The Freezer Meal Frenzy staff has been interested in the Healthy Choice Simply Steamers line for a while now. We love frozen meals with natural ingredients, and we were impressed by the range of choices in the line. Now that we’ve tasted their Creamy Spinach & Tomato Linguini, we can’t wait to see what else this line has to offer.
When Healthy Choice describes this dish as creamy, they’re not exaggerating. The pesto sauce, which is made with a pea puree, rivals alfredo sauce for creaminess. The light sprinkling of parmesan cheese gives the sauce an even richer feel. If you love pasta alfredo but don’t love how fattening it is, you’ll find this dish to be a healthy alternative.
The proportion of ingredients isn’t perfect. There’s more spinach than we’d like, and the basil is a little bit overwhelming. We also would have appreciated a few more tomatoes. With that said, we’re definitely impressed with the quality of the ingredients. As mentioned above, the sauce is delicious, and the organic pasta has the ideal texture. It’s hard to even tell that this dish was prepared in a microwave!
With a little bit of tinkering, this dish could be downright perfect. However, it’s still pretty great as is. It’s a fresh, flavorful meal that feels different from other freezer aisle classics. We enjoyed this meal, and we look forward to sampling the rest of the line.
For more information about this frozen food’s ingredients and nutritional content, check out our package scans below.