We have had several requests from everyone asking what are our FAVORITE things at Trader Joe’s. We decided to create a list of some of our favorite things at Trader Joe’s that you can use if you are taking a road trip or if you just can’t decide what to buy~ nothing says you have to get everything.
It’s a given we LOVE all the CHEAP, fresh organic produce, but, there are not too many things we don’t LOVE there. We tried to keep it to Trader Joe specific things and list it based on where you would find the items in the store.
CONDIMENTS/SAUCES/SPREADS/SALSAS
All Salsas ~ especially Corn, Smoky Peach and fresh salsa
Arabiatta Pasta Sauce – spicy and good straight from the jar
Balsamic Vinegar ~ it’s delicious and cheap ~ We use it on and in everything
Green olive tapenade, awesome on sandwiches or stirred in pasta
Hot & Sweet Mustard
Light Coconut Milk great for shakes or baking and oatmeal!
Low Sugar Organic Apricot Preserves
Low-Fat Tuscan Marinara
Marinated Mushrooms
Organic Unsalted Crunchy Peanut Butter
Organic Unsweetened Apple Sauce
Pink Himalayan Sea Salt ~ cheap and grinds
Pure Vanilla and Bourbon Vanilla Extracts
Raw honey and pure maple syrup – both are amazing and not too pricey
Trader Joe’s 21 Seasoning Salute
RICE/BEANS/PASTA
17 Bean and Barley Soup Mix
Basmati Rice Medley
Brown Basmati & Jasmine Rice
Brown Rice Medley
Harvest Grain Blend
CEREALS
Steel Cut Oatmeal
Trader Joe’s High Fiber Cereal
BAKING
All their flours
REFRIGERATED SECTION
All their premade salads ~ easy go to meal when you don’t want to cook
Avocado’s #1 Guacamole
Guaca-Hummus
Spicy Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus
Spicy Hummus with the salsa in the middle of it
DAIRY
Marinated Mozzarella with Olive Oil
Organic lowfat strawberry & banana yogurt cups – 6 pack – 4 oz containers – small but tasty
Shaved Parmesan
Shredded Pepperjack
Trader Joe’s Greek yogurts are so cheap – LOVE the 0% and the vanilla
MEAT
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs, in the fridge section.
Marinated Carne Asada
Marinated Pesto Genovese Chicken
Marinated Santa Maria Tri Tip
Peppered Turkey Bacon, 2 slices
Smoked Turkey Kielbasa
Southwestern Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Trader Joe’s 97% Lean Turkey Bacon (1 pp a slice!)
Trader Joe’s Mango Chicken Sausage
FREEZER
Brittany Blend Frozen Vegetables
Channa Masala
Chili Lime Chicken Burgers ~ so delicious, eat them without a bun
Edamame Soycatash
Fire Roasted Corn, Frozen ~ smoky, sweet & a great addition to soups, casseroles, etc
Frozen Steel Cut Oats
Lemon Grass & Coconut Curry Chicken Stix ~ fun appetizers
Marinated Chicken Chipotle Skewers ~ add to make a spicy chicken Caesar salad in minutes
Organic Brown Rice, Frozen ~ cooks in 3 minutes & doesn’t taste like instant
Shrimp Gyoza
Soba Noodle Bowl ~ Awesome with steamed Organic Broccoli Slaw
BREADS
Cranberry Walnut Bread, next to all the baked breads
Fat Free Multi-Grain Bread (it has a blue, orange, red wrapper)
Organic tortillas, regular and whole wheat (they are made with flour & corn!)
Pita Breads, cheap and awesome for pita pizza
NUTS/CRACKERS/CHIPS
Dried Apple Rings
Honey Plantain Strips
Honey Wheat Pretzels, do not get often but sometimes you want pretzel crunch
Nuts ~ cheap and come in small packages – We LOVE them all
WINE
2 Buck Chuck ~ all their wines are tasty and $2 a bottle! For cooking or drinking.
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