The Best Trader Joe's Products

We tend to do our primary grocery shopping at TJs lately, with supplemental items (like crackers, eggs, and some of our favorite lactose-free dairy products that TJs doesn’t carry) coming from Safeway or Sprouts.

I love sharing products I find at Trader Joe's, so I recently asked *YOU* for some of your favorite products from TJs, and boy oh boy, did you have some great recommendations.

Fun fact: back in maybe 2001-2003ish I worked at a Trader Joe's while I was back in school in NYC learning graphic design.

I LOVED working for TJs and never dreaded going in to the store. It was a super fun combination of directly helping customers with FOOD. Plus, that was back when crew members still wore Hawaiian shirts to work.

I've compiled a list below, with my recommendations in bold at the beginning of each section, and then the recommendations you submitted down below.

I divided it up by grocery section - be sure to save this post for your next grocery trip!

FRESH FRUITS, VEGGIES & SALADS

Pre-cut jicama sticks (love them with lime juice & chili salt!)
Jicama Wraps (they're like tortillas and are great with tuna or chicken salad as mini wraps)
+ your typical, whole produce, which we also buy lots of there!

Organic cauliflower
Lemon Chicken & Arugula Salad
Avocados
Organic broccoli
Garlic
Cabbage
Rainbow cauliflower
Salad & lettuce options
Green beans
Berries

BAKERY

Brioche Hamburger Buns
Croissant Loaf (might be seasonal)
Gluten-free Everything Bagels
Danish Kringle

SNACKS & SWEETS

Sliced almonds
Pine nuts
Any / all of their raw nuts (this way I can use them raw or choose to toast them)
Dried cherries
Dried cranberries
Dried mango
Dried apple rings
Dried pineapple rings
Freeze dried strawberries
Olive Oil Potato Chips
Chomps Meat Sticks
Plantain Chips
RX Bars (Scott likes these)

Gummy candies
Chocolate & Peanut Butter Jo Jos
Slightly Coated Dark Chocolate Almonds
Plantain Chips

FROM THE FREEZER

Fruit! Mango, cherries, anything
Cauliflower gnocchi (follow my instructions for baking them, don't follow the bag instructions)
Microwave jasmine rice
Pre-cooked steel cut oats (great in a hurry!)
Party wings (it's been a minute, but we used to get them there often)

Frozen fruits & veggies (much better value than other stores)
Soup Dumplings
Hashbrowns
Mandarin Orange Chicken
Cauliflower rice
Riced Cauliflower Stir Fry
Corn & Cheese Arepas
Gluten-free Fried Fish
Chicken Tikka Masala
Green Onion Pancakes
Malabari Paratha

MEAT & SEAFOOD

Fresh Italian sausage links
Shaved beef steak
Lamb chops (rack)
Chicken thighs
Chicken drumsticks
Ground pastured chicken (our store has been carrying this for a bit now, not sure if it's widely available)
Oven roasted turkey breast
Prosciutto
Black forest ham

Fresh Atlantic Salmon
Spatchcocked Lemon Rosemary Chicken
Ground meats
Chicken Marsala with Mashed Potatoes
Short ribs
Beef stew meat
Deli meats
Volpi pepperoni
Chicken sausage
Smoked Salmon (Lox)

DAIRY, CHEESE, & EGGS

Goat Cheddar (block)
Feta (in brine - save the brine to use for this recipe!)
Burrata
Sliced Goat Cheese
String cheese sticks
Volpi prosciutto & cheese roll-up sticks

Organic whole milk
Greek yogurt
Onion & Chive Cream Cheese Spread
Syrah Soaked Toscano Cheese Spread & Dip
All cheeses (amazing selection & such good value)
All eggs
Kerrygold Butter
Shredded Pizza Seasoned Toscano Cheese (this follower also recommended making it yourself with SUPER GARLIC PIZZA blend!)

JUICES & MORE