I'm a dietitian and single shopper who spends $75 weekly at Trader Joe's. The chain is my go-to for healthy, delicious staples.

I don't have time to chop vegetables for every meal, so instead, I mix and match the ingredients from Trader Joe's salad kits. During my most recent trip, I grabbed the broccoli-and-kale slaw and Southwestern chopped salad.

I usually throw away the included salad dressing, which is often high in fat, sugar, and sodium. Instead, I combine the salad ingredients and drizzle the dish with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

The salad kits I grabbed at my store were $4 each.

I love the crunchiness of jicama, but peeling off its thick, waxy skin can be daunting. Instead of chopping the vegetable myself, I get Trader Joe's precut jicama sticks, priced at $3.50 per pack, to snack on or add to salads.

If I'm craving a sweet-and-savory soup, I buy two packages of cubed butternut squash for $2.70 each. I throw the squash in a pot with chicken or vegetable broth, some sautéed onions and apples, cinnamon, and maple syrup.

I use Trader Joe's riced cauliflower, which has only 25 calories and 4 grams of carbohydrates per serving, as an alternative to rice.

The riced cauliflower can be cooked in the microwave or on the stovetop — I usually add it to stir-fry. On this trip, I bought a package for $2.70.

Nuts are my favorite nutrient-dense snack for healthy fats, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, but it can be hard to stop eating them once I start.

Luckily, Trader Joe's Just a Handful of Omega Trek mix comes with individually packaged servings of nuts and fruit, just 170 calories each. I keep a few in my purse to satisfy my hunger when I'm out and about.

I bought a pack of 10 servings for $6.

I buy frozen-fruit mixes to enjoy throughout the year since I find they're generally sweeter than their fresh counterparts.

Plus, solid, frozen fruit makes a thicker, creamier smoothie. On my last visit to Trader Joe's, I bought frozen mango chunks for $3.30 and a fruits-and-greens smoothie blend for $4.

Poultry is easy enough to prepare on my own, but I love the ease of Trader Joe's grilled balsamic-vinegar-and-rosemary chicken. I also like to buy the chain's plain grilled chicken strips.

I keep the prepackaged chicken in my freezer and take it out to thaw when I get home. The chicken comes to room temperature fairly quickly, so I can have it on the table with a side of veggies or in a salad within an hour.

The balsamic-vinegar-and-rosemary chicken was $8, and the strips were $5.50 at my store.

I serve guests plantain chips because they're denser and crispier than many other salty snacks.

I also love that Trader Joe's plantain chips are made with sunflower oil. I grabbed a 6-ounce bag of plantain chips for $2.

I never remember to soak lentils overnight, so I'm glad Trader Joe's legumes come ready to eat. The steamed lentils are a great soup starter or creamy side dish with goat cheese, chopped carrots, celery, and onion.

I bought a 17-ounce package for $3.30.

I'm extremely picky about turkey breast because most versions I've tried are dried out, high in sodium, and very processed.

Trader Joe's is the only store in my neighborhood where I can find Empire Kosher split turkey breasts on the bone. I make Ina Garten's simple herb-roasted turkey breast and use the meat for sandwiches throughout the week.

The turkey breast at my location is $5 per pound, which comes out to about $21.

There's nothing like sitting down with a bowl of crispy fried-tortilla chips and Trader Joe's Avocado's Number Guacamole to Go packs.

Avocados contain healthy monounsaturated fats, so I've replaced mayonnaise-based salad dressings with guacamole. Each pack is pretty small, so I can eat the amount I need without worrying about leftovers browning.

My store sells a box of six 2-ounce guacamole packs for $4.

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