Top 10 Vegan Trader Joe’s Products We Love

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Prior to switching over to a whole food, plant-based diet, I will admit, I didn’t fully “get” Trader Joe’s. I felt the same way about Aldi before I met Brian. He took me to Aldi for the first time and I felt like I was on another planet. Soon Aldi would become my first (and favorite) stop on grocery day. Now Trader Joe’s is catching up at a close second place!

Trader Joe’s has a ton of products that make following this lifestyle just a little bit easier. We decided to make a “Top 10” list of our favorite products from Trader Joe’s, since they have so many unique products! Of course, all of these products are vegan as well.

This post is NOT sponsored or endorsed by Trader Joe’s in any way. We purchased all of the products with our own money. These are all products we use on a regular basis.

#10: Jicama Sticks

Found in the refrigerated section of the store (near the bags of lettuce), these pre-cut Jicama Sticks make a great addition to our salads! We like to buy these and cut them up into a smaller dice as part of our weekly salad prep. Jicama is a root vegetable and looks similar to the inside of a raw potato, but tastes crunchy and sweet – closer to an apple.

#9: Smoked Paprika

Trader Joe’s has a decent selection of spices that won’t break the bank. We started buying Smoked Paprika there a while ago. It gives a nice “smoky” flavor to hummus, soups and more. We recently started adding it to our pizza sauce when we make veggie pizzas and it is super tasty!

#8: Cruciferous Crunch Collection

This lovely mix of shredded kale, brussel sprouts, broccoli, green cabbage & red cabbage makes another great addition to our salads! We do find that it is best to use this up within 2-3 days of opening. Sometimes there are quite large pieces in this, so we always use our salad chopper to break it up into even smaller pieces. Cruciferous vegetables have a ton of health benefits, so this is an easy way to get in a variety of those without having to clean and prep each individually. Basically, it is a nice lazy way to get in your veggies! 🙂

#7: Mixed Nut Butter

Trader Joe’s Mixed Nut Butter contains almonds, cashews, brazil nuts, hazelnuts, pecans & walnuts! It DOES have a little bit of added sea salt, but nothing else added. A lot of nut butters contain added sugar and a bunch of other ingredients, so this one is fairly “clean” in that regard. My favorite way to eat this is on a slice of Ezekiel Cinnamon Raisin Bread with a sliced banana on top. The oil from the nuts can separate and as a result, it does require quite a bit of stirring when you initially open it. We find it best to shake it up a lot before you open for the first time. Also make sure you store this one in the refrigerator.

#6: Everything But The Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend

This buzz-worthy seasoning contains sesame seeds, sea salt flakes, dried minced garlic, dried minced onion, black sesame seeds & poppy seeds. We had a jar of this on hand before we switched over to a whole food, plant-based diet. Since it does have some salt in it, we put it up on the top shelf with the other seasonings we could no longer use. However, a few weeks ago we took it down and tried just a few shakes on top of our salads. It actually doesn’t have as much salt as we originally thought it did, so we figure a few shakes here and there isn’t going to kill us. 🙂 We actually plan to make our own salt-free version of this in the future, so let us know if you want to see a video of that!

#5: Whole Wheat Pita Pockets

Pita pockets are a great addition to your lunch or dinner. We like to put them in our toaster for about 4 minutes until they get a bit crunchy and then cut them in half and spread hummus or queso on them. You can also cut them into triangles and bake in the oven until they are crispy pita chips! We have also stuffed salad inside of these on days when we just couldn’t get through another salad (back at the beginning of our journey – now we love our salads). They also make a nice accompaniment to Trader Joe’s Riced Cauliflower Bowl!

Trader Joe’s has two sizes to choose from. We like to buy the smaller version, which has 8 pita pockets per package and 100 calories per pita.

#4: Riced Vegetable Medley

Riced veggies are all the rage lately and for a good reason! We use riced cauliflower in place of (or alongside) brown rice to bulk up our dishes. This blend contains cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, green onion & yellow onion – all chopped into nice “rice-size” pieces. We love that it gives you so much variety all in one package. You can find this in the refrigerated section (near the bags of lettuce), but we always put it directly into the freezer once we get home. It will stay fresh for several months this way.

This will definitely show up in some of our future recipe videos, so stay tuned!

#3: Tahini

Not all Tahini is created equal! Just like nut butters, you will find that some Tahini has a lot of other added ingredients. Trader Joe’s version contains just one ingredient: organic ground sesame seeds. You will need to stir it quite a bit as the natural oil from the sesame seeds will separate over time. We shake it up before opening for the first time, store it at room temperature, and stir it up again each time we open it. We use this mainly for our hummus recipe, but you can also use it to make delicious salad dressings or a sauce to coat vegetables with before roasting.

#2: Riced Cauliflower Bowl

Found in the frozen section, this Riced Cauliflower Bowl makes a great “emergency” meal for those days/nights when you don’t have anything prepped and need a quick meal. We already recorded a separate video review for this one, so be sure to check that out. The frozen meal has a Tahini sauce, marinated chickpeas, sweet potatoes, baked tofu & roasted onions. There is some oil in this dish, but it is a better choice when you are in a bind than a lot of other things you could eat! Try it with a pita pocket!

#1: Organic Creamy Cashew Fiesta Dip

If you watched our oil-free, vegan queso review video, you know that I love queso! Although our initial review of this one was mixed, since then we have started using it regularly. You’ll find this in the refrigerated section next to the hummus. Don’t eat it cold. It says you can on the package, but it doesn’t taste good cold. Transfer to a microwave safe bowl, cover and heat it up for about 30 seconds. Then stir and you’ll have a nice, creamy texture.

We like to use this as the “cheese” on top of our veggie pizzas. Make sure you heat it up and stir first, then put on your pizza and bake in the oven. It adds a nice cheesy flavor! We also like to spread some on top of the toasted pita pockets for a nice addition to our dinner salads.

So there you have it! These are the Top 10 Products we love to buy at Trader Joe’s. Let us know in the comments section below what YOUR favorite Trader Joe’s finds are!

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