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By PureWow Editors
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Published Aug 23, 2017
Sometimes we take our love for Trader Joe’s for granted. (We’ve been in a committed relationship for a pretty long time.) Luckily, in honor of its 50th anniversary, TJ just released a list of its 50 most popular products of all time. Peanut Butter Pretzels? Check. Gluten-Free Cheese Pizza? Check. Spatchco*cked Chicken? Check. Everything we could possibly want and more? Check. Sounds like a great time to renew our vows.
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Unsweetened Golden Oolong Tea
Best sipped on the porch.
Gluten-free Cheese Pizza
The cheese and sauce are great, but this pie really comes down to two words: cauliflower crust.
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Organic French Roast Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate
The bottle looks small, but you can get more than 11 cups of delicious iced coffee from this amazing concentrate.
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Organic Purple Maize Flakes
Don’t knock ’em until you try ’em. They’re actually really delicious. (The violet hue comes from organic purple whole corn flour.)
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Dress Circle Crispy Crunchy Chocolate-chip Cookies
Irresistible, bite-size wafers.
Chicken Tikka Masala
A quick microwaveable lunch that's under $4.
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Unexpected Cheddar Cheese
What’s the surprise? It tastes a little like cheddar, a little like Parmesan. Oh, and it’s also $4.
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Premium Wild Salmon Burgers
The easiest way to cook seafood.
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Mediterranean Hummus
Creamy with plenty of fun toppings: roasted red pepper, pine nuts, olive oil and herbs.
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Sublime Ice-cream Sandwiches
This gourmet treat is no ordinary Chipwich (but it'll still bring back memories of hanging out by the pool in fifth grade).
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Corn And Chile Tomato-less Salsa
If tomatoes aren’t your thing, it’s time to meet your new best friend. Tortilla chips, please.
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Peanut Butter Pretzels
Definitely eaten a whole bag of these in one sitting (don’t judge us).
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Brewed Ginger Beer
You haven’t lived until you’ve made a Dark and Stormy with one of these guys. You just haven’t.
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Pockets O'pita
Best served with a dollop of Mediterranean Hummus (see above).
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Organic Tea And Lemonade
Because Trader Joe would never make you mix your own.
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Red Refresh Herbal Tea
The perfect afternoon pick-me-up.
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Sliced Fresh Mozzarella
It’s statistically impossible to eat just one slice. (We checked.)
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Hold The Cone!
Just like having your own personal ice-cream truck.
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Mandarin Orange Chicken
Takeout, schmakeout. These sauce-covered nuggets are just as good.
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Cold-pressed Matcha Green Tea Lemonade
Hellooo, grab-and-go breakfast.
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Mango And Sticky Rice Spring Rolls
TJ’s isn’t fooling around: The rice in these rolls has been simmered in coconut milk.
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Green Dragon Hot Sauce
Spicy food fans, rejoice. You’ll want to smother every meal in this stuff from now on.
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Organic Toaster Pastries
Available in Frosted Strawberry, Frosted Pomegranate, Brown Sugar and Cinnamon and Frosted Pumpkin, this breakfast treat tastes practically identical to its non-organic relative.
Premium Extra-virgin Olive Oil
Lean and full of “grassy” notes, this oil tastes like the high-quality stuff you get with your bread at a restaurant.
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Organic Midnight Moo
Chocolate milk? Don’t mind if we dooooo.
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Seasoning Salt
It’s salty (but not too salty) and packs just the right amount of umami.
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Kohlrabi Salad
Crisp, slightly sweet kohlrabi + shredded kale and red cabbage + golden beets = a superhero salad mix.
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Organic Sriracha And Roasted Garlic Bbq Sauce
Make wings with this. Just do it. Right now.
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Organic Broccoli Slaw
This extra crunchy blend uses julienned broccoli stems, which would normally be tossed. Neat.
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They have a fleeting season, but these plum-apricot hybrids will take your summer pie game over the top.
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All Natural Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
They cook up plump and juicy and are just $4.99 a pound. The only thing that’s missing? Antibiotics.
My Favorite Everything
Bruschetta Sauce
We love spreading this blended-up tomato, garlic and fresh basil topping on grilled cheese sandwiches.
Carne Asada Autentica
Pre-marinated lime-cilantro sirloin steaks take minutes to sear on the stove. Oooh, zesty.
Spatchco*cked Chicken
This butterflied bird has all the oomph of a whole chicken, minus the long cooking time. Take your pick between Lemon Rosemary and Coffee Rubbed.
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Whole Milk Mango Kefir
Creamy, smooth, slightly tart and just a bit fizzy.
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Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Caution: It’s easy to eat a whole bag in one sitting.
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Everything Pretzel Slims
Pair with hummus and add to your party playbook, stat.
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Five Seed Almond Bars
Cookies are totally a breakfast food when they contain omega-3s.
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Gochujang Almonds
If you like heat and garlic, meet your ultimate snack. It’s anything but basic.
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Just Mango Slices
Tender, chewy and true to their name.
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Sweet And Salty Kettle Corn
Why choose when you can have both?
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Drive Thru Red Dry Hopped Red Ale
Caramel undertones, a touch of hops plus a malty finish. Cheers!
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Restaurant-style Tortilla Chips
Your best friend on nacho night, these crunchy durable chips are also delicious straight from the bag.
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Secco Mango Mangocini
Fizzy wine meets a splash of mango juice. Perfect for porch swing weather.
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Sea Salt And Sugar Dark Chocolate Almonds
Introducing perfection dusted in raw sugar and sea salt.
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Organic Corn Chips
A scooped shape makes these the perfect vehicle for dips, chilis and even chopped salad. Who needs forks anyway?
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Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Chardonnay Santa Lucia
Two bucks buys you a quality bottle; $13 lets you drink like a queen.
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Triple Ginger Snaps
The only thing that’s missing? A tall glass of milk—or chai tea.
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Trader Joe’s Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Aged for eight years and only $15? That’s less than half the price of big brand names.
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Mozzarella And Tomato Salad
TJ, thanks for making us a perfect, satisfying lunch salad. We owe you one. (Or 50.)
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