It’s no secret if you read here that I don’t cook a lot. I do love to bake and I love crafty sweet treats, but the idea of cooking a big dinner exhausts me, frankly. I work all day, and Raya and I are on our own in the evenings during the week, so by the time we make it to the table, a lot of times it’s yogurt and cereal (yes, for both of us) or takeout I grabbed on the way home. I actually have several restaurants I take out from (depending where I have to stop before making it home), and I’ve been on a big salad kick lately. No, it’s not a New Year’s thing, it’s honestly a pregnant thing, haha. :P It’s one of the few things I’m consistently hungry for. And I can easily chop my own lettuce… but I want something substantial in my salad – I need some meat, and I love all the yummy extras. And I want someone to make it for me, LOL! So when I read that Lean Cuisine is offering a new line of restaurant-quality salad additions (all you do is add your own lettuce) – I was excited to try them out. And guess what? They are AWESOME!
The quality is the same as I’d expect from a restaurant (and bonus – at a fraction of the price). The fact that they are frozen helps keep them fresh right up to the time you are ready to serve them. The dressings and toppings are *amazing* – you just bring your own lettuce! (#BYOL!)
That’s half the work there. I just needed two and a half more minutes to prepare my salad additions!
I love the variety of ingredients – for example, the Chicken & Cranberry salad also has yellow carrots, broccoli, red onions and whole grains and comes with a delicious raspberry cabernet vinaigrette and sesame sticks to top it off. I would never think to make something like that at home – that’s a restaurant combination – and Lean Cuisine knows how to keep the calories down without sacrificing flavor!
The Southwest-Style Chicken Salad was also fantastic, with beans, corn, and crispy tortilla strips with a chipotle ranch.
Lean Cuisine Salad Additions are available at Walmart. (You can even print a coupon to try them from the Lean Cuisine site, or your paper will have a coupon this Sunday!) I picked up the Southwest-Style Chicken and the Cranberry & Chicken flavors on my last trip to WalMart – I found them right on the end cap of the frozen aisle.
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i love salads.. does it come with that lettuce? That is the only thing I would change. :) Looks yummy though.
These look fantastic!
How fun! I haven’t seen these before – I’ll have to check them out!
Looks yummy! And I’m with you on the yogurt and cereal thing. It’s healthy right? :-)
That looks so good! I’ve been wanting to try these! I love a good salad but like you I don’t like to take the time to make them, lol!
Mmmm … looks yummy, Adrianne!
This looks really tasty and easy to make. Thanks for sharing Adrianne!
This looks delicious! and perfect for those days when I’m in a hurry.
I can’t believe how good these are!
Thanks for the post, this really looks good.
I haven’t seen these, but they look super handy! I love salads and I’m always looking for ways to jazz them up. These look perfect for changing things up a bit.
I just saw these are our local walmart they look great
$2.50 isn’t bad. Your salad looks delicious!!!
Thanks for sharing these! I saw a coupon for them but didn’t keep it because I didn’t think I’d use it. After seeing your post, I’ll definitely be trying these. We love salad!
Ooooo that looks yummy!! I love salads with all the extras in them! I often have a huge salad for lunch while the kids eat … what ever it is they are in the mood for that day.:) I’m totally going to check these out. They would be a nice easy change from my normal lunch.:)
These sound good. I may only be eating salads here before soon.
I am glad you wrote about this. I did not know about these Lean Cuisine products. Thank you.