🩺 The HEART Exam: Feel Good Foods Chicken Potstickers
From the desk (okay, kitchen) of your friendly neighborhood Nurse Practitioner—but not your NP.
This is for fun and education only, not medical advice.
❤️ Health Check
Today’s dinner lineup: Feel Good Foods Chicken Potstickers 🥟
Certified gluten-free, no artificial flavors, colors, or sweeteners.
📊 Nutrition per 3 potstickers:
Calories: 170
Fat: 5g (1g saturated)
Carbohydrates: 25g (2g fiber)
Protein: 5g
Micronutrients: a little calcium 🦴, iron 💪, and potassium 💧
These potstickers provide a nice balance of carbs, protein, and fat—a solid starting point for a MyPlate-style meal. However, 5g of protein per serving is a bit low, so I added edamame on the side.
💡 Nutrition Nerd Moment:
Edamame is rich in folate, iron, vitamin K, calcium, magnesium, fiber, and B vitamins.
Sesame oil, found in the sauce, is full of healthy fats and antioxidants, plus vitamin K, which helps your blood clot normally and supports bone health.
Wanna geek out with me? Check out this NIH-backed read: Sesame Oil Health Benefits
💛 Eating Experience
Let’s talk taste!
These potstickers are crispy on the bottom, soft on top, and the flavor? 🤤 Chef’s kiss. I could taste the green onion, ginger, and sesame oil—all wrapped in that perfectly chewy dough.
The sauce? A soy-based, slightly sweet, sesame-forward situation. My husband (who’s Asian and therefore my official potsticker critic) even asked for another box because nine wasn’t enough!
💚 Access
🛒 Purchased at Jewel — normally $9.99/box but I snagged 3 of them on sale (saved $13.50 total and paid $16.47).
Available at some Target, Walmart, and online at Gluten-Free Mall and Thrive Market.
(Pro tip: I haven’t seen these at Mariano’s yet!)
💙 Rating
💓 Sinus Rhythm (Healthy Beat)
These are officially on the shopping list ✅ with a backup box already chilling in my freezer.
Pricey? Yes. Worth it? Also yes.
💬 Tell Others
Serve with veggies for a more complete meal—think edamame, broccoli, or a side salad.
Cooking tip: watch your skillet size and water level! My larger pan batch got a little too tan 😅. Next time, I might try the air fryer method listed on the box.
You live, you learn, you love (and you air fry).
🫶 Final Thoughts
These potstickers hit all the right notes for flavor, texture, and nutrition support. If you’re gluten-free and missing takeout-style dumplings, this one deserves a spot in your freezer rotation.
Stay curious, stay nourished, and as always —
💗 Live safe, happy, healthy.
