan-roasted-chile-dip/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A fiery Isan dipping sauce of toasted chile and roasted rice powder, sharpened with lime and dates, for dunking grilled vegetables and tofu.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/nam-phrik-kha/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Northern Thai galangal and dried chile pounded with dry-roasted garlic and shallots into a smoky, funky relish for steamed vegetables.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/nam-prik-num/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Roasted Anaheim chiles, shallots, and garlic pounded into the fiery northern Thai dip nam prik num, sharpened with lime and tamari in place of fish sauce.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/nam-prik-ong/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A Northern Thai dip of tomatoes and tempeh simmered with lemongrass, garlic, and dried chiles, scooped up with a plate of raw vegetables.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/pad-horapha-tofu/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Seared tofu and long beans tossed with garlic, bird chile, and a fistful of Thai basil in a fast pan sauce built without oil, sugar, or fish sauce.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/phat-fak-thong-thai-stir-fried-kabocha/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Sweet kabocha squash stir-fried in a dry pan with garlic, bird chile, and Thai basil, splashed with tamari and water so it steams tender without any oil.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/phat-phak-ruam-thai-stir-fried-vegetables/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A fast Thai stir-fry of broccoli, long beans, cabbage, and shiitake seared in a dry wok and glossed with garlic, tamari, and white pepper.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/som-tam/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Pounded Thai green papaya salad with garlic, chile, and lime, seasoned with tamari instead of fish sauce and sweetened by a single mashed date.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/tam-taeng/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

The Isaan pounded salad in its cucumber form, cool ribbons bruised with lime, tamarind, chile, and peanuts until they drink up the dressing.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/tao-suan/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A warm Thai bowl of mung beans in a barely sweet pandan syrup, thickened to a gloss with a spoon of starch and sweetened only with dates.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/thua-khua-thai-herb-peanuts/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Raw peanuts dry-roasted with smashed garlic, torn makrut lime leaves, and dried Thai chile, then tossed with lime zest for a crunchy, salt-free Thai snack.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/tom-sap-het-isan-sour-mushroom-soup/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A clear, blistering-sour Isan mushroom soup built on lemongrass, galangal, and lime, finished with toasted rice powder for body, no coconut.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/tom-yum-with-mushrooms-and-tofu/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A clear, sour, fiery tom yum that gets its backbone from a quick aromatic broth. No oil, and a single date stands in for the usual palm sugar.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/yam-makhuea-yao-thai-grilled-eggplant-salad/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A smoky Thai salad of charred, silky eggplant torn into a lime, chile, and herb dressing, with toasted peanuts and thin shallot for crunch.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/yam-tao-hu-thai-tofu-salad/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Golden dry-seared tofu tossed with tomato, herbs, and crushed peanuts in a sharp lime, chile, and tamari dressing, a bright Thai yam salad.