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Hungry Girl: Frozen Spa CuisineBy: Lisa "Hungry Girl" Lillien As much as I love Lean Cuisine meals ‑- so quick and so diet friendly ‑- I avoid some of them because I tend to stick with whole grains and skip noodles and rice. However, being open-minded (and, um, hungry), I decided to give their new whole-grain Spa Cuisine line a whirl. And I was more than pleasantly surprised. Here are a few key facts: So let's talk turkey. (Or in this case, chicken.) How do they taste? Here's the skinny. Chicken in Peanut Sauce Love this one! It has water chestnuts, carrots, snap peas and tender pieces of chicken over whole-wheat pasta. The peanut sauce rocks, and there's enough of it to go around... so I tossed in more water chestnuts and snap peas from my own private stash to fill out the meal. Even with the addition of my own personal veggies, the meal still came in at under 350 calories, and it had just seven grams of fat. Wish it had more fiber, but it's still awesome. (280 calories, 7 grams fat, 32 grams carbs, 2 grams fiber, 21 grams protein)Chicken Mediterranean Two yums up! Here we have grilled chicken strips with tomatoes, olives and yellow peppers over whole-wheat spaghetti. Fancy! This one has even fewer calories, so I threw in lots of broccoli and cauliflower. Not sure how "Mediterranean" my additions were, but they were delicious and very low in calories. And to me, that's more important than remaining true to the authenticity of my frozen dinner. I ended up with a pretty large portion that remained under 300 calories. And I especially love how low in fat this one is. (240 calories, 3.5 grams fat, 35 grams carbs, 5 grams fiber, 16 grams protein)
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