Healthy Store-Bought Meal Starters: Plant-Based Chili, Low-Sugar General Tso’s Bowl, Seasoned Ground Chicken

Feb 21 2025
On the newest episode of Hungry Girl: Chew the Right Thing! (aka the HG podcast), we tried a whole bunch of terrific store-bought products designed to get a wholesome meal on your table fast. Read up on some of our favorites, then listen to the full episode—there are too many great finds for you to miss out!



Mighty Spark Fajita Seasoned All-Natural Chicken

4 oz.: 180 calories, 8g total fat (2g sat. fat), 670mg sodium, 9g carbs, 2g fiber, 0g total sugars (0g added sugars), 20g protein
WW Points® value 4*
It can feel daunting staring down a basic lump of unseasoned ground meat, racking your brain for ways to make it tasty and delicious. Mighty Spark takes the stress out! This ground fajita seasoned chicken is soooo fantastically flavorful: Use it to make fajitas, tacos, casseroles, skillet meals, salads… Get creative, because the hard part is already done. They also make Tomato, Basil & Garlic, Southwest Style, and Rotisserie Seasoned varieties. Find them with the refrigerated ground meat: Click here to locate! P.S. Pair your fajita chicken with these frozen fajita veggies that we also loved in the podcast!



Hormel Chili Plant Based Chili With Beans

1 cup: 180 calories, 1g total fat (0g sat. fat), 990mg sodium, 28g carbs, 6g fiber, 5g total sugars (1g added sugars), 14g protein
WW Points® value 3*
Looking for classic chili flavor with no meat, dairy, egg, or gluten products? Here you go! Hormel’s chili game is classically delicious, and the brand did not disappoint. The savory beans and vegetable protein crumbles give this the texture you’re craving. We also love the short ingredient list AND that you can enjoy the whole can for just 290 calories. Look for it with the canned chilis at retailers nationwide, or order online from Amazon!



Realgood Foods Co. General Tso's Bowl

1 bowl: 180 calories, 6g total fat (0.5g sat. fat), 730mg sodium, 30g carbs, 4g fiber, 2g total sugars (0g added sugars), 23g protein
WW Points® value 6*
We all get cravings for delectable Chinese food now and then… Keep these bowls in your fridge for when they strike! We already love their Orange Chicken bowls, and now we’re officially fans of these General Tso’s bowls too. Lightly breaded white-meat chicken plus veggies in a sweet & spicy yet low-sugar sauce. It’s so good, you’ll be shocked at the low calorie count. It’s also gluten free and has just 7g net carbs! Grab one (or two) from the freezer aisles at grocers nationwide.



Even More Meal-Starter Finds on the HG Podcast!

The Easy Meals Haul Episode

If you love a store-bought shortcut, this is the episode for you! On the latest Hungry Girl: Chew the Right Thing! episode, Lisa, Jamie & Mikey sampled hit after hit, including…

⭑ taco kits with tender braised beef
⭑ a vegan SPAM swap—yes, really
⭑ heat & eat sliced turkey with gravy
  … and so much more!



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Chew on this:

Mmmm, it’s National Sticky Bun Day, February 21st. These Nutty Caramel-Coated Sticky Buns have under 170 calories a pop!

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