Available at Trader Joe's locations on the West Coast of the USA, the Trader Ming's Five Spice Chicken and Asian Style Noodle Salad is a crisp and refreshing grab and go meal with plenty of flavor. Designed to be refreshing at a similarly refreshing price point, the lean protein-packed salad is a healthier option than most pre-made meals that doesn't skimp on value.
The salad opts for cabbage and vermicelli-thin rice noodles as the base and is full of sliced red onions, cucumbers and julienne-cut carrots. The salad features strips of chicken breast and is based with a Chinese five spice flavor combination that is made up of star anise, clove, cinnamon, pepper and ground fennel seed.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Portable Salad Meals
- There is an opportunity to create more flavorful and healthier grab-and-go meals using different salad bases, protein options, and globally-inspired flavor combinations.
- Asian-inspired Meal Kits
- There is potential to create meal kits that feature Asian-style rice noodles, Chinese five spice seasoning, and other traditional ingredients to cater to consumers interested in different cultural cuisines.
- Affordable Healthy Meal Options
- There is an opportunity to create more affordable, healthy meal options that offer a balance of lean protein, vegetables, and flavorful toppings to cater to consumers seeking value-driven meals on-the-go.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Grocery Store
- Grocery stores can offer pre-made salad meals using different bases, proteins, and globally-inspired flavor combinations to cater to consumers seeking quick and healthy meal options.
- Meal Kit Delivery Service
- Meal kit delivery services can offer Asian-inspired meal kits featuring traditional ingredients and globally-inspired flavors to cater to consumers seeking to explore different cultural cuisines at home.
- Quick Service Restaurant
- Quick service restaurants can offer affordable and healthy meal options that provide a balance of lean protein, vegetables, and flavorful toppings to cater to consumers seeking value-driven meals on-the-go.
