Best Buy’s from Aldi?

I go to Lidl but they’re very similar.

Prosciutto and Spanish ham (jambon de something)- they average 60-70 calories per serving and are great pepperoni substitute, dry-pan fried on sandwich, or chopped in spaghetti.

Whipped Greek Yogurt Cream Cheese. Lidl appears to have a supply chain issue with it right now. Tastes just like Philly and less than half even the lite Philly calories.

Liquid egg whites

Fat free half and half

Low fat cottage cheese

Store brand plain Greek yogurt- Lidl again has supply chain issues but it was $1.84 per tub versus Chobani at well over $5, and it tasted better.

Lidls inexpensive ground breakfast coffee is terrific. They can’t keep it in stock.

I’m going to see if they carry Skyr. If they do, I may have to rethink my loyalty, lol.

Small jarred condiments like Ploughman’s Chutney. It’s only a few calories per serving and is terrific grilled on tenderloin.

Fruits, veg, organics. Occasional killer deals on berries.

Check out a few 'Healthy Eating and Best Buys at Aldi videos on YouTube. There are some good ones out there. Do NOT buy tilapia or fresh garlic at Aldi. The farming/production methods are likely less than healthy.

Like @rosebarnalice, I have great luck with fresh produce. My family also likes the cracker assortment, rice cakes and dried fruits. Also like the fair trade coffee, which honestly, is so inexpensive that I question how fair to the growers it really is.

We like the aldi brand greek yogurt and buy some of their cheeses, but in general think Trader Joes has better price and quality on nuts and cheeses.

Agree with @goal06082021 about the meat. I buy a whole chicken every week and shop the sales for pork shoulder & loin -- all good. I stay way away from the marinated meat products. Generally, beef is a splurge for us and we buy it from a local butcher. I've bought their fresh salmon slab (unseasoned) and it is good but I like how the the whole foods frozen salmon product tastes better. The 12 oz frozen scallops vary in size (sometimes a few larger ones and sometimes more smaller ones), but they're always good.

It's my main store, so I get all the pantry items (rice, dry beans, flour, almond flour, oil, etc.) there as well. Some items are comparable to prices elsewhere (beans) and some are tons cheaper (flour). I will say my weekly grocery spend has almost doubled in the past year for what feels like all the same stuff.

Love Aldi. One of my fav meals is the chicken rice packet, Mediterranean seasoned salmon and asparagus (baked) Yum!!

The do alot of frozen already cut veggies and meats which make it easier to cook and keep track! simplicity is key for me to sticking to a healthy regime and Aldi helps alot! great post to keep an eye on anything i miss! ps. they also do mcdonald chicken nuggets for those cheat days

Great produce. I also love the freeze dried bananas and strawberries. Excellent low cal snack. The small dark chocolate bars are also great and 6 blocks is just about 110 calories.

I went to Aldi today and picked up a bottle of wine and a self-rising crust supreme pizza for $5.74 total. In addition to that great combo-buy I bought quite a few other items that seemed very reasonably priced. Sadly, the produce section was looking a bit tired today. Didn't see any plums, peaches, or oranges, and only a couple varieties of apples. Also, no celery, radishes, green peppers, or regular cucumber.

I'm fortunate in that I have 2 Aldis nearby, one that's 2.5 miles away and the other 3 miles the opposite direction. Next time I'll go to the other Aldi. Hopefully that stores produce selection will be better and fresher looking.

As a side note, for those doing Keto, they do have a decent selection of low carb food items. I haven't tried any of them myself.