Half Baked Harvest

We're going to preface this with a disclaimer: We generally try to avoid eating frozen meals at all costs. But every once in a while, life practically demands a quick, easy, and (hopefully) healthy frozen dinner. For example, a pre-packaged stir-fry or a pre-made veggie burger makes sense after a 12-hour workday, when you've just run out of food and don't have time to go to the grocery store, or when your cooking skills have failed to mature along with the rest of you.

One study even suggests that there are nutritional benefits to going frozen; the researchers determined that those who eat frozen meals consume fewer calories and less saturated fat per day than those who turn to fast-service restaurants. While this is hardly a reason to abandon home cooking, not all frozen meals are created equal. Case in point: the frozen-food section at Trader Joe's, which is brimming with nutritionally balanced gems. Below, read up on the three healthiest frozen meals from Trader Joe's, as originally evaluated by AOL Lifestyle:

Vegetarian Masala Burger

Trader Joe's

These veggie burgers are made with carrots, green beans, bell peppers, potatoes, and Indian spices. One burger contains 3 grams of dietary fiber and around 50% of your daily vitamin A intake.

Nutrition information:

Calories: 140

Saturated fat: 0.5 grams

Cholesterol: 0 milligrams

Sodium: 390 milligrams

Sugar: 1 gram

Greens, Beans, and Grains

Trader Joe's

Made with kale, garbanzo beans, peanuts, and couscous, this dish contains 7 grams of fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and a touch of iron.

Nutrition information:

Calories: 280

Saturated fat: 1.5 grams

Cholesterol: 5 milligrams

Sodium: 390 milligrams

Sugar: 4 grams

Wild Salmon With Orzo Pasta, Spinach, and Zucchini

Trader Joe's

With 24 grams of protein and a good helping of vitamin C, this dish was made to be a quick and easy work lunch.

Nutrition information:

Calories: 350

Saturated fat: 4 grams

Cholesterol: 90 milligrams

Sodium: 310 milligrams

Sugar: 3 grams

Calories: 350

Saturated fat: 4 grams

Cholesterol: 90 milligrams

Sodium: 310 milligrams

Sugar: 3 grams