I'm a Plant-Based CrossFitter, and These Are the 50+ Trader Joe's Staples in My Pantry

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If a store could be your soulmate, Trader Joe's would be mine. It's always there for me, for all my healthy eating needs, whether I want to meal prep like a boss, make a smoothie, whip up an amazing dinner, or nosh on some tasty and nutritious snacks. Here's a picture of my pantry, and every one of these was found at Trader Joe's (Pinterest, eat your heart out!). See what other nonperishable pantry staples I always keep on hand.

White Whole Wheat Flour
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White Whole Wheat Flour

This flour is perfect for baking bars, muffins, and bread like this protein banana bread as it has more fiber and protein than all-purpose flour, but is less dense than whole wheat flour.

Almond Flour
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Almond Flour

If you're grain-free, this almond flour is a great alternative. Try it in these almond chocolate chip cookies.

Almond Meal
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Almond Meal

You can make your own almond meal by placing raw almonds in a food processor, but this makes it much easier. Use almond meal in baked goods to add protein and fiber, like this vegan Starbucks iced lemon pound cake.

Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
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Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

Use this to add chocolaty goodness to brownie batter overnight oats and smoothies, or to make chocolate banana bread.

Organic Cacao Powder
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Organic Cacao Powder

Less processed than cocoa powder, cacao powder also tastes less sweet, but offers more antioxidants. Use it any time you'd use cocoa powder.

Organic Chia Seeds
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Organic Chia Seeds

Add protein, fiber, and omega-3s to everything from oatmeal and baked goods to pancakes and smoothies. You can also use chia seeds as an egg replacer when baking.

Raw Shelled Hemp Seed
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Raw Shelled Hemp Seed

Add hemp hearts to overnight oats, smoothies, and protein balls, or sprinkle on salads or this sweet potato breakfast.

Nutritional Yeast
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Nutritional Yeast

One tablespoon of nutritional yeast adds three grams of fiber, and it's also a great source of vegan vitamin B12 (130 percent). I sprinkle it on whole grains, tofu, beans, roasted veggies, steamed broccoli, and use it in my vegan mac and cheese recipes.

Gluten-Free Rolled Oats
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Gluten-Free Rolled Oats

Rolled oats are a pantry-must to make oatmeal and overnight cookies, to add to pumpkin bread and pancakes, and to make DIY oat flour.

Muesli
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Muesli

Use this muesli on its own for easy overnight oats, or to make healthy breakfast bars.

Organic Unsweetened Soy Milk
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Organic Unsweetened Soy Milk

This is always good to have on hand for smoothies and baking.

Unsweetened Almond, Cashew, and Macadamia Nut Beverage
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Unsweetened Almond, Cashew, and Macadamia Nut Beverage

You can't have enough dairy-free milks!

Organic Unsweetened Pea Protein Powder
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Organic Unsweetened Pea Protein Powder

This organic, unsweetened pea protein powder is perfect for smoothies, pancakes, and protein balls, or to add to baked goods.

Organic Vegetable Stock
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Organic Vegetable Stock

Veggie stock is a must for homemade soups, to use in place of water to cook grains, and to sauté veggies.

Miso Ginger Broth
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Miso Ginger Broth

Instead of basic veggie stock, use miso ginger broth.

Raw Almonds
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Raw Almonds

For snacking, raw almonds are a great source of protein and healthy fats. You can make your own trail mix, these date-sweetened cookies, add them to smoothies, and make your own nut butter.

Raw slivered almonds
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Raw slivered almonds

Raw slivered almonds make a delicious topping for cereal, and to add to healthy cookie recipes.

Raw Sliced Almonds
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Raw Sliced Almonds

Sliced almonds add a delicate crunch to oatmeal, smoothie bowls, and muffins.

Unsalted Pistachios in the Shell
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Unsalted Pistachios in the Shell

Pistachios in the shell take longer to crack open and eat, so they're great for snacking on. They're one of the best nuts for weight loss.

Shelled Salted Pistachios
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Shelled Salted Pistachios

Shelled salted pistachios are perfect for making your own trail mix, fruit and nut bars, or to add to oatmeal.

Raw Pecans
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Raw Pecans

Raw pecans are great for baking, oatmeal, or for making these no-bake brownies.

Organic Walnuts
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Organic Walnuts

Add walnuts to muffins, oatmeal, salads, or use them in this walnut chia pudding.

Raw Crunchy Almond Butter
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Raw Crunchy Almond Butter

Smear almond butter on fruit or bread, or use it to make these three-ingredient brownies.

Organic Crunchy Salted Peanut Butter
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Organic Crunchy Salted Peanut Butter

Peanut butter is a quick source of protein to add to smoothies, toast, apples slices, or to make these vegan chocolate peanut butter cups.

Organic Jam
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Organic Jam

What's a PB&J without the jam? You can also swirl some into your oatmeal.

Everything but the Bagel Spice Blend
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Everything but the Bagel Spice Blend

You can't live without this! Sprinkle some on avocado toast, on tofu, on scrambled eggs, or on cooked whole grains.

Organic Raisins
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Organic Raisins

Sweet and soft, raisins are a main ingredient in these chocolate coconut protein balls. Of course, you can also add them to oatmeal, on top of nut butter for ants on a log, or couple them with a handful of nuts.

Organic Tricolor Quinoa
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Organic Tricolor Quinoa

Quinoa is perfect on its own, added to salads, or in place of rice in burritos. The tricolor just makes it feel more fancy.

Organic Brown Basmati Rice
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Organic Brown Basmati Rice

Brown basmati rice is another must-have whole grain for stir fries or curries.

Organic White Quinoa
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Organic White Quinoa

White quinoa is simple and a great source of protein and fiber. You can even make it for breakfast.

Organic Sprouted Rice
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Organic Sprouted Rice

Organic sprouted rice can be easier to digest than regular rice, and offers more nutrients. Use this in any recipe you'd use regular rice.

Whole Wheat Couscous
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Whole Wheat Couscous

Couscous isn't a grain — it's essentially just tiny pieces of pasta. It cooks really fast and offers protein and fiber, so it's great for quick dinners.

Red Lentils
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Red Lentils

An amazing source of protein and fiber, add cooked lentils to salads or use to make this lentil butternut squash soup.

Organic Dry Black Beans
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Organic Dry Black Beans

While canned beans are quick, making your own black beans from scratch is cheaper and fresher. Use cooked black beans to make this easy corn, tomato, and cucumber salad.

Dry Green Lentils
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Dry Green Lentils

Another protein-packed legume to have on hand, use these in soups or to make these maple cumin lentils.

Canned Organic Black Beans
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Canned Organic Black Beans

Keep canned black beans in your pantry for quick meals like sweet potato burritos, spicy black bean hummus, or beans and cauliflower rice.

Canned Organic Chickpeas
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Canned Organic Chickpeas

Canned chickpeas are perfect for quick meal prepping mason jar salads, making baked cinnamon chickpeas, or to sauté with salt and cumin for Buddha bowls.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

A must for salads.

Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
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Organic Apple Cider Vinegar

Add a splash to water, use it for salad dressings, or, I like to use it to make vegan buttermilk for pancakes and cakes.

Organic Ketchup
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Organic Ketchup

If you can't eat oven-baked potatoes without ketchup, don't run out of this!

Organic Coconut Milk
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Organic Coconut Milk

Did you know you can refrigerate canned coconut milk and whip it with powdered sugar to make vegan frosting? You can also use canned coconut milk for curries, coconut rice, or smoothies.

Maple Syrup
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Maple Syrup

Sweeten overnight oats, Paleo cookies, and pancakes, of course, with this 100 percent maple syrup. You can also use it to make these freezer oatmeal cups.

Dairy-Free Chocolate Chips
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Dairy-Free Chocolate Chips

Keep a few bags of chocolate chips on hand in case you need to bake healthy chocolate chip cookies, add pizazz to overnight oats, or make these vegan chocolate salted caramels. They're also great for grabbing after dinner for a small treat.

Unsalted Canned Tomatoes
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Unsalted Canned Tomatoes

When making soups and sauces, canned tomatoes are a must.

Tomato Paste
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Tomato Paste

Tomato paste is great for sauces and curries.

Marinara Sauce
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Marinara Sauce

Add lentils or meatless crumbles to marinara sauce for an easy, protein-packed meal.

Organic Red Lentil Pasta
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Organic Red Lentil Pasta

Swap regular pasta for this red lentil pasta and get way more protein. It tastes delicious!

Organic Black Bean Pasta
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Organic Black Bean Pasta

It looks funky, but this black bean rotini is a great pasta alternative — especially with red sauce.

Organic Yellow Lentil Brown Rice Spaghetti
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Organic Yellow Lentil Brown Rice Spaghetti

This yellow lentil brown rice spaghetti is gluten-free and tastes the most like regular pasta.

Goddess Dressing
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Goddess Dressing

If you haven't tried this goddess dressing, you will become obsessed. It's delicious on salad, mixed with mashed chickpeas, or drizzled on Buddha bowls.

Organic Unsweetened Soy Milk
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Organic Unsweetened Soy Milk

This is always good to have on hand for smoothies and baking.

Frozen Cauliflower Rice
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Frozen Cauliflower Rice

Julie Harrington, RD, loves the frozen riced cauliflower. It's "convenient and a great option to increase veggie intake for a quick stir-fry," she said.

Frozen Peppers
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Frozen Peppers

Sauté a bag of these to add to cooked grains for lunches for the week.

Frozen Brown Rice
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Frozen Brown Rice

Forget cooking brown rice on the stove for 40 minutes. When you want rice with dinner, this cooks up in minutes!