Start
the meal (or make it a light meal/snack) with these winners
in taste, nutrition and convenience.
Links go to the manufacturers' Web sites, where more information
(including ingredients and online ordering, for some) is
available. Click on product photo to see Nutrition
Facts (data not verified by Winning Foods).
NOTES:
See Definitions page
for a key to the RED
SYMBOLS indicating nutrient/health claims and
organic status.
Creamy texture (with just a touch of cream), great taste, 20% of
your daily vitamin A and vitamin C, and a good source of fiber --
all rolled into one heat-and-serve soup. Sodium is high.
(www.amyskitchen.com --
Cream of Tomato Soup is halfway down the list of soups; see also the new line of "lite in sodium" soups at end of list)
Tabatchnick
VEGETABLE SOUP LF, F
Want
easy access to veggies without that canned veggie taste? Tabatchnick
soups are found in the frozen foods section. Heat the pouches
in boiling water or a microwave for a fresh/homemade taste and
a good or excellent source of vitamins A and C, iron and fiber; not too much sodium.
(www.tabatchnick.com )
Tabatchnick
SPLIT PEA SOUP LF, F
This
home-style soup is a nutrition powerhouse with a semi-creamy
texture and balanced flavors. Excellent source of fiber, protein,
vitamin A and iron.
(www.tabatchnick.com)
FROZEN APPETIZERS
Jeremiah's
SCALLOP-SHRIMP CAKES
Made
with shallots, white wine and red bell pepper, these are sweeter
and slightly firmer than crab cakes, and fairly low in fat (assuming
you heat them in a nonstick pan with just a small amount of cooking
spray or vegetable oil). Available in 3 oz or mini 1/2 oz cakes.
Their seafood
sausages and salmon-corn cakes are also very good.
(www.jeremiahs.com)
DIPS/SPREADS
Trader
Joe's
TOMATO BASIL HUMMUS LF
Rich,
creamy texture (but not too thick), and lots of flavor without much
fat (2 g per 2 Tbsp). Good non-dairy, vegetarian spread for bread/sandwiches
or as a dip for veggies, bread sticks, etc.
(www.traderjoes.com --
click on "stores" to find a store)
Ducktrap
River Fish Farm
LOW-FAT SMOKED TROUT PATE LF
Use
of low-fat ricotta keeps the fat low in this flavorful
spread. Try
it on celery or the crackers in our snacks listing, or
use it with lettuce, tomato, etc. for an easy sandwich. Nutrition
highlights per
1/4 cup: 3 g fat, 10 g protein, 15% DV for calcium.
(www.ducktrap.com --
call for store locations)
