Like any good vegetarian, I love my “zoodles” aka spiralized veggies. I make them often and while I would not say they are difficult to make, they do take some time and some equipment. I was perusing Facebook a few weeks ago and came across an ad for Hungry Root and was immediately intrigued.
Hungry Root has taken spiralized veggies to the next level by offering complete meals that are ready to eat in under 7 minutes. The creative combinations they have come up with are enough to make even a carnivore salivate. The meals are vegetarian based with options to add chicken, falafel or tofu. I consider myself a pretty creative chef when it comes to veggies but I never would have thought of these combos:
-Carrot noodles with a tangy peanut siracha
-Sweet Potato with noodles with creamy cashew alfredo
-Turnip noodles with toasted walnut pesto
-Beet noodles with savory almond sauce
-Rutabaga noodles with roasted mushroom pistou
Those are just some of the creative veggie combos they offer. You can see the whole menu here. All of the Hungry Root meals are gluten free, under 500 calories and all natural. But wait there’s more-Hungry Root has desserts too! The desserts are also plant based made out of chick peas instead of eggs and butter. All meals have under 500 mg of sodium. Every meal is vegetarian based and many are vegan as well.
Right now Hungry Root is available by mail on the east and west coasts. You can check the availability in your area here. The meals are guaranteed fresh for 10 days when you receive them.
When I first found out about Hungry Root, I knew I had to try them out! I begged convinced them that I would be a great person to review them and they generously sent me 4 of the meals to taste. All opinions and thoughts are my own.
Taste Tests:
My first meal was the carrot noodles with the tangy peanut siracha– I was worried that a bowl full of carrots might not be enough to fill me up and I was pleasantly surprised. I cooked up the meal in under 5 minutes from start to finish. I loved the taste not really spicy even with the siracha. The noodles stayed fresh and crispy and I was completely satisfied. The portion size would be great for dinner or split for 2 lunches.
Rutabaga noodles with roasted mushrooms are something I never would have made on my own. They were delicious! Packed with potassium and vitamin c and fiber these are a nutritional powerhouse. Who knew? Again I was able to whip these up in 5 minutes. I was completely satisfied with the portion size.
I love the all natural ingredients and the low sodium amounts. The calories are perfect for a dinner or 2 lunches. The price is comparable to anything you would pick up for take out and with the discount below it’s even better. Having a plant based meal with protein add on options is perfect for families. They are a great option for a busy weeknight and much healthier than anything you can probably pick up.
The meals are about $10 each with free shipping on orders over $40. I scored you all a discount code for 20% of using MotherRunner20. I am all set to order some more for myself and I plan to send some out to my parents for a holiday gift.
I very rarely eat foods that are prepackaged and I have to say that Hungry Root makes the cut. I honestly have nothing negative to say about them at all and I plan to order myself some more.
What’s your favorite veggie to spiralize?
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What a great idea! I’m happy to see a pre-packaged food that actually thinks about vegetarians. I honestly have never made noodles with anything but zucchini. So boring!
I was pleasantly surprised and I think you would really like them. They are so creative-I never would have thought of the rutabaga!
And here I was just thinking yesterday that I really need to have a few more healthy, packaged meals around (if there is such a thing) because life lately has been busy.
This sounds great!
This is the thing! I very rarely eat packaged foods and honestly these are fab!
I really wanted to try Hungry Root! I love all the different packages, and you know that I LOVE me some spiralized veggies.
I know they are so good! You would love them
What a cool idea! I usually just default to spiralizing zucchini because it’s the easiest. It would be nice to branch out a little though!
I know really! They is no end to spiralizing options 🙂
What an interesting concept! They look yummy. And I’m all about easy meals!
I loved them! The combos are So creative
This sounds pretty cool! Anything that gets me more veggies while reducing prep time is a winner in my book!
Amen to that!
Wow, this sounds great! I’ve never heard of this before but I’ll have to check it out. I would have been worried that it wouldn’t be enough to fill me up either so I’m glad you mentioned that you felt satisfied 🙂
Of course that was my first thought LOL! Definitely filling
I JUST tried their dessert when I was at the Meatless Monday HQ the other day- SO GOOD!!! I need to try the veggie noodles ASAP!
OH wow I need to get to the Meatless Monday HQ!! I loved the noodles!
I’ve never thought to make noodles with anything but pasta or zucchini. This definitely gives me something to think about!
It sure does! They would be great to have around right after the baby comes 🙂
How cool! I’ve never heard of this company before! Are they in stores at all or only online?
Right now they are only on line. You would love them!
This is so cool!!! I’ve only spiralized zucchini and sweet potato and have wanted to try more veggies. This seems like an easier option though 🙂 Yum!!
Yes a lot easier for sure! I really liked their veggie combos
Wow, these look so easy. I love easy when it comes to cooking. I bought one of those spiralizers (some cheap version) about a year ago and just now, reading this post, remembered it! These look like a nice change from my once a week spaghetti squash dish. Thanks for sharing if I order them, I will gladly use your code. Have a great day!
Yes I have a spiralizer too that I use often but never thought to make some of these great combos. Hope you check it out!
ah this look awesome! I have a spiralizer but sometimes I wish the veggies would come pre-spiralized…hehe! Enter, Hungry Root!
Well yes there’s that!
I’ve never had spiralized veggies, so I’m putting that on the list of things to try 🙂
What?! NO way really!
I love making spiralized veggies, and this looks like something I would definitely be interested in. I’m always looking for something to substitute noodles that’s a little healthier!
Exactly! I never would have thought of these combos myself
This looks amazing! I have never heard of this! Only East and West Coast though 🙁 ?
You are east coast so I would double check the map to see if you are in the delivery range. I believe you are. They are amazing and a great healthy option to have on hand for busy days.
What an awesome idea! I love veggie noodles but I don’t own a spiralizer so I don’t have them very often unfortunately.
They are fabulous! Hope you give them a try
Interesting! I love how quick and easy these make spiralizer…the cleanup is what keeps me from using mine more often.
Yes exactly! Check these out they are great
Oh my! Those look delicious! I need to try them!
They are really yummy!
Interesting. I really find my spiralizer easy, so I’m not sure I would spend the extra money. But it’s a cool concept and great for on the go.
It is a great option for busy nights and I really liked the combos they came up with
I haven’t even tried zoodles yet, and here’s another take on it! Who knew?
You haven’t tried zoodles?? I might have to fly out there and make them for you 🙂
YUM!
Love me some veggie noodles! I saw some cool purple sweet potato ones at the market already done like this but they weren’t my fav. I will have to give these a try!
They are so good!!Hope you check them out
I love my spiralizer but I love the convenience of pre-spirlaized veggies even more.
I know it’s a great option isn’t it?!
I’m so excited about this product!! I have wanted to try spiralized vegetables forever but I’m hesitant because I figured that there is no way making them was as easy as it looks and that I’d screw it up and my family would laugh at me like most of my other cooking attempts. This sounds like a great way to avoid that problem letting me try before I fully commit to doing it myself (and let’s be honest here, this mom barely has time to try spiralizing herself). Thanks for sharing!
LOL I am pretty sure you could figure it out but this is a great way to try it out to see if you like them. Let me know if you do!
Genius!!! What a great idea. I’d love to they this.
They are really very tasty!
I keep seeing advertisements for Hungry Root so was curious to learn more. The combinations sound great! I would definitely try these after reading your review.
I know you will not be disappointed they are really very tasty
I can’t believe I’ve never heard of them! And I can’t believe I don’t on a veggie spiralizer!! This post is making me hungry!! 🙂
Ha ha you need a spiralizer for sure and these are a great way to try out veggie noodles.
Oh, interesting! Sounds pretty yummy and nutritious.
They are fabulous!
I must admit, I’m late to the spiralizer party and still haven’t bought one yet. I’ll be adding these to the shopping list too, looks like a great solution for when you need a quick, healthy meal!
Oh you are late to the party!! LOL
Wow! These sound awesome! I didn’t even know you could make sweet potato noodles! I agree these combos are SO creative! I am going to have to give that a try… with a cashew Alfredo sauce, challenge accepted!
I know the combos they have are so creative!
Deborah,
These look great, but from the looks of them, my sig. other could probably eat 4 of them in one sitting!! Maybe they’re better suited for my lunch. Would it be easy to add in extras like tofu or more veggies?
What’s your favorite spiralizer? I guess I’m not a ‘good vegan’ because I haven’t tried spiralizing yet!
Thank you.
They were surprisingly filling for me. They do have options to add tofu or chicken onto some of the combos or you could throw some on yourself. My spiralizer is Paderno brand you can find it on amazon. It’s easy to use. Good luck!!
I would totally try the carrot noodles. They sound yummy!:)
They really were! I am going to order some more for myself