As a busy, working, blogging mom, I’m always looking for quick, healthy meals. While I’ve had the occasional frozen meal, it’s not a practice I make a habit of. And because I’m not the chef my husband is, I often resort to boring, redundant meals like baked chicken or pasta.
Fresh & Easy is launching a brand new line of fresh ready meals this week called EatWell. EatWell was created out of the feedback Fresh & Easy received with regards to their meals. People are very concerned about things like caloric, fat, and sodium intake, but they still want their food to taste good. Each EatWell meal is nutritionally balanced and contains no more than 25% of the daily recommended amounts for calories, fat and saturated fat, and sodium. Each meal has this information readily available on a front label, so that they’re easily identified. The company is initially launching the line with 17 products (soups, salads, sandwiches, sushi), but will continue to expand and launch additional products over the next several months.
Last week we had a tasting party, hosted by Fresh & Easy. The chef served up dishes that I guarantee will be a hit, including my favorite…Teriyaki Salmon. Given that there are only 17 meals, I was surprised at how diverse and ethnic they are. You’ll find Singapore Noodles, Mojito Shrimp, Arroz Con Pollo, Tuna Nicoise Salad, and Spicy Tuna Sushi. The meals are fresh and flavorful (I don’t miss the extra sodium or fat one bit!). I like reading the labels and understanding each ingredient in the meal. Fresh & Easy has committed to offering foods that are free from artificial flavors, colors, and trans fats. And the word on the street is that Fresh & Easy will soon be eliminating high fructose corn syrup from their products (they’re about 99% there, according to one of the reps).
I would like to see Fresh & Easy offer family-sizes of these meals and more organic options.
EatWell meals are value-priced at under $5 and will be in stores this week!
I did not receive compensation for this post. I attended a tasting and received a gift bag.
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I so wish there was a Fresh & Easy in my neighborhood. I went to one for the first time several months ago in Phoenix…and was so impressed! Their ranch dressing is super yummy, by the way. 🙂