Green Giant Immunity Boost

June 16, 2008 | Reviewer: Abi

Photo of Green Giant Immunity Boost Price: $2.00 on sale
Serving: 2/3 cup, 3.5oz.
Servings per package 2
Calories per serving: 50
Fat: 5%, 3g
Cholesterol: 0%, 0mg
Sodium: 5%, 115mg
Protein: 1g
Carbohydrates: 2%, 7g
Fiber: 9%, 2g
Sugar: 3g
Weight Watchers Points: 1 Point per serving

Green Giant says: Broccoli Florets, Julienne Carrots and Red & Yellow Sweet Pepper Strips in a Garlic-Herb Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil Seasoning

Abi says: These Green Giant nutriceuticals are the dietary equivalent of the “For Dummies” book line. Instead of “Dungeons and Dragons for Dummies” or “Heartburn and Reflux for Dummies” we’re being marketed to with “Immunity for Dummies” and “Weight Control for Dummies.” Granted, I still buy this stuff but that’s because it is easy and can sit in my freezer for weeks before being cooked. You can’t say the latter about fresh vegetables.

This vegetable combo steams up significantly better than the zucchini-focused Healthy Vision item, keeping the broccoli tender-yet-toothy and the potentially mushy red and yellow peppers to a minimum. The carrots are in cube/matchstick form, making them less stabbable than other carrot incarnations. This lack of fork-friendliness makes me think that these vegetables are better used as an integrated element in a pasta dish (or with some couscous) than as a stand-alone side.

In other Green Giant products the butter flavorings have always been so overpowering that I haven’t been willing to use the vegetables as an ingredient. In the case of the Immunity Boost pack, the “garlic-herb infused extra virgin olive oil” was negligible. This is bad if you want a lot of flavor, but great if you’re looking to combine your vegetables with other ingredients.

If you’re looking for an easy, healthy way to bulk up those Lean Cuisines, I highly recommend picking up a few packages of Green Giant vegetables when they go on sale. Your eyes and mouth will both enjoy this vibrantly hued, subtly-flavored vegetable mix. And you can leave them in your freezer for weeks without worry.

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7 Responses to “Green Giant Immunity Boost”

MaryAnne on June 16th, 2008

This is our favorite variety and how I get my boyfriend to eat veggies at any given moment. We like to mix these in pasta and add some garlic and chicken. It’s good in cous cous as well.
Heather on June 16th, 2008

This can’t be vegan if it has butter in it. ;0)
MaryAnne on June 16th, 2008

What butter?

Extra virgin olive oil is vegan…
Julie A. on June 16th, 2008

After tossing out way too many half eaten bags of Dole Salad blends I’ve been buying some of these as well.
Katy on June 17th, 2008

This is by far my favorite of the Nutraceuticals line. I read ‘In Defense of Food’ and learned that one should never trust food claiming to be medicine, however since this is really just the kind of plain, simple, yummy veggies I’d have eaten anyway, and in a servicable portion size, I will forgive it’s claims and chow down anyway. I buy several boxes when I do my big grocery shopping and keep them in the freezer at work for those days when I feel like I will simply wilt if I don’t eat something fresh(ish).
Abi Jones on June 17th, 2008

@MaryAnne - I like these an an addition and the green beans w/almonds as a side alone.

@Heather - As MaryAnne says, there’s no butter in this one. The ingredients list is short, sweet and lacking any animal products.

@Julie - I feel your pain in my heart and pocketbook. I don’t much enjoy hot veggies in the summer, but I’d rather discover a box of these in the freezer than find a salad wilting in the fridge.

@Katy - Exactly. I’d eat these if they just said ‘Vegetable Blend’. I think they’d also cost less if they just said ‘Vegetable Blend’ on the box.
Jeneba on June 25th, 2008

I love them! Immunity boost or not, the price is fine to me especially for the variety of veggies. Finally something good to store in the freezer.