Being a bootstrapping entrepreneur during tough economic times means that frozen meals start looking pretty darn good. But again, I still would like to eat as healthy as possible so I bought this Kashi Lemongrass Coconut Chicken entree as it has no artificial ingredients, preservatives, and wait for it...is only minimally processed.
I think the wording of that statement is pretty funny. It's like saying, "this dish is only a wee bit processed-ish." Ideally, it's optimal to eliminate all processed foods from your eating but I'm realistic and once in awhile especially when it's only mini-me processed is fine. Plus, I like the Kashi brand. So far, every product I have tried of theirs has been enjoyable. I dig their cereals.
What really turned me on about this Kashi Lemongrass Coconut Chicken meal was the fact that it has Red Quinoa Pilaf. Quinoa is one of my favorites as it is packed with protein for a carb. This single serving meal has 18g of protein which is good. Here is the rest of the nutritional information.
Overall, the dish was pretty good for a frozen meal. I wouldn't say it knocked my socks off, but I would buy it again. The coconut lemongrass sauce was a bit heavy on the creamy side for my liking and kind of drowned the grain but I just happened to have some extra Jasmine rice from the previous nights dinner, so I threw some in to sop up the excess sauce.
The chicken looked nothing like the long strips on the box, as you can see in the picture above. However, the chicken was moist and not rubbery like it can get in frozen meals. The sugar snap peas were also a bit on the wee side compared to the box shot, but again, we know that all frozen foods never look like their cover shots. It's okay, we still ate and were happy campers.
Have you tried this Kashi Lemongrass Coconut Chicken meal? What did you think?
