Food Review: Weight Watchers Smart Ones Picante Chicken & Pasta

Box description: Tender white meat chicken tossed with bow tie pasta, yellow pepper strips, and black beans in a spicy ancho chili sauce

Nutritional Info: 260 calories, 4 grams of fat, 4 grams of fiber, 23 grams of protein

Points: 5 (listed on box)

Thoughts: Spicy! I love spicy foods, and this meal definitely has a kick that leaves your mouth pleasantly burning after only a few bites. Seemed like they were a bit stingy with the chicken on this meal, but I suppose the addition of the beans makes up for it. The sauce has a slight sweet flavor to it, but really, it's overwhelmed by the spicy. The pasta texture is surprisingly good - not too soft, not too chewy. I finished this meal very satisfied. Probably a meal I'll pick up again. A warning to those of you who don't like spicy foods - this meal definitely leaves your mouth tingling afterwards.

Rating: 3 stars

Food Review - Weight Watchers Smart Ones Chicken Carbonara

Box description: Roasted white meat chicken in a creamy parmesan cheese sauce with lean turkey bacon, basil and garlic over a bed of linguini

Nutritional Info: 250 calories, 4.5 grams of fat, 2 grams of fiber, 20 grams of protein

Points: 5 (listed on box)

Thoughts: The scent was delicious. I think it was probably the turkey bacon. The smell alone gave me high hopes for this dish. Upon first glance, however, I noticed that the "creamy" sauce was actually pretty watery. It thickened a bit as it cooled, but remained fairly watery.

Not nearly enough veggies in this dish. Probably fewer than 20 peas.

Taste? Honestly, a little bland. I think it's due to the consistency of the sauce - the sauce has a great flavor, but it doesn't stick to the noodles. The chicken was surprisingly good though - not too chewy, good flavor and texture.

Rating: 2.5/5 stars. It's not bad, but it wouldn't be my top choice meal.