Thursday, September 15, 2016

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 caloriesat 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!

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