Healthy Food Shopping Haul at Sprouts

by Michelle Dudash, Chef and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

September 9, 2011 • 2 comments

Over Labor Day weekend I took full advantage of Steve keeping Scarlet while I went to my workout and shopped afterwards. I splurged and drove the extra 15 minutes to Sprouts Farmers Market, a grocery store with locations sprinkled throughout California, Arizona, Colorado, and Texas. I laughed walking in reminiscing about Morgan Splurlock (of The Greatest Movie Ever Made) calling Trader Joe’s the Whole Foods for poor people. I’d say the same about this place, though “for poor people” being a bit of an exaggeration. Sprouts offers wholesome brands you won’t find at traditional stores, but not at the premium price of fine food stores.

I shopped on a near-empty stomach, having snacked only on a banana post-workout. Not a wise decision, but one I had to keep reminding myself of when tempted to toss cookies or other treats into my cart. Fortunately, I managed to stick to my list.

Healthy Food Shopping Haul at Sprouts

These are the healthy foods I bought.

Produce

spring greens and baby spinach salad

blueberries

Caesar salad kit

tomatoes

Persian cucumbers

raspberries

avocados

strawberries

white corn

Deli

Wholly Guacamole (bulk and 100-calorie snack packs)

deviled egg potato salad

Bakery

organic 100% whole grain bread

sourdough bread

Sundries

chocolate-covered pretzels

Vita Coco coconut water

kosher salt

maple syrup

Stacy’s multigrain pita chips

Tony Cachere’s salt-free Cajun seasoning

Butcher

filet mignon

Freezer

Van’s whole grain waffles

Dairy

Chobani Greek yogurt

Noosa yogurt

omega-3 eggs

organic 1% milk

mozzarella goat cheese

edamame hummus

pepper jack cheese

string cheese

tabouleh

turkey breast deli meat

I spent $136, which provided enough food for our weekend of lounging at home, plus other staples that will last for a few weeks.

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