Health Factor
The Sesame Chicken frozen meal is part of the “Café Classics” category from Lean Cuisine. I had a chance to try this frozen dinner for lunch. Unlike some of the healthier Lean Cuisine meals, this Sesame chicken selection has over 300 calories. That may not be a great factor for men and women who are trying to lose weight. It also contains milk, soy, egg and wheat ingredients. Therefore, it is best to consider these facts if you have a restrictive diet when it comes to eating foods with certain ingredients.
I was glad to find out that Sesame chicken Lean Cuisine meals do not contain lots of fat. However, this frozen meal does have a significant amount of sodium. Sesame chicken Lean Cuisine meals do not have much nutritional value. It places this selection at the bottom of the list if you are looking for more vitamins. Sesame chicken Lean Cuisine meals are a good source of protein, so that is a plus when it comes to health.
Quality
There are nicely sized portions of noodles and sesame chicken in this particular Lean Cuisine meal. The amount of green beans and roasted peppers are satisfactory as well. You will not feel like you paid too much for what is provided in this frozen dinner. This can be especially helpful if you shop for frozen dinners based on quality. Many consumers do not enjoy paying $2 and up for dinners that have portions suitable for a five year old kid. In fact, no one should pay a cent for meals that will not be filling. The sesame chicken Lean Cuisine meals provide a great quality lunch or dinner.
Price
I have seen Lean Cuisine meals prices at $3.99 for one frozen dinner. Sale prices vary among grocery stores. The most common sales for Lean Cuisine meals are 3 for $9 or 4 for $10. I was able to get two sesame chicken Lean Cuisine meals for cheap. While they were on sale, I now regret taking two of these frozen dinners.
You will find out why later on in this article. Where price is concerned, sesame chicken Lean Cuisine meals are priced well. You can surely get other products for less, but they might not have the same quality. A $3.99 price tag may seem inexpensive for a frozen dinner. However, it is average considering some brands that cost up to $5.99 for one meal.
Taste Test
The pasta in this Lean Cuisine meal is tossed with sesame seed oil. One would think that this would add more flavor to the noodles. Unfortunately, that is not the case. The noodles are not appetizing at all. While trying this frozen dinner, I wanted to prepare my own noodles and throw out the ones that were provided. Instead, I made an attempt to finish these noodles despite their lack in flavor.
The peppers and green beans helped to offset what the noodles in sesame chicken Lean Cuisine meals did not have. After tasting the chicken, I wanted to throw this frozen dinner in the trash. The breaded portion on the outside was very soggy. However, the actually chicken tastes satisfactory. Still, you have to get through the outside first, which is not a good experience. While many Lean Cuisine meals are delicious, this one does not score high points in the taste category.
Verdict
Sesame chicken Lean Cuisine meals are not unhealthy. They do not have much nutritional value aside from protein. If you want a frozen dinner that has large portions of food, this is a good choice. However, do not expect to get much flavor because sesame chicken Lean Cuisine meals do not deliver when it comes to that. It can be an important deciding factor when choosing to spend a few dollars on these Lean Cuisine meals.
