The 9 Best Trader Joe’s Salad Kits, According to Fans

"Eat your vegetables." - Your mom, grandma and doctor, probably.

But it's not always easy eating greens (or the rainbow, for that matter). Salads, especially store-bought bagged salads, can be less than inspiring. Enter Trader Joe's. The much-loved grocery store has a wide selection of salad kits that quite literally mix things up, adding flavor and spice and all things nice to bagged lettuce.

One Redditor in search of divine salad inspiration turned to the wise fans in the Trader Joe's Subreddit to see what they might suggest. "Best salad kit at TJ’s?" asked u/Redd7865. "I personally have been in love with Peanut and Crispy Noodle Salad Kit'."

In a surprise to nobody, the comments came rolling in. Among the more than 100 comments were suggestions for year-round products and seasonal faves. We picked through the comments to find the best Trader Joe's salad mixes, according to Trader Joe's fans. We predict your summer (and fall) is about to get a lot greener.

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9 Fan-Favorite Trader Joe's Salad Mixes

Peanut and Crispy Noodle Salad

This vegan, Thai-inspired mix combines sweet, sour, spicy, salty and umami in one bag. You'll get crunchy romaine lettuce, cabbage, carrots and celery, plus crispy rice vermicelli noodles and chopped peanuts. Dress it up with the included zesty peanut and lime dressing.

Lemony Arugula Basil Salad Kit

A repeat pick in the thread, TJ's Lemony Arugula Basil Salad Kit epitomizes summer. The bag contains arugula, shredded Parmesan, carrots, roasted almonds and a light, citrusy basil-lemon vinaigrette dressing. Redditors have been swooning about it all season and have been using it in various ways. "I love adding cold pasta to it for a pasta salad," raved one. Another said they loved it with deli turkey.

Organic Coleslaw Kit

TJ's Organic Coleslaw Kit is a summer-only product, but one Redditor clearly thinks everyone should give it a shot before it rides into the sunset. "The seasonal cole slaw that’s out right now," the person gushed about the kit that contains green cabbage, chopped organic red cabbage, shredded carrots and a creamy, sweet dressing. It's perfect for Labor Day BBQs and plays well with corn, baked beans and all your meaty favorites.

Sesame Crunch Chopped Salad Kit

One Redditor who loved the Peanut and Crispy Noodle Salad was also a fan of the Sesame Crunch Chopped Salad Kit. It's a mix of cabbages (savoy, red and Bok Choy), plus other crunchy foods like nutty cashews and Nori flakes (seaweed). The ginger vinaigrette pulls the whole thing together. Commenters suggesting adding tofu and/or sweet mandarin orange segments.

Organic Mediterranean Style Salad Kit

This kit plays is loaded with summery flavors. The base of the mix is a combo of romaine lettuce, shredded broccoli stalks and radicchio. Celery, flatbread strips and roasted chickpeas really give you something to sink your teeth into. Salty feta and savory sun-dried tomatoes really crank up the Mediterranean vibes. Toss it all with the red wine vinaigrette dressing and you've got a satisfying side salad or something hearty enough for a vegetarian dinner.

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Dill-icious Chopped Salad Kit

In a pickle about what salad to serve? Consider the Dill-cious — pun totally intended. The so-crisp salad includes cauliflower, radishes, red and green cabbage, green leaf lettuce and kale. But Trader Joe's upped the ante by throwing in some of its favorite pickle products: Chips In A Pickle Dill Flavored Potato and the dill pickle-flavored seasoning. Add a dill cucumber ranch dressing, and you've got yourself picnic perfection. Suggested ways to serve it from Reddit include with grilled chicken, canned tuna or fresh pickles and canned salmon.

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BBQ & Black Pepper Toscano Chopped Salad Kit

This bold mix will take you from late summer all the way through fall. Fans love the wilt-proof mix of red and green cabbages, shredded carrots, broccoli and kale. The crunchy veggies are paired with crispy cornbread croutons and creamy black pepper Toscano cheese. As good as all of that is, the dressing might be the big draw here. The BBQ sweet onion dressing is a mix of mustard, molasses, white wine vinegar, onion, garlic and chili powder. It's so good that one Redditor has a special request for TJ's: "I wish I could buy bottles of that dressing."

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Harvest Apple Salad Kit

Apple picking season is nearly here, which means the return of this Reddit fan fave. Apple is obviously the name of the game here. In the mix, you'll find dried apple chips with cinnamon and a dressing made with apple cider vinegar and concentrated apple juice (plus Dijon mustard and other spices that balance the sweetness). The kit also includes the creamy-tangy-delicious Trader Joe's Unexpected Cheddar, crunchy pecans and yes, even some veggies (spinach, kale and a mix of lettuces).

Pomodoro Cremoso Salad Kit

A mainstay kit with its own fan club (many members commented in the thread), the Pomodoro Cremoso Salad Kit is a party-perfect salad (even if it's just for a party of one). The kit includes a five-lettuce blend, rosemary focaccia croutons, Parmesan cheese crisps and a tomato vinaigrette that hits so good during tomato season (or, frankly, any season). It's light and elegant but plays nicely with hearty pasta dishes.