Paleo Trader Joe’s Must Haves

If you follow the Paleo diet, Trader Joe’s is really one of the best stores to shop at if you have one nearby. At TJ’s you can find a lot of pantry staple items, organic fruits and veggies, some clean meats, snacks and the occasional speciality item that you’ll use in some Paleo recipes. Below are some of our Paleo Trader Joe’s must haves. These are products that we buy and use in our recipes (and home cooking) all the time.

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We created the collage above that you can save to Pinterest that shows most of the 50+ Paleo Trader Joe’s must haves listed in this post in a visual format. Refer back to this collage for inspiration when you are looking for healthy Paleo options at your local TJ’s. We’ve also included links to some example recipes to use these clean ingredients below in each section.

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Fresh & Refrigerated Items:

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Some organic veggie staples are:

• Cherry tomatoes
• Spinach
• Carrots of many colors
• Cremini & button mushrooms
• Romaine hearts
• Tuscan kale
• Bell peppers
• Persian cucumbers (not pictured)
• Arugula (not pictured)
• Broccoli florets (not pictured)
• Riced cauliflower (pictured below)

Some clean meats are:

• TJ’s brand garlic herb chicken sausage
• Isernio’s hot Italian sausage
• Applegate organic uncured beef hot dogs
• TJ’s brand organic free-range chicken (not pictured)
• TJ’s brand organic grass-fed ground beef (pictured below)

Some of our favorite recipes using the clean meats listed above are:

• Egg-Free Parsnip Breakfast Hash (garlic herb chicken sausage)
• Creamy Garlic Spaghetti Squash Casserole (Isernio’s hot Italian sausage)
• Autumn Breakfast Casserole (uncured beef hot dogs)
• Spaghetti Squash Chicken Chow Mein (organic free-range chicken)
• Gound Beef Taco Bowls (organic grass-fed ground beef)

FROZEN ITEMS:

Some frozen staples are:

• TJ’s brand organic grass-fed ground beef (in the refrigerated section but we freeze it)
• TJ’s brand wild Alaska Sockeye Salmon
• TJ’s brand riced cauliflower (in the refrigerated section but we freeze it)
• TJ’s brand wild-caught Alaska Cod
• TJ’s brand organic jasmine rice (Not strict Paleo, but we eat it sometimes)

Some of our favorite recipes using the frozen staples listed above are:

• Mini Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf (organic grass-fed ground beef)
• Roasted Salmon with Asparagus and Hollandaise Sauce (Alaska Sockeye Salmon)
• Dirty Cauliflower Rice (riced cauliflower)
• Red Curry Squash Chicken Bowl (riced cauliflower)
• Pan Fried Cod with Pesto Bacon Asparagus (Alaska Cod)
• One Pan Italian Sausage with Onions and Peppers (organic jasmine rice & Isernio’s hot Italian sausage)

PANTRY – NUTS, NUT BUTTERS AND OTHER

Some of our favorite recipes using the nuts, nut butters and other listed above are:

• Roasted Sweet Potato Bites (raw pecan halves)
• No Churn Pistachio Ice Cream (dry roasted pistachio nut meats)
• Apple Walnut Spinach Salad (raw walnut halves and pieces)
• Salted Chocolate Caramel Cashew Clusters (roasted and salted cashews and creamy salted cashew butter)
• Paleo Chocolate Chip Fudge Brownies (almond butter)
• Peach Salsa (plantain chips)
• Bacon Topped Date Ice Cream (medjool dates)

PANTRY BASICS

Some of our favorite recipes using the pantry basics listed above are:

• Paleo Lasagna (Puttanesca pasta sauce)
• Quick + Easy BLT Chicken Salad (organic tomatillo roasted yellow chili salsa)
• 5 Minute Roasted Pepper Sauce (fire roasted yellow and red peppers)
• One Pan Mediterranean Chicken Skillet (kalamata olives and artichoke hearts)
• Southwest Turkey Meatballs (organic canned diced tomatoes)
• Paleo Pumpkin Snickerdoodles (organic pumpkin)

OILS AND VINEGAR

Some of our favorite recipes using the oils and vinegar listed above are:

• Cranberry Orange Crumble Bars (organic extra virgin coconut oil)
• Sesame Ginger Fish Cakes (toasted sesame oil)
• Turmeric Maple Roasted Beets and Carrots (clarified butter – ghee)
• Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs (organic apple cider vinegar)
• Mashed Sweet Potato Bacon Cups (Kerrygold butter)

BAKING

Some of our favorite recipes using the baking items listed above are:

• Paleo Cinnamon Crumble Donuts (organic coconut flour)
• Baked Chicken Tenders (blanched almond flour or almond meal)
• DIY Pumpkin Cookies in a Jar (organic coconut sugar)
• Honey Lavender Lemonade (raw honey)
• Pear and Bacon Bites (pure maple syrup)

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