Spotted: New Lean Cuisines on the heat-and-eat scene.
Wrap Additions: Like the line’s Salad Additions (all the ingredients one needs for a salad - except the actual salad greens), Wrap Additions include all the ingredients one needs for a wrap sandwich - except the actual wrap. Microwave the frozen meat/vegetables pouch, thaw the sauce package in water, then messily bundle it all in the bread of your choosing and eat it quickly before it soaks through that tiny tortilla (note: the bigger the wrap, the bigger the calorie count). Varieties include Chicken Teriyaki, Creamy Balsamic Chicken, Turkey Ranch and Buffalo-Style Chicken.
Stuffed Pretzels: We who drool longingly at mall pretzel stands appreciate this portion and calorie-controlled snack that contains two servings of four stuffed soft pretzel nuggets per box. Flavors are Monterey Jack Jalapeno and Three Cheese & Spinach.
Morning Collection: The new breakfast line includes three English muffin breakfast sandwiches (Veggie Egg White, Canadian Bacon, Turkey Sausage) and three new oatmeals (Cranberry, Pistachio & Orange Zest; Apple, Cinnamon & Almond; and Wild Blueberry & Pomegranate). While we haven’t spotted the oatmeal yet, we found the breakfast sandwiches hearty, even if we always microwaved the muffin to the point of “hard-y.”
Nutrition info and store locator at leancuisine.com.
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ActiveStyle, Pages 31 on 03/03/2014