Healthy Frozen Dinners for Busy People!

Do you need quick, healthy dinners to fit your busy life? No time to cook? When life is crazy, you need to simplify wherever you can, stock up, and be prepared. It can seem daunting, but healthy frozen meals do exist, if you know where to look. We've compiled a list of tasty meals containing fewer than 400 calories, with good quality protein, balanced with a proper amount of carbohydrate, without excess sodium.

Our meal goals: fewer than 400 calories, at least 10-15g of protein, balanced protein:carb ratio (ideally 1:1, no higher than 1:2), less than 40g of carbohydrate, less than 10g of saturated fat,  and ideally less than 600mg sodium.

Some delicious examples:

Name	Calories	Protein	Carbs.	Sodium
Kashi Chicken Florentine	290	22g	38g	550mg
Kashi Mayan Harvest Bake	340	9g	18g	390mg
Kashi Chicken Pasta Pomodoro	280	19g	40g	470mg
Kashi Chicken Enchilada	280	12g	24g	620mg
Boca Meatless Chili	150	19g	25g	650mg
Amy’s Tofu Scramble	320	22g	19g	580mg
Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Chicken w/Marinara and Parmesan	320	22g	19g	580mg
Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Chicken And Noodles	270	19g	29g	590mg
Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Lemon Herb Chicken	260	20g	33g	550mg
Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Grilled Basil Chicken	240	17g	30g	550mg
Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Grilled Chicken Pesto w/Vegetables	200	27g	11g	600mg
Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Roasted Chicked Marsala w/Mushrooms	250	18g	29g	640mg
Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry	190	22g	15g	500mg
Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Roasted Beef Merlot (GF)	180	15g	20f	600mg
Healthy Choice Grilled Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo	190	27g	8g	600mg
Healthy Choice Beef and Broccoli	220	20g	34g	580mg
Lean Cuisine Herb Roasted Chicken	170	16g	18g	510mg
Lean Cuisine Salmon with Basil	250	19g	38g	500mg
Smart Ones Homestyle Beef Pot Roast	180	18g	18g	690mg
Smart Ones Chicken Mesquite	250	22g	33g	670mg
Tomato Basil Chicken with Spinach	160	18g	13g	600mg
Asian-Style Beef and Broccoli	160	14g	16g	640mg
Morningstar Farms Garden Veggie Burger (for 1 Burger)	110	10g	9g	350mg
Morningstar Farms Grillers Prime Veggie Burgers (for 1 Burger)	170	17g	4g	360mg
Applegate Naturals Chicken Nuggets (for 7 Nuggets)	180	12g	12g	210mg
Applegate Naturals Chicken Patty (for 1 patty)	180	12g	12g	200mg
Applegate Naturals Chicken Tenders (for 2 tenders)	150	12g	14g	230mg
Earth’s Best Chicken Nuggets (for 4 nuggets)	120	11g	10g	270mg

                                                                                     

Frozen Pizza:  Palermo and Kashi are higher in protein, lower in carbohydrate (choose “thin crust” versions)

These meals can make dinner just a little bit easier, when life gets really busy! If you'd like to simplify further, you can try our "Fast Track" to make your life even easier (and healthier): http://www.seacoastnutrition.com/phase-one-2-week-quot-fast-trackquot-pla2.html We love to help people set up sustainable, realistic nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle plans - we're here to help! Learn more at healthyweightcenter.com, or call (603) 379-6500, any time!