Maria Faires' Guide to What To Buy at Trader Joe's

Published:  06/10/2018

BREADS
TJ's Truly Handmade Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas
Brown Rice Bread
Zen Bakery Muffins
La Tortilla Factory Tortillas- low carb and trans free

CEREAL
Look for those with “100% Whole” as the first ingredient
Golden Flax Cereal, Trader Joe's
McCann's Traditional Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal
Weetabix Cereal
Kashi Go Lean Crunch
Country Choice Multigrain Hot
Kashi Cereal (By Good Friends)
Trader Joe's Oatmeal Cooks in Five Minutes
Fat Free Granola

PASTA, GRAINS RICE AND CANNED
Bulgur 10 Minute
Farro 10 Minute
Barley 10 Minute
Organic Tricolor quinoa
Organic Chia Seeds
Split Pea Soup-Low Fat
Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Instant
Whole Wheat Couscous
Whole Wheat Pasta (Trader Joe's brand is actually good!)
Basmati Rice Medley
Black Japonica Rice-an heirloom rice. It has its bran and natural nutrient content
Haiga Mai Rice-sticky, sweet and soft. Retains 80% of its rice germ
Brown Rice Medley

Turkey Chili with Beans
Wild Rice

BEVERAGES
Trader Joe's Chai Tea Decaf Mix
Trader Joe's Vanilla & Cinnamon Black Tea
Soy Yum, Soy Milk

SAUCES and CONDIMENTS
Punjab Spinach sauce
Masala Sauce
Cioppino Sauce (Seafood Bouillabaisse)
Aged Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN JARS OR DRIED
Red Pepper Seasoning
Chanterelle Mushrooms in a jar
Marinated Asparagus
Kalamata olives
Roasted red peppers in a jar
Papaya in a jar
Big n chunky Applesauce-no preservatives
Canned Corn—very delicious
Dried Calimyrna figs-more plump and moist than Mission figs
Marinated Artichokes in a can

SNACKS
Lite Popcorn
Trader Joe's Woven Wheats
Trader Joe's Mini Rye Toasts
Trader Joe's Soy Crisps
Cat Cookies, Chocolate
Crackers: Crispbread with Feta and Oregano
Lady Fingers cookies
Trader Joe's Fat Free Caramel Corn
Pirate's Booty Snacks
Oven Baked Corn Crackers
Fat Free Caramel Rice Crisps
Meringue Cookies
Soynuts
Soy Crisps
Raw Almond Butter
Low fat Honey Whole Wheat Pretzel Sticks
Trader Joe's Organic Chia Seeds

FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Baby summer squash
Baby zucchini
Bok Choy, Snow Peas and Sugar Snaps Stir Fry
Butternut Squash
Tuscan Cantaloupe pick the creamy-grooved melon for sweet
Chopped Onions
Collard Greens
Edamame
Fresh Basil- really great price
Grape Tomatoes or Cocktail tomatoes on the vine
Green Beans
Just the Leaves-Romaine Lettuce
Kale
Organic Herb Salad Mix
Red Peppers-best price of any local store
Red, Gold and Purple Potato Medley
Stir Fry Veggies in a bag
Sugar Snap Peas
Trader Joe's Organic Peeled Carrot in a grab and go pack
Xtra Fine French Yellow green Beans
Pot of Basil Plant
Organic Arugula

DELI MEATS
Columbus Deli Meat (Hickory Smoked Turkey Pastrami is excellent)
Cantellas Basil Turkey Sausage
Organic Baked Tofu
TJ's Uncured Hot Dogs
Italian Style Turkey Meatloaf
Just Chicken! Charbroiled Chicken Breast Chunks
Extra Lean Ground Pork
Healthy Canadian Style Bacon
99% Fat Free Celebrity Ham or Black Forest Ham
Wellshire Farms Uncured (No Nitrites and no antibiotics) No: Primo Italian
Applegate Farms (No Nitrites and no antibiotics) No: traditional Italian cold cuts
Uncured Turkey Hot dogs
Organic, Free Range, Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs

REFRIGERATED
Avocado Salsa
Organic Roasted Tomatillo Gazpacho
Trader Joe's Reduced Guilt Chunky Guacamole
Cabot 50% Less Fat White Cheddar or 75% less fat cheese
Trader Joes Fat free Jalapeno Cheese; Sharp; Mozzarella; Caprese Log; Mozzarella; Jalapeno; Armenian Style Braided string cheese
Trader Joe's reduced fat Gouda
KerryGold Reduced Fat Vintage Irish-excellent taste
Skinny cow Cheese
Lite Muenster
Lite Havarti
Jarlsberg Lite Swiss Cheese
TJ's Light String Cheese
Spicy Feta Dip
Soy Ginger Marinade
Whole Wheat Pizza Dough
Skordalia Garlic Potato Dip
Reduced Fat Greek Salad
Reduced Fat Chicken Salad
Reduced Fat Greek Fresh tossed salad
Reduced Fat Nicoise Salad
Trader Joe's Mango, Red Quinoa and Chicken Salad
Salad Dressing, Trader Joe's Ranch

FROZEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Garlic, Frozen in “ice cube” teaspoon chunks
Basil, Frozen in “ice cube” teaspoon chunks
TJ's Roasted Corn
Grilled Cauliflower
Green Beans Haricot Vert
Blueberries
Raspberries
Mango Chunks
Organic Soycutash
Prig Khing Green Beans (spicy)
Brittany Blend Vegetables
Trader Jacques' Ratatouille Stir Fry
Sliced red and green peppers and onions
Corn, regular and fire-roasted
Organic Mixed Veggies
Green Beans
Exotic Mushroom Medley
Stir-Fry Vegetables
Sweet Potato French Fries
Trader Joe's Quinoa Duo with Vegetable Melange

FROZEN ENTREES
Chicken Lo Mein Kit
Sweet and Sour Shrimp with Rice
Meatless Meatballs
Morningstar Soy Meat Products
Brown Rice, Fully cooked
Chicken Fajitas
Trader Joe's Frozen Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken Masala Frozen Dinner
Chicken Enchiladas w/ Roasted Garlic by Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's Roasted Vegetable Multigrain Lasagna
Trader Joe's Frozen Cheddar Chipotle Potato Bites Appetizer

FROZEN TREATS
Popsicles: Cherry or Strawberry
Trader Joe's Gone Bananas! (Chocolate covered banana slices)
Trader Joe's Pumpkin Macaroons (In freezer. Delicious. 2 are 90 calories)
Trader Joe's Strawberry Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert (A bit high in calories but DELICIOUS and good for those who can't do dairy)

FROZEN MEATS
Wild Sockeye Salmon
Just Grilled Chicken Strips
TJ's Seasoned Wild Turbot Fillets
Frozen (fresh) seafood like Tuna, shrimp, salmon burgers
Mahi-Mahi Fillets
Tilapia Filets
Marinated Wild White Salmon Fillets
Salmon Chorizo Fajitas
Salmon Chorizo Patties
Trader Joe's Italian Turkey Sausage
Trader Joe's Breakfast Turkey Sausage
Vegetarian Breakfast Patties
Burger Nouveau (soy burgers)
Frozen Jumbo Japanese Hokkaido Scallops
Fresh Salmon Kabobs on Skewers
Marinated Ahi

Maria Faires, RD, ACE-PT, ACE-CES
Dietitian, Personal Trainer, Clinical Exercise Specialist
Updated 6/15


Categories:   Food 

Tags:   #mealplanning #menuplanning

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