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    Trader Joe's Snacks

    Posts: 11 Member
    edited February 21 in Food and Nutrition
    I love Trader Joe's but so many of their snacks are unhealthy or high calories. What are your guys favorite TJ's low cal or healthy snacks? Thanks!

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    • Posts: 733 Member
      I ate their "Italian country salad" today and it was good from both a taste and nutrition perspective--so long as you skip their salad dressing. I also find little to buy there besides fruits, vegetables, dairy, and wine.

      On the plus side, they're easier on the paycheck than Whole Foods.
    • Posts: 207 Member
      Does Cookie Butter count as healthy???
    • Posts: 39
      Honey Sesame Cashews and Plantain Chips. YUM!
    • Posts: 936 Member
      The no guilt multi-grain pita chips
      roasted garlic hummus
      Organic popcorn cooked in olive oil
      raw almonds
    • Posts: 3,049 Member
      Does Cookie Butter count as healthy???
      Heck yes! :love:
    • Posts: 11 Member
      I love their cookie butter but not that healthy... :cry:
    • Posts: 162 Member
      Savory mini thin rice crackers. The multiseed with soy sauce is the best. :bigsmile:
    • Posts: 517 Member
      I think they have some good dark chocolates.
    • Posts: 3,049 Member
      I love their cookie butter but not that healthy... :cry:
      Healthy is relative.
    • Posts: 9 Member
      I love their dried mangoes, dried, bananas, dried, tangerines, banana chips, and dried apricots.
    • Posts: 348 Member
      Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Seeds. Dark Chocolate. Not on the healthy end but my kids love the Penguin Gummy Tummies.
    • Posts: 1,414 Member
      To keep it short, I'll just list what I have in my house right now:

      Inner Peas dried pea snacks
      Sesame Honey Almonds
      Wasabi Almonds
      Chile Lime Cashews
      Roasted Coconut Strips
      Oat and Peanut Butter Fiberful Granola Bars
      Strawberry Mochi balls (what? 100 calorie portion controlled ice cream. Qualifies in my book!)
    • Posts: 211 Member
      The reduced guilt spinach/kale dip!!! I think it has something like 30 calories a serving. crazy low. and its delicious with red pepper strips!
    • Posts: 2,607 Member
      Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Seeds. Dark Chocolate. Not on the healthy end but my kids love the Penguin Gummy Tummies.

      runaway bay???
    • Posts: 160 Member
      Snap Peas
      Baby Carrots
      Baby Spinach
      Organic Hummus (or regular hummus, garlic hummus, red pepper hummus)
      Guacamole Edamame Dip
      Pretzel Thins
      Cucumber Dill Tzatziki dip (I use it as salad dressing- 30 calories for 2 TBS)
      Pure Protein Shakes (in a can)
      "Handful of Almonds"
      "Handful of Cashew, Almond, Cranberries"
      ALL of the trail mixes
      Popcorn in Olive Oil
      "This Strawberry/Blueberry/Fig/Apple Walks into a Bar" -for the kids
      Organic Kids Z-Bars
      Bag of slices apples
      Natural almond or peanut butter (unsalted, unsweetened)
      pre-hardboiled eggs (little pack of hard-boiled eggs)
      regular organic cage free eggs
      Morning Star sausage links
      Blueberry Flaxseed instant oatmeal
      Bananas (You can buy them single, too. $.19 for regular, $.29 for organic)
      Avocados
      Whole Wheat Pita Bread
      English Cucumbers
      Frozen organic brown rice (individual serving)
      Frozen organic Quinoa (Also individual serving)


      I love Trader Joe's, because as a mom of 2 little kids, I don't have a whole lot of time to pre-measure snacks and prepare food. I do pay a little more for healthy convenience food. For example, I don't have a lot of time to hard-boil eggs, so I just buy them pre-boiled.

      I do a lot of shopping at Trader Joe's. Cheaper than Whole Foods and I know nothing is processed or artificial.
    • Posts: 626 Member
      Chive Yogurt dip (can't remember the actual name) - but it is really good with veggies....and not too bad on cals.

      My absolute fav thing at TJ's is the Edamame Hummus though - - - holy Jesus - - I could eat a whole tub of it - - but it is pretty high in fat and cals.
    • Posts: 186 Member
      Seaweed Chips - loooooooooove this stuff!! The entire package is 60 calories and it has protein, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, and a whole bunch of other deliciousness!

      Classic Hummus - for the calories, it keeps you full and satisfied for a while, especially when paired with TJ's celery or baby carrots

      Otherwise, fresh produce!! It's awesome.
    • Posts: 1,036 Member
      I love TJ's so much! My favorite snack items:

      Chocolate covered pretzels
      Swiss 72% cacao dark chocolate
      Pomegranate blueberry sherbet
      Bubbly mineral water
      Roasted garlic hummus
      Tahini sauce
      Larabars
      Kid Clif bars
    • Posts: 2,555 Member
      I love their Reduced Guilt Greek Yogurt Guacamole, Coconut Cashews, and White Cheddar Corn Puffs!
    • Posts: 40 Member
      Their unsweetened Freeze-Dried Fuji Apple Slices are out of this world.
    • Posts: 4,252 Member
      Bump
    • Posts: 110 Member
      Trader's french green beans steamed, drained then tossed with a tiny bit of olive oil and a sprinkling of sea salt. I make a big dish and snack on them through the day. Tasty way to get my veggies in.
    • Posts: 22 Member
      TJ's bruschetta sauce is my favorite recent find at TJ's. 40 Calories for 2 tablespoons and it's an awesome fresh-ish topping for my eggwhites or occasional pasta dinner.
    • Posts: 2,607 Member
      HAS ANYONE BOUGHT GLAZED APRICOTS THERE?? i CAN'T FIND THEM AND MAIL ORDER IS TOO EXPENSIVE
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