Preparing Lean and Green meals is easy if you know where to shop.  Check out an Aldi Supermarket and be ready to meet the IKEA of food. Not only is there a wide selection but plenty of items for Lean & Green meals. Look for their Fit & Active brand which is lower in calories and zero trans-fats.

New Favorite:  Fit & Active ® Dijon Mustard Turkey Breast Tenderloins.  This is white meat turkey in a roll form which is perfect for thin slices.   The product description is “gorgeously gourmet, which is an understatement. Prepare this for guests and after the compliments roll in, then tell them it’s Lean & Green.

Simple prep: Place the tenderloin flat in a crock pot (slow cooker).  Cover with white cooking wine or low sodium broth (Fit & Active chicken broth). Add minced onions.  Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 3 hours.  Before serving, take the tenderloin out and let rest for ten minutes, then slice.

Add a spring green salad and fresh squash or frozen pack of mixed veggies. If you are feeling fancy, lightly braise fresh mushrooms slices in extra virgin olive oil then serve over the tenderloin slices.

Other Aldi finds:  Fit & Active bottled drinks that are no cal, no caffeine, no sugar, no carbs but big on flavor; Strawberry Lemonade, Mango Tropical or Cranberry. The fruit flavors are so bold that you will think it’s the real thing.

Refrigerator stand-by: Fit & Active turkey meatballs. Here’s another easy, delicious crock pot main dish.

Salad Dressings – The Fit & Active dressings must yield to Walden Farms. Look in the chilled produce section at Publix and other supermarkets for Walden Farms dressings which are rich, thick and tasty with no calories, no carbs and no sugars. The Walden Farms Caesar or Ranch are also good “sauce” options for hot or cold veggies.