List your Trader Joe's favorites here!

jessgrey2

I adore TJ's! But....I have not been there since I started MFP a couple of weeks ago. I would love to know what your favorite healthy foods are there!

I love:

-seaweed snacks
-almost all of their salad dressings
-ezekiel bread

cmccorma

so many things!

marinated chipotle chicken skewers-130 calories per skewer
egg white salad-100 calories for the whole container
frozen bbq chicken teryaki-1 cup with sauce, 150 calories
pre-packaged salads for lunch (pack your own dressing, the dressing have HIGH calories!)
microwavable asparagus in olive oil-75 calories for half pack
trader joe's hummus-70 cal for 2 tbsp

those are just a few off the top of my head!

lukeout007

egg white salad-100 calories for the whole container

Interest piqued.

joy31021

bump

cmccorma

egg white salad-100 calories for the whole container

Interest piqued.

Well it is a small container, but i split it in two and put it on half a low cal english muffin for a 100 calorie snack. If I were at home, I would take a pic and post it, but I am at work!

Oh, google it!

knightreader

not sure what they are called...maybe chocolate dunkers? long, thin chocolate chip cookies with a layer of chocolate on the back. they are totally part of the reason why i am on mfp! they are sooooooooooooo good.

jessgrey2

so many things!

marinated chipotle chicken skewers-130 calories per skewer
egg white salad-100 calories for the whole container
frozen bbq chicken teryaki-1 cup with sauce, 150 calories
pre-packaged salads for lunch (pack your own dressing, the dressing have HIGH calories!)
microwavable asparagus in olive oil-75 calories for half pack
trader joe's hummus-70 cal for 2 tbsp

those are just a few off the top of my head!

Thanks for the ideas! They all sound great! Especially the egg white salad and teryaki!

picklepeach

SNACKS:
Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges - 35 cals each wedge
Savory Edamame Cracker Thins - 38 pieces, 120 cals (I eat them with the wedges)
Wasabe Peas (crunch fix) - 1/4 Cup, 120 cals.
Hummus Quartet - 2 TBS, 45 Cals.
Greek Style Yogurt (variety of flavors) - Single serving, 120 cals. approx.
Organic Sugar Snap Peas
Yogurt Chive Dip (sour cream and onion fix) - 2 TBS, 50 Cals.
Dried Green Mangoes (sweet sour fix) - 16 pieces, 150 cals.
Queso Cheese Dip (nacho fix) - 2 TBS, 15 Cals.

ENTREES:
Reduced Guilt Pizza Primavera - Entire pizza, 250 cals.
Eggplant Parmesan Grilled Not Fried (I would give it 3 stars out of 5, but is a quick lunch at work), Entire Container, 270 cals.
Frozen Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina - 1 C, 170 Cals

FOR COOKING:
Smoked Turkey Kielbasa
Organic Chicken (raw)
Pre-chopped Onions (Omg, this has been a lifesaver)
Pre-peeled and sealed garlic cloves (another lifesaver)
Organic Chicken Broth

jessgrey2

Pickle thanks for adding your favorites! The edamame crackers sound perfect for me (I love crunch!)

TeresaC79

Think Thin bars

just about everything, really

blueeyedcristi

Bump

ChrisK7265

Queso Cheese Dip(only 15 cal/2 Tbs)
Dark Choc Covered Powerberries (not lo cal, but so good!)
I can't remember what they are called, but it is frozen slices of banana covered in dark chocolate

Have to find the egg salad - sounds yummy!

Calimama123

Eggplant hummus
Cilantro/Chive dip
Veggie Masala burgers
Frozen breaded eggplant cutlets
Tuna
Mini pitas
Goddess Dressing
Lite champagne dressing
Their frozen fruit is a really good deal
Habanero lime salsa
Dixie peach juice
frozen latkes
frozen fire roasted corn
and many many more!

twinmomtwice4

The lightly salted pumpkin seeds are awesome!!! Love the Harvest Grain Blend!

I also love their Almond Butter (with sea salt)....oh and the Toasted Oatmeal Flakes are yummy too!

mollyfw

Baked goods section:
High fiber blueberry muffins
Crumpets (very dense and crisp/chewy when you toast them)
Refrigerated/produce section:
Broccoli slaw (microwave it and it gets floppy like pasta, tasty with dressing and lean protein)
Steamed, peeled baby beets
Cut butternut squash
Herb salad mix
Mini goat cheese rounds and baby bries (about 75 cals/each but half of one is often enough.)
Snacks section:
Mini savory soy crackers or their regular rice crackers
Dry section:
Cheap spices and seasonings are great to take the place of high cal sauces
All of their pureed soups in the cartons
Frozen section:
Hold the cone mini ice cream cones (only 70 cal and very rich, gets you a quick sweet fix without overdoing it)
Mini soy vanilla ice cream sandwiches
Frozen chicken/vegetable wonton soups are good to stash in the freezer at work
Wine section:
Amour d'Paris peach sparkling wine cocktail--only 36 cals for 5 oz and very sweet. Good for girly events/brunches/parties.

jessgrey2

Thank you all for your suggestions! Keep them coming! OMG... baby bries? Yes please!

delilah514

greek yoghurt (the flavoured ones)
their cheese --- so many good ones!
orange chicken
chinese chicken salad
pita bread

& a bunch of other stuff I can't think of at the moment. I have not been to trader joe's in so long I miss it so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LilacDreamer

both of the trader joes I go to in new jersey don't have eggplant hummus :[ and I never liked hummus when I lived in NY so I don't know if they have it there.

sooo I may never get to try it


I love the
Tomato Basil Hummus
Chipotle Hummus (hubby likes it more than me though)
5-layer Fiesta Dip (low calorie, not bad on fat)
Baby Carrots
Champagne Pear dressing
Penne Arrabbiata
Rigatoni Siciliana
Chocolate covered espresso beans
Tomato Bruschetta (jarred)
Olive Tapanade (jarred)
Soups (Creamy tomato, roasted red pepper and tomato, etc.)
Potato pancakes
Anything from the produce section

yeah theres more but i cant think of it now :[ I wish they had Kale "chips" or dried Kale snacks....oh and dried/baked vegetable chips like fairway does but they don't

we're going tonight trader joes tonight because the only thing we have left are the eggplant cutlets

delonda1

the breaded chicken and mushroom turnovers are AWESOME......

tJ Greek yogurt

chiplotle pepper hummus

salad's

single serve edamame is a life savor

TREK MIX!!!

omgzstef

Just tried the vegetable burrito yesterday and it is AMAZING!

clh126

There's so much, but a few things I like recently are:

spicy, chunky guacamole
individually wrapped goat cheese medallions
greek yogurt
pollo asado individual pizza - 410 calories for the whole thing, but it's pretty substantial!

charcharbec

Before I went vegan I used to LOOOOOVE their chicken dumplings with general sao's sauce. I wont do the sauce either anymore due to all the crap in it but. Oh. My. God. I have their veggie potstickers now but havent tried them. Been sitting in my freezer.

I have their chocolate coconut ice cream too. I've only had it once (that tends to stay in the freezer too) But its REALLY good.

Now I do their organic tempeh, extra firm tofu, fresh fruits, edamame, and fresh veggies. I love Trader Joe's. We actually drive an hour ever two weeks to go grocery shopping there. So worth it.

bj6886

Love Trader Joe's. Just a few favorites.

Fire roasted veggies
frozen garlic shrimp
Trek mix with cranberries
Lemongrass chicken sticks (100 cals for 2)
Garlic favor olive oil ( I make salad dressing with this)

(Don't laugh too hard) Prune Walnut Log slices

lichensandseeds

-frozen edamame
-reduced sugar strawberry preserves
-cranberry apple butter
-their greek yogurt is pretty good and cheaper than other brands.
-almond/ mango/ cashew trek mix-- have to be careful with the portions but even a small portion is pretty satisfying
-also, I love their yogurt star cookies even though they are not a healthy choice....I buy them for a treat.

kate_sunflower

BUMP BUMP BUMP mmmm

lpekny

They have a fantastic spinach kale dip that is only 35 calories per 2 tablespoons. It is great for dipping veggies or spread on a piece of bread. I love their hummus and thier salad dressings are amazing too!! We have to drive over an hour for the closest one and I try to stock up on things I love.

AFluffyNyamma

HANDS DOWN the reduced Guilt mac n cheese. Not good for you but its sooooo good tasting! I've got a passion for that stuff

lporter229

Sadly, my main reason for going there is their great selection of good, affordable wines, but I also love the gluten free waffles and the vodka sauce. Also the best and most affordable selection of nuts.

scurry12

I love this thread and I love Trader Joe's!!!

I usually go when I am not able to buy pershable items, so this thread has inspired me for my next visit (I will attempt it closer to when I will be traveling home!)

My son is on a special diet and I can buy several things for him:
Soft Baked Snickerdoodle Cookies
Gluten Free Oats
Gluten Free Ginger Snap Cookies
Organic lollipops
Sunflower Seed Butter
Gluten Free Brownie Mix (I make according to the directions or just add a can of pumpkin for Brownie Pumpkin Muffins)
Kettlecorn
Squeezable Applesauce (they have apple, banana apple, and carrot apple)

For me (not a completely healthy list):
Individual packs of Lite Kettlecorn (I cannot control myself around the large bag unless I portion it out and close the bad--that does not even work all the time!)
100 Calorie Packs of Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Their Produce (fresh, local, and at a good price)
Sea Salt and Turbinado Sugar Dark Chocolate Almonds (Soooo good!)
Wine (they have awesome prices!!)
Organic Split Pea Soup
Luna Bars

Our family moved from Florida to California and Trader Joe's has been an added bonus!!!!

UrbanRunner81

I like their veggie wraps. Delish.

I really like the walnut cranberry Gorgonzola dressing. It is like 80 calories for 2 tbsp.

Oh raw almond butter is awesome, too.

I do most of my grocery shopping there.

VMarkV

Coconut oil (actually smells like coconuts) and their raw cheese (pretty impossible to find anywhere)...and of course their super-cheap (like 2$/bottle seriosuly) red wines