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Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Roasted Chicken Chardonnay Review

Healthy Choice didn't just come out with a new meal, they came out with a whole new microwaveable meal concept with their Cafe Steamers line - Steams Fresh in Your Microwave. The sauce is in a special compartment on the bottom which acts as a steaming agent for the rest of the meal in a separate compartment above. I'm probably making it sound more complicated than it really is - all you have to do is remove the meal from the box and put it in the microwave (no need to remove the plastic wrap). When it's done, take out the inner steamer tray and slide the food into the bottom tray which will have the sauce. This technology also cuts cooking time from four minutes to three.

I tried the Roasted Chicken Chardonnay which is chicken breast with pasta and vegetables in a creamy chardonnay wine sauce. The flavors were subtle and delicate, and I enjoyed this meal. I did think it could have used more salt (how ironic it is that there is 23% of the recommended daily amount of sodium in this - and here I am wishing it had even more)! I liked the inovation in technology, and while I did notice the reduced cooking time, I don't know if there was any improvement in quality - if anybody else has tried the Cafe Steamers, we would love to know if you think it tastes better than the regular microwaveable meals.

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One serving of Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Roasted Chicken Chardonnay has 270 calories, 6 grams of total fat and 2 grams of saturated fat, which are both 10% of the RDA, no trans fat, 23% RDA for sodium, 10% of the RDA for cholesterol, 22 grams of protein and 30 grams of total carbohydrates, which includes 2 grams of sugar and 16% of the RDA for dietary fiber (4 grams).

I haven't seen a meal with cholesterol in a long time - so I am concluding that "steaming" doesn't equate to healthier in this case. As usual Healthy Choice can usually be found on sale for a little less than $3.00, but note that the Cafe Steamers line costs more than the regular ones. Is it worth paying extra? I'm not sure, but I'm leaning towards ... no.

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