My friend Amy does Light & Lean

Hi and Happy Saturday!

Most of you probably know I’m a huge fan of Amy’s products. I try my best to eat foods that are not packaged but sometimes that isn’t always possible and it’s nice to have a choice out there that is not only quick and convenient but also natural, organic, vegetarian and delicious. Amy’s does packaged foods in a way that makes them easy to support!

Some of my favorite Amy’s products have been featured on the blog many times including the:

• California Veggie Burger
• Texas Veggie Burger
• Brown Rice and Vegetables Bowl
• Matar Paneer
• Matar Paneer Tofu
• Palak Paneer
• Black Bean Soup
• Lentil Soup

*Many of the products above also come in a Light in Sodium variety so I try to choose that option when available.

Amy’s tries to accommodate different needs/special diets by offering options that are diary free, gluten free, lactose free, corn free, soy free, tree-nut free, vegan, no cholesterol, low-fat, or kosher – you just have to read the package to make sure the item you are buying has the correct symbols for your needs!

Just a few months ago Amy’s introduced a new line called Light & Lean with 4 frozen meals, each containing less than 300 calories, 5g fat, 590mg sodium and only 6 Weight Watcher Points in the PointsPlus program. The Light & Lean meals include: Black Bean and Cheese Enchilada, Soft Taco Fiesta, Spinach Lasagna, Pasta and Veggies. The folks at Amy’s graciously sent me a few coupons so I could try out the new line…

I found the Light & Lean meals at Kroger and picked up the one that sounded the best to me, which was the Black Bean and Cheese Enchilada.

This particular meal is gluten free, tree-nut free, low-fat and has organic black beans, tofu, brown rice, vegetables and cheese in an organic corn tortilla with a blend of tomatillo and ranchero sauces, with a side of organic brown rice with carrots and sweet corn. Nutrition facts: 240 calories, 4.5g fat, 480mg sodium, 4g fiber and 8g protein.

Friday I was busy at work so I ran home for a quick lunch and heated up this meal. I plated it so you could see the portion size. Plus it’s looks better than it did in the black plastic container.

The enchilada wasn’t soggy and had great flavor from the well-seasoned tofu/black bean mixture and the zesty tomatillo and ranchero sauces. I kept scraping the container to get every last bit of the sauce out when I was transferring it. I also really liked the brown rice side dish. I’ve always loved sweet corn and the mixture of the rice, corn and carrots was perfectly cooked- nice and fluffy.

Once again, Amy’s didn’t disappoint – I thought this meal was tasty and pretty filling for being a mere 240 calories!

Most traditional Amy’s products are on the healthy side and relatively low in calories, so the lower sodium count in the Light & Lean meals is the real winner. Some of their other meals contain quite a large amount of sodium so it’s nice to see the Light in Sodium varieties, including these Light & Lean meals.

Based on the taste of the black bean and cheese enchilada. I’m already excited to try out the others – particularly the Soft Taco Fiesta and the Spinach Lasagna. Of course, I’ll be sure to let you all know what I think.

Have you tried the new Light & Lean meals yet? Do you have any favorite Amy’s products. Hit me up in the comment section with your thoughts.

I’m off to an engagement party! Tomorrow’s a big day for EBF so I’ll be back with a fun surprise.

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