This post is sponsored by Babbleboxx on behalf of Conagra Brands. All opinions and thoughts are my own. Sure it would be great if we all had time to whip up homemade meals every night of the week. Let’s keep it real. We all have those crazy, hectic running around days when we just don’t have time to buy and prepare homemade meals. Enter frozen meals. I am going to show you how create Next Level Dinner Hacks For Frozen Meals. Read on for my tips!
Next Level Dinner Hacks For Frozen Meals
Each of these frozen meals were paired with items that I already had in the pantry and refrigerator. It was fun to see how I could put them together and I almost felt like I was a contestant on one of those cooking shows that has you racing to the pantry for ideas. Let’s see how I did!
First up: Healthy Choice Mango Edamame Power Bowl
This vegetarian, plant based, power bowl is filled with edamame, mango and veggies. I enjoyed the blend of brown and red rice, red quinoa and black barley. The dried cherries gave a nice sweetness that paired well with the Swiss chard, kale and spinach. I really appreciated the wide variety and textures of the vegetables and grains.
The numbers: 370 calories, 10 grams of protein, 7 grams of fiber, 14 grams of fat, 0 Cholesterol and 430 grams of Sodium
My next lever dinner hack:
I nestled the Healthy Choice Mango Edamame power bowl on a bed of shredded Cole slaw mix which provided a nice mix of textures. I paired my meal with a bowl of fresh strawberries and blueberries. Adult beverage choice: cold glass of Rosé.
Second meal: Evol Cilantro Lime Chicken Burrito
Since I am a vegetarian, I enlisted the help of my family to taste test this one for me. Filled with organic tomatoes, brown rice, black beans, chicken, corn and cheddar cheese. The bold flavors and texture make this Evol Cilantro Lime Chicken Burrito a crowd pleaser. Low sugar, low sodium and nothing artificial are added bonuses.
The numbers: 320 calories, 14 grams of protein, 4 grams of fiber, 8 grams of fat, 25 mg of Cholesterol and 310 mg of sodium
My next level dinner hack:
I paired the Evol Cilantro Lime Chicken Burrito with a side salad of avocado and tomato with a squirt of lime juice. Topped the burrito with a little salsa and tortilla chips. Adult beverage pairing: ice cold beer.
Third meal: Birds Eye Chicken Alfredo Bowl
Again, my family was the taste tester for this unique Birds Eye Chicken Alfredo Bowl. The pasta is made from 100% vegetables using lentil flour and zucchini providing wider appeal to different types of diets. My testers appreciated the veggie pasta’s firm texture while the chicken was tender and moist. Broccoli, corn and peas make a nice addition to this comfort food bowl.
The numbers: 350 calories, 26 grams of protein, 6 grams of fiber, 13 grams of fat, 70mg of Cholesterol and 820 mg of sodium.
My Nest level dinner hack:
I paired this Birds Eye Chicken Alfredo Bowl with a side of freshly sliced peaches and a slice of garlic bread. Adult beverage pairing: a glass of Chianti.
Hope you found these Next Level Dinner hacks useful for next time you pull out a Healthy Choice, Evol or Birds Eye meal from your freezer. You can find these frozen meals at your grocer or order them here. Have any other meal time hacks for me?
Hi Deborah, such an amazing post it is. The Dinners hacks are a nice idea. I love that power bowl’s Idea. I will definitely try these hacks for sure. Thanks a lot for sharing this amazing post with us. Love & Regards. xoxo
Thanks for checking them out hope I gave you some ideas
I love these ideas and so easy to up level your meals. Thanks for the inspiration and easy dinner alternatives.
Thanks I had fun creating them
All the Healthy Choice Power Bowl varieties look so yummy!
They do have some yummy combos in the power bowls
It great how you used these as a base for a great meal. The Power Bowl sounds really good.
Thanks they do have some great new flavor combos
I am a big fan of Evol–I take them to work for dinner! Nice review of all the meals and I do love the wine pairings (altho I can’t bring the wine to work, rats!)!
Ha I probably should have mentioned not to bring wine on the job! I guess depends where you work! Lol
I love that there are so many frozen healthy non-meat options out on the market now. I always keep a few different varieties of frozen veggies in my freezer to add to a meal for lunch and dinners.
Yes lots of new options and easy ways to incorporate them into a heartier meal
I keep seeing Chicken Alfredo all over the internet this morning for some reason so, clearly I need to make it for my husband tonight!
Ha ha I guess it’s a sign!
I love your creative dinner hacks! It is helpful to know how to change up these frozen meals!
Thanks it was fun to do!
I really love Evol products (took me a long time to catch on to that being Love backwards, LOL). Nice hacks, Deborah!
Yes me too honestly! Thanks for checking them out
Love these hacks. These frozen foods can be such a time saver, but love that you boosted it with other foods to make it more satiating and nutritious!
Thanks so much it was fun to be creative with them
Lots of great ideas! I’m eyeing the Chicken Alfredo bowl for a potential dinner when the hubby returns from his trip this afternoon…
Thanks so many more options out there than there used to be
Great idea to pack in more nutrition and calories! I’ll take a chapter out of your book and try this tomorrow. 🙂
Oh good hope that some of my ideas work for you!
You are so incredibly creative with all of your recipes! My husband does most of the cooking in our house and he is pretty much the same way. I guess I am pretty lucky!
You sure are!
These are such great options for frozen meals! THey have come a long way over the years. Love your hacks!
Thanks! They sure have come a long way
These all sound like great meal solutions for busy days! Love how you dressed them up a bit too…YUM!!!
Thanks so much it was fun to do
Great job of dressing up frozen dinners! We don’t usually eat a lot of freezer meals, but I will always “fix up” prepared things like jarred sauce or other already prepared food items to give a little pizzazz.
The Power Bowls looks delicious.
They have some great new flavors
Oh my goodness! All of these look so yummy! Great idea pairing them up with other foods on hand instead of eating them straight up from the box.
Thanks I really enjoyed creating them with items I already had