Healthy Frozen Meals DO Exist—Here Are the 15 Most Delicious Options
If you're juggling long work hours or a hectic personal schedule, cooking a homemade dinner can be a daunting task. We get it! Luckily, plenty of brands are coming out with heathy frozen meals (many of which are plant-based or vegan) and microwave meals to help save you time, energy, and stress. From better-for-you frozen pizzas to wholesome grain bowls, here are 15 deliciously healthy frozen meals.
Tasty Bite Indian Bombay Potatoes
Tasty Bite
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If you're craving Indian food, but don't want to wait around for takeout, pop one of these easy-peasy meal starters from Tasty Bite into the microwave instead. Vegan, gluten-free, and ready in 60 seconds, these savory plant-based microwave meals are delicious served on top of leftover jasmine rice or quinoa.
Barilla Tomato & Basil Penne (6-Pack)
Barilla
amazon.com
$11.34
If you're strapped for time or looking for a quick dinner for the little ones, this Tomato Basil Penne microwaveable entree is simple, easy, and ready in 1 minute. Top with a sprinkle of parmesan, and you're ready to rock. The best part? No one has to wash the dishes.
Upton's Naturals Vegan Pad See Ew
Upton's Naturals
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$2.58
You may already be familiar with revolutionary plant-based power brand Upton's Naturals (they make killer vegan jackfruit-based Chili Lime Carnitas and more), but their new Pad See Ew is alatest obsession. Made with clean ingredients and ready in minutes, this vegan microwave meal is a flavorful combination of tofu, veggies, rice noodles, and a savory soy-based sauce.
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CAULIPOWER Margherita Cauliflower-Crust Pizza
If you haven't heard about cauliflower-crust pizza, it's time to tune in! Made with a vitamin-packed cauliflower crust, CAULIPOWER's Margherita pie is a crispy and delicious gluten-free alternative to traditional wheat-based pizza crusts. Just pop into a pre-heated oven, and you're ready to eat in under 20 minutes.
Healthy Choice Adobo Chicken Power Bowl
You didn't have time to whip up a killer homemade Southwestern-inspired meal? Not to worry - Healthy Choice has you covered with their new line of microwaveable Power Bowls. Made with spicy chili peppers, fire-roasted corn, and poblano peppers, this hearty grain bowl is both tasty and filling.
It's packed with 26 grams of protein from antibiotic-free chicken and 8 grams of fiber thanks to kale, spinach, red quinoa, and whole grain rice. How's that for a wholesome microwaved meal?
Amy's Organic Brown Rice & Vegetable Bowl
Amy's Kitchen is a well-known household name in the healthy eating space, and their frozen entrees are some of the most nutritious options currently available in grocery stores.
This organic rice and veggie bowl is made with organic tofu, brown rice, and vegetables, including mushrooms, broccoli, and spinach, for a wholesome vegan option. Simply heat on the stovetop or pop into the microwave for 4-5 minutes.
Café Spice Chicken Tikka Masala with Saffron Rice
Craving Indian takeout but looking for a healthier portion-controlled meal option instead? Café Spice has a tasty solution with their line of microwave meals, including this Chicken Tikka Masala with Saffron Rice. Made with chunks of free-range chicken served in a creamy spiced tomato sauce alongside fragrant saffron basmati rice, this yummy microwave meal is ready in under 5 minutes.
Upton's Naturals Ch'eesy Bacon Mac
Upton's Naturals Ch'eesy Bacon Mac is another downright delicious healthy microwave meal. Made with clean, real ingredients and Upton's tasty Bacon Seitan, this creamy and gooey vegan mac makes for one tasty microwave meal that's ready in one minute.
Mama Mancini's Turkey Meatballs In Slow-Cooked Italian Sauce
In the world of store-bought meatballs, it can be difficult to find a brand that doesn't pack their recipes with artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives. Mama Mancini's is redefining this norm with their yummy slow-cooked Italian-style entrees prepared using family recipes, including these all-natural Turkey Meatballs.
Pop a few of these meatballs into the microwave with a scoop of sauce, or add them to your favorite pasta for an easy, wholesome, and super flavorful weeknight meal.
Daily Harvest Butternut Squash + Chimichurri Harvest Bowl
You may have seen dynamic health food brand Daily Harvest's line of frozen single-serving smoothies or soups trending on social media recently, but we think their newer line of Harvest Bowls are the best creation yet. Simply add water or broth to the fill line, microwave for 5 minutes, and dig into your low-calorie, superfood-filled feast in a cup. Their top-seller is this hearty and bright Butternut Squash Chimichurri Harvest Bowl.
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Mann's Monterey Risotto Nourish Bowl
from $5.00
These new refrigerated Nourish Bowls from Mann's make lunch or dinner meal prep quick, easy, and delicious. An entire meal packed with veggies, rice, and sauce, this Monterey Risotto Nourish Bowl features superfood ingredients, including butternut squash, kale, kohlrabi, and brown rice, dressed in a creamy garlic sauce. Just pop it in the microwave for 3-4 minutes!
Amy's Cheese and Pesto Pizza
Another delicious option from Amy's, we love this better-for-you Cheese and Pesto Pizza made with whole grain crust, organic tomatoes, and basil as a fast and easy weeknight meal when time isn't on your side. Sprinkle on any extra fresh greens or veggies you have in your fridge for an even healthier microwave meal.
Lean Cuisine Marketplace Roasted Garlic White Bean Alfredo
A delicious limited-edition recipe from Lean Cuisine Marketplace, this Roasted Garlic White Bean Alfredo frozen entree is packed with garlicky goodness. Made with organic pasta and Great Northern beans, this plant-based meal has a whopping 16 grams of protein, and it makes a delicious and quick weeknight dinner solution.
Beyond Meat Vegetarian Indian Curry With Beyond Chicken Frozen Entree
from $7 (currently in-stores only)
Revolutionary health brand Beyond Meat is doing a lot of big things in the plant-based space, and their frozen entrees are no exception. This Vegetarian Indian Curry is made with Beyond Chicken Strips, roasted red potatoes, roasted cauliflower, green peas, lentils, and red quinoa in a savory curry sauce.
Lean Cuisine Origins Coconut Chickpea Curry
$3.69 (currently in-stores only)
As part of its revolutionary new Origins sub-series, Lean Cuisine recently debuted several tasty new meatless frozen meals - two of which are vegan. This Coconut Chickpea Curry is made with organic chickpeas and tomatoes, and it's served in a delicious Malaysian-style curry sauce with brown rice.
With 20 grams of fiber and 11 grams of plant-based protein per serving, this is one healthy frozen meal vegans and non-vegans will both love.
Don’t let dinner prep drag you down.