Lean Cuisine Varieties

[disneyfav4ever]

I eat Lean Cuisine for lunch almost every day. I had it for lunch today, yesterday, and the day before that. As much as I eat Lean Cuisine, I haven't tried many of there dishes, (considering how many there are,) so I'm starting this thread so everyone can share there favorite, and not-so-favorite varieties of Lean Cuisine.

These are the ones I've tried, and what I've thought of them. Note - I used www.leancuisine.com as a guide, and to look up all the varieties.

One Dish Favorites (Yellow Boxes)

Alfredo Pasta w/ Chicken and Broccoli - Good
Asian Style Pot Stickers - Okay, not a big fan of rice.
Chicken Florentine Lasagna - Good
Macaroni & Beef - Okay
Macaroni & Cheese - Good
Roasted Chicken w/ Lemon-Pepper Fettucini - Very Good

Cafe Classics (Green Boxes)

Terriyaki Chicken Bowl - Good
Terriyaki Steak Bowl - Good
Asian-Style Beef w/ Ginger & Soy - Good
Garlic Beef & Broccoli - Good
Sesame Chicken - Very Good
Sweet & Sour Chicken - Good
Thai-Style Chicken - Good (And I didn't think I'd like this one.)

Comfort Classics (Red Boxes)

Baked Chicken - Okay
Glazed Turkey Tenderloins - Very Good (Probably my favorite)
Roasted Turkey Breast - Good

Spa Cuisine Classics (Blue Boxes)

Butternut Squash Raviloi - Very Good (New, and might be my new favorite, have already had two this week.)
Chicken in Peanut Sauce - Good
Chicken Mediterranean - Very Good
Lemongrass Chicken - Good
Oven-Roasted Beef Burgandy - Okay
Pork Stir Fry - Good (This is what I had for lunch today.)
Rosemary Chicken - Bad (Only variety I've tried that I haven't liked.)

Casual Eating (Orange Boxes)

Deluxe French Bread Pizza - Good (But, I like Stouffer's Red Box French bread pizza varieties; vegetable and five cheese, better.)
BBQ Recipe Chicken Pizza - Good
Roasted Garlic Chicken Pizza - Good
Chicken Club Panini - Good
Southwest-Style Chicken Panini - Good
Steak Cheddar & Mushroom Panini - Good (Though I pick out the mushrooms.)

Skillets (Orange Bags)

Chicken Terriyaki - Good
Garlic Chicken - Good

Share your favorites!

 

[becka]

I really like the panini sandwiches and the pizzas. The southwest chicken is my favorite panini and I like to add a little hot sauce to it for an extra kick. Lately I have really been buying the BBQ chicken pizzas...I am suprised how much I like them.

Of the other meals my favorite is the Sesame Chicken. I also had an egg roll one the other day that was quite good. Overall I have found I don't really care too much for most of the dishes with pasta althought I have and continue to eat them on occassion.

 

[Andrea_loves_Disney]

As I write this...I am enjoying the BBQ Chicken pizza! YUM!

 

[MosMom]

I keep eyeing the sesame chicken because it always looks so good. Good to hear you like it.

 

[MScott1851]

I love their pizzas, but NOT the garlic chicken brick oven type. Way, way, too smooshy-garlicky for me.

I eat a lot of their spaghetti and turkey tenderloins, and I like the chicken with basil-cream sauce. The paninis are okay, but I'd rather eat a pizza any day.

 

[Robmom]

Chicken with basil sauce is my favorite. I also like the steak cheddar panini, and sesame chicken.

 

[Robinrs]

I stock up on them whenever they're on sale. January is a great time for the "diet" stuff. I love their pastas, pizzas and panini sandwiches. Even my 14yo son liked them!

 

[LuluLovesDisney]

I have eaten a Lean Cuisine for lunch every work day for the past 2 1/2 years.

I believe I have tried all the ones they sell in my area.

Favorites:

I definitely favor the Spa Cuisine bc of the whole grains so they get top billing:

Grilled Chicken Primavera (cherry tomatoes, asparagus, whole wheat pasta!!!!)

Sesame Stir Fry ( I love sesame in a sweet sauce with edamame)

Chicken Mediterranean (Olives, great red sauce, zucchini, nice seasoning)

Lemon Chicken with brown rice risotto (a lot of rice, nice and creamy, sweet and sour lemon sauce)

Butternut Squash Ravioli

I also really like:

Chicken Scalloppine and Lasagna (nice thin chicken and fabulous lasagna with cheese)

Deluxe Cheddar Potato with Broccoli (great for dinner with a grilled chicken breast or veggie burger)

Paninis

Brick Oven Pizzas - esp. Mushroom and BBQ Chicken!

The Original Glazed Chicken with green beans and wild rice is great

I also like the Turkey Tenderloins with Sweet Potatoes

and the Roasted Turkey Breast with stuffing

Balsamic Chicken, Chicken Portobello, Lemon garlic Shrimp and Orange Chicken (Dinner selects) are great, but higher in calories, so they're not every day choices for me. (Although that Orange Chicken one really is great!)

I find that I am picky with the beef ones, they don't quite taste like steak to me, and have some fatty pieces, so even if I like the other components, the beef doesn't do it for me. I'd rather stick to the poultry/seafood/veggie selections and save steak for my own grill. I also did not like the salmon in dill sauce.

 

[mickeyboat]

I really like the pizzas, sesame chicken, and the turkey with gravey, stuffing and glazed apples.

Denae

 

[Green Tea]

The panni sandwichs are the only ones I eat. I love the sw chicken. I always slice a lot of extra peppers onto the open face before I microwave for extra nuitrition.

 

[CEDmom]

I try to stick to 4 WW points for lunch each day. My favorite Lean Cuisines are chicken and vegetables, medittarean chicken, stuffed cabbage and roasted potatoes with broccoli and cheese.

 

[camreesmom]

My favorites are the chicken parmesan, the chicken with the basil cream sauce, sweet and sour chicken and the french bread pepperoni pizza. Luckily I don't get bored eating the same thing over and over.

 

[pearlieq]

The Chicken in Peanut Sauce is out of this world! I always add extra veggies (usually peas, sometimes broccoli) to supplement it a bit.

 

[kimisabella]

My two favorite are the sesame chicken and BBQ pizza - they were on sale a week or two ago - 50% off at Stop and Shop, and they had every variety available but they were sold out of the BBQ pizza - I was so mad!

 

[Diane]

I really love the Cheese Ravioli and usually keep one in my freezer. After reading this thread, I think I'm going to try something else next time I shop!

 

[dizneenut]

I like the Sesame Chicken, Swedish Meatballs, Steak & Cheddar Paninni, Chicken Enchilada Suiza, Four Cheese Cannelloni, Cheese Lasagna with Chicken Scallopini, & Pepperoni French Bread Pizza

 

[Miss Park Avenue]

I like the SW chicken paninni a lot . I like club sandwiches in general, but not the Lean Cuisine club paninni.

I like the cheese ravioli one too, haven't had that in a while. The BBQ chicken pizza sounds good, I'll have to try that sometime.

The tenderloins, I can't remember turkey or chicken, was that with stuffing and cranberries??? I remember loving that meal, but I can't remember who makes it. I'll have to try some of these meals that everyone is suggesting.

 

[disneyfav4ever]

I stock up on them whenever they're on sale. January is a great time for the "diet" stuff. I love their pastas, pizzas and panini sandwiches. Even my 14yo son liked them!

I always buy tons when there on sale, and can get them for about $1.50 each, since I always have a few coupons. It's a shame I started this thread right after a sale ended, since now there's a lot I want to try.

 

[disneyfav4ever]

I find that I am picky with the beef ones, they don't quite taste like steak to me, and have some fatty pieces, so even if I like the other components, the beef doesn't do it for me. I'd rather stick to the poultry/seafood/veggie selections and save steak for my own grill. I also did not like the salmon in dill sauce.

I also am picky with the beef ones.