At the fancy food show Day 2, I encountered a few great products, a handful of good products, and a lot of products I wasn’t all that enthused about. But one product in particular stood out: Garden Lites. Maybe it was the green sign with pictures of veggies on it or maybe it was the slogan, “Real Ingredients. Real Food. Real Delicious.” that caught my eye, but either way I am glad I paid a visit to this booth at the show.

Garden Lites offers consumers vegetarian souffles, soups, and dishes in a variety of flavors: Roasted vegetable, zucchini, spinach, butternut squash, broccoli, cauliflower and more. It  is the only frozen line of food that offers all of the following:

-All natural

-Gluten free

-2 servings of veggies per Souffle

-Dairy, soy and nut free

-2 Weight Watchers points per single serving

-Lower in sodium

-Kosher

The company aims to provide consumers with minimally processed food made with real ingredients. Well, thanks! Ranging from 60-140 calories per serving, this product is going to be my new go-to when I am in a rush and need to be healthy in a hurry! I should add that this would serve as a great side dish and probably wouldn’t suffice alone as a meal (60-140 calories is not enough). In keeping with the “in a hurry” theme, pair it with left over roasted chicken or a three bean salad, or your favorite lean protein.  Enjoy the day!

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