New Vegan Food at Trader Joe's Summer 2021

LEARN ABOUT EVERY NEW VEGAN FOOD AT TRADER JOE’S FOR SUMMER 2021. MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE VIDEO TO SEE OUR TASTE TEST REACTIONS.

We were so excited to get back to Trader’s Joes for another taste test and review! Trader Joe’s is also rotating products and coming out with new vegan goodies and we happily get to share them! This is our Summer 2021 version of the brand new vegan food that we found at Trader Joe’s.

Many of these things are seasonal, so if you read something here that you like or see it in the video, we highly suggest that you head there soon before it’s gone.

Also, we want to mention that prior to going vegan, we had never been to Trader Joe’s, so sometimes things pop up that we think may be new that actually aren’t or that have been there before and coming back.

If you want to read through our other Trader Joe’s vegan food haul taste tests, you can do so here.

This time we found 30 new items. And we tasted most of them!

Read on to figure out our thoughts and make sure to watch the video for our taste test reactions.

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How did you find new vegan summer products at Trader Joes?

Our primary source was Trader Joe’s store itself. They have a large in store display with all the new fall items. From there, we just looked at the ingredients and made a decision on if we thought the items were suitable or not.

Trader Joe’s own website is also very helpful. They have a section called Dig In that gives the scoop on many of the new products. Also our friend’s Instagram account, Trader Joe’s Goes Vegan is awesome for finding new products.

Lastly, we looked for new and seasonal item signs when we went into the store. They are usually purple signs that say new item right in front of the item. The seasonal ones are orange.

Vegan Trader Joe’s Taste Test Summer 2021

Watch our vegan Trader Joe’s taste test!

Because we had so many items, we split them up in the video into breakfast, lunch/dinner, and snack/dessert times.

Below we will combine the items in the sections as we tried them, except for the beverages are in their own section below.

New Vegan Breakfast Items at Trader Joe’s

Trader Joe’s Pineapple Fruit Spread
- Price: $3.49
- Opinion: We really loved this jam. It’s definitely very strong pineapple flavor which should be expected, but the perfect balance of sweetness and overall just a hit.
- Ingredients: PINEAPPLE, CANE SUGAR, WATER, PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, FRUIT PECTIN, COCONUT MILK POWDER, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID (ACIDIFIER)
- Top 8 Allergens: Coconut.

Trader Joe’s Ubi Mochi Pancakes
- Price: $3.99
- Opinion: We were not fans of these. They were too chewy
- Ingredients: SWEET RICE FLOUR, SUGAR, TAPIOCA STARCH, UBE PUREE (PURPLE YAM PUREE), BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, VEGETABLE JUICE FOR COLOR
- Top 8 Allergens: None listed.

New Vegan Spices at Trader Joe’s

Trader Joe’s Ajika Georgian Seasoning Blend
- Price: $1.99
- Opinion: We tried this on a chickpea salad combination that we threw together and loved the kick it gave with the spice
- Ingredients: crushed chili peppers, coriander, fenugreek, dried minced garlic, salt, marigold.
- Top 8 Allergens: None listed.

Trader Joe’s Organic Sweet & Spicy Pineapple BBQ Sauce
- Price: $2.99
- Opinion: We liked this! It definitely has a kick to it so keep that in mind if you don’t like spice.
- Ingredients: ORGANIC TOMATO PUREE (WATER, ORGANIC TOMATO PASTE), ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, ORGANIC PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC CRUSHED PINEAPPLE (ORGANIC PINEAPPLE, ORGANIC PINEAPPLE JUICE), ORGANIC CORNSTARCH, SEA SALT, ORGANIC MOLASSES, ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER, ORGANIC ONION POWDER, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVORS, ORGANIC HABANERO PEPPER POWDER, XANTHAN GUM.
- Top 8 Allergens: None Listed.

Trader Joe’s Dill Pickle Mustard
- Price: $1.69
- Opinion: Andrew didn’t try this because he’s not a fan of mustard or pickles; however, Larisha loved this. In fact the bottle is almost gone because we’ve used it on everything from burgers, sandwiches, a dip for fries and chips and more.
- Ingredients: WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, MUSTARD SEED, DILL PICKLE PIECES (CUCUMBER, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, DRIED GARLIC, SPICES, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, DRIED DILL WEED), SEA SALT, TURMERIC, DRIED DILL WEED, GARLIC POWDER, PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVOR, SPICE.
- Top 8 Allergens: None listed.

Trader Joe’s Tomato Ketchup with Black Summer Truffle
- Price: $2.99
- Opinion: We weren’t fans. It’s a strong, smokey flavor and maybe that is because we aren’t used to truffle flavored things, but definitely not a hit here.
- Ingredients: TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE [TOMATOES, CITRIC ACID {ACIDIFIER}]), SUGAR, WHITE WINE VINEGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, SEA SALT, MINCED BLACK TRUFFLE (BLACK TRUFFLE, SALT), ONION POWDER, GINGER POWDER, GROUND CLOVES.
- Top 8 Allergens: None listed.

Trader Joe’s Dairy Free American style slices cheese alternative
- Price: $4.29
- Opinion: It wasn’t the best we’ve had, but we wouldn’t waste it. Make sure to purchase dairy free vegan ones as not all their protein are vegan if they say dairy free.
- Ingredients: will update
- Top 8 Allergens: will update

New Vegan Snack Items at Trader Joe’s

Trader Joe’s Vegan Tzatziki Dip
- Price: $3.99
- Opinion: Tasted like Tztziki dip that we remember, but it’s been a very long time
- Ingredients: DAIRY FREE CREAM CHEESE ALTERNATIVE (WATER, COCONUT OIL, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CHICKPEA PROTEIN, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, CITRIC ACID [ACIDIFIER], LACTIC ACID [ACIDITY REGULATOR], GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, YEAST, NATURAL FLAVOR, YEAST EXTRACT, SUNFLOWER OIL, CULTURED DEXTROSE [TO PRESERVE], MALTODEXTRIN), CUCUMBER, LEMON JUICE, WATER, CULTURED DEXTROSE (TO PRESERVE), DILL WEED, GARLIC (GARLIC, WATER), SEA SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, WHITE PEPPER.
- Top 8 Allergens: COCONUT.

Trader Joe’s Crispy Jalapeno Pieces
- Price: $2.99
- Opinion: Loved these! Like fried onion pieces but with a kick!
- Ingredients: JALAPENO PEPPERS, UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), HIGH-OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL AND/OR HIGH-OLEIC SAFFLOWER OIL, SEA SALT
- Top 8 Allergens: Wheat.

Trader Joe’s Spicy Pickles
- Price: $2.69
- Opinion: Larisha liked these (Andrew didn’t try). Not a good as another brand she remember, but pretty darn close.
- Ingredients: Gherkins (Cucumbers), Water, Pfefferoni Chili Peppers (Chili peppers, sea salt, citric acid [to preserve]), Sea Salt, Garlic, Acetic Acid, Spices (Mustard Seeds, Coriander Seeds, Allspice, Black Pepper, Bay Leaves), Citric Acid (Acidifier), Red Bell Peppers, Dillweed Oil.
- Top 8 Allergens: None listed

Trader Joe’s Pineapple Salsa
- Price: $1.99
- Opinion: We didn’t think we’d like the fruity taste, but yay!
- Ingredients: TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), PINEAPPLE (PINEAPPLE, PINEAPPLE JUICE, ASCORBIC ACID), ONION, GREEN BELL PEPPERS, DICED TOMATOES IN TOMATO JUICE, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, CANE SUGAR, PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, SALT, GARLIC PUREE (GARLIC, WATER), DRIED ONION, JALAPENO PEPPERS, CUMIN POWDER, DRIED CILANTRO, CRUSHED RED PEPPERS.
- Top 8 Allergens: None listed.

Trader Joe’s Blood Mary Salsa
- Price: $2.69
- Opinion: We were both surprised, but we actually loved the flavor into this. It was good!
- Ingredients: DICED TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID [ACIDIFIER], CALCIUM CHLORIDE), TOMATO PASTE, WATER, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, TAMARI SOY SAUCE [WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT], SUGAR, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SPICES), DISTILLED VINEGAR, PREPARED HORSERADISH (APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, HORSERADISH ROOTS, WATER, SALT), GREEN CHILI PEPPER, JALAPENO PEPPERS, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVOR, CAPER PUREE (CAPERS, SALT, DISTILLED VINEGAR), DRIED ONION, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, SPICES, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SALT.
- Top 8 Allergens: Soy

New Vegan Snacks Items at Trader Joe’s (Con’t)

Synergistically Seasoned Popcorn
- Price: $1.99
- Opinion: We absolutely loveeeeeeeee this popcorn! It hits all the right notes and is so dang good.
- Ingredients: POPCORN, SUNFLOWER OIL, SUGAR, WHITE VINEGAR POWDER, SEA SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, CAYENNE PEPPER, GARLIC POWDER, CITRIC ACID (ACIDULANT), ROSEMARY EXTRACT (TO PRESERVE), PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR), RICE FLOUR, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, TURMERIC EXTRACT (COLOR).
- Top 8 Allergens: None listed.

Trader Joe’s Crisp Crunchy Crisps
- Price: $2.29
- Opinion: We realllllllyyyyy love these too! Andrew said they reminded him of pork rind texture and Larisha just said that she loves them and they were really good
- Ingredients: Pea Flour, Potato Starch, Chickpea Flour, Sunflower Oil, Pea Fiber, Sea Salt, Calcium Chloride, Canola Oil, Paprika (Color), Turmeric (color), Rosemary Oleoresin (To Preserve), Mixed Tocopherols (To Preserve)
- Top 8 Allergens: None listed.

Trader Joe’s Spicy Mochie Rice Nuggets
- Price: $2.99
- Opinion: we thought we were going to hate these, but in fact they were a must buy. They are VERY VERY VERY spicy.
- Ingredients: RICE, PALM OLEIN, SEA SALT, BLACK PEPPER, WHITE PEPPER, CHIPOTLE POWDER, HABANERO PEPPER POWDER, RED CHILI PEPPER POWDER, DRIED CITRUS PEEL, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, PAPRIKA, CUMIN POWDER, GROUND CARDAMOM, GINGER POWDER, CINNAMON POWDER, DRIED SEA LETTUCE, SANSHO PEPPER.
- Top 8 Allergens: Soy, wheat.

Trader Joe’s Tangy Turtles Tart & Sweet Gummy Candy
- Price: $1.99
- Opinion: They are exactly how you think, sweet, tart and gummy. You can’t go wrong if you like that combo.
- Ingredients: SUGAR, GLUCOSE SYRUP (CORN, WHEAT), MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, DEXTROSE, CITRIC ACID (ACIDULANT), POTATO PROTEIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, INVERT SUGAR, VEGETABLE JUICE FOR COLOR, FRUIT JUICE FOR COLOR, SPIRULINA EXTRACT FOR COLOR.
- Top 8 Allergens: Wheat.

Trader Joe’s Spring Gummies
- Price: $2.99
- Opinion: These tasted slightly off but for the most part tasted like any other gummy you could have.
- Ingredients: CANE SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR SYRUP, TAPIOCA SYRUP, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, DEXTROSE, CTIRIC ACID (MODIFIER), NATURAL FLAVORS, COLOR ADDED (SPIRULINA EXTRACT, TURMERIC, FRUIT JUICE, VEGETABLE JUICE), SUNFLOWER OIL, CARNAUBA WAX, SODIUM CITRATE.
- Top 8 Allergens: None Listed.

New Vegan Lunch and Dinner Items at Trader Joe’s

Trader Joe’s Vegan Ranch Crunchy Salad
- Price: $2.99
- Opinion: This was just okay. The ranch was great but would have preferred more personally. There is a lot of cabbage in this recipe and it lacked flavor overall. Wouldn’t buy it again.
- Ingredients: SALAD (GREEN CABBAGE, ROMAINE LETTUCE, CRISPY FRIED ONIONS [ ONIONS, PALM OIL, WHEAT FLOUR, SALT], ROASTED SUNFLOWER KERNELS [SUNFLOWER KERNELS, SUNFLOWER OIL], KALE, RED CABBAGE, CARROT, GREEN ONION). VEGAN RANCH DRESSING (SOY PUREE [SOY BASE {WATER, SOYBEAN}, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE], CANOLA OIL, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OF LESS THAN OF SALT, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, PARSLEY, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONION, ACACIA GUM, XANTHAN GUM, BLACK PEPPER).
- Top 8 Allergens: Soy, Wheat.

Trader Joe’s Frozen Vegan Pasta Bolognese
- Price: $3.49
- Opinion: We liked this enough. Ate it, does have mushrooms so Andrew was nervous. But it was good. Confused why they used gluten free flavor just to have wheat in the meat portion.
- Ingredients: COOKED RED LENTIL PASTA (RED LENTIL FLOUR, WATER), CRUSHED TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE), SEASONED REHYDRATED TEXTURED WHEAT PROTEIN (WATER, TEXTURED WHEAT PROTEIN [WHEAT PROTEIN, WHEAT FLOUR, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM CARBONATE, MIXED TOCOPHEROL], CARAMEL COLOR), WATER, CARROT, ONION, TOMATO PASTE, DEACTIVATED YEAST, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, MUSHROOM, MUSHROOM EXTRACT POWDER (MALTODEXTRIN, MUSHROOM EXTRACT), NATURAL FLAVORS, GARLIC, BASIL, TOMATO VINEGAR, CORNSTARCH, DRIED TOMATO, SALT, DEHYDRATED MUSHROOMS, OREGANO, DRIED HERBS DE PROVENCE (SAVORY, ROSEMARY, OREGANO, MARJORAM, BASIL, THYME), ROSEMARY, GROUND BLACK PEPPER
- Top 8 Allergens: Wheat

Trader Joe’s Vegan Chickpea Masala Salad
- Price: $4.49
- Opinion: Andrew wouldn’t try this either, but Larisha loved it. It kept getting better the more you eat and there is a kick to it.
- Ingredients: COOKED CHICKPEAS (CHICKPEAS, WATER), SPREAD (EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SUGAR, SALT, MUSTARD SEED, PEA PROTEIN ISOLATE, POTATO PROTEIN, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, TAMARIND GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR), MASALA PASTE (TOMATOES, LEMON JUICE, SPICES, CANOLA OIL AND OLIVE OIL, ONIONS, JALAPENO PEPPERS, GARLIC, PAPRIKA, SALT, SUGAR, MUSTARD SEED), CILANTRO, CAULIFLOWER FLORETS, CARROTS, BRINE (WATER, WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, SUGAR, SALT), RED ONION, LEMON JUICE, SALT
- Top 8 Allergens: None listed.

Trader Joe’s Thai Style Green Chili Sauce
- Price: $2.49
- Opinion: We haven’t tried this yet.
- Ingredients: GREEN CHILI PEPPER, RICE BRAN OIL, GARLIC PUREE (GARLIC, CITRIC ACID [ACIDIFIER]), FIRE ROASTED GREEN JALAPENO PEPPERS (ROASTED GREEN JALAPENO PEPPERS, VINEGAR), SHALLOT, CANE SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, LEMON GRASS PUREE (LEMON GRASS, WATER, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID [ACIDIFIER]), LIME JUICE POWDER (MALTODEXTRIN, LIME JUICE SOLIDS), GROUND THAI LIME LEAVES, OREGANO EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, POTATO EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, CULTURED DEXTROSE.
- Top 8 Allergens: None listed.

Trader Joe’s Vegan Bolognese Style Pasta Sauce
- Price: $3.99
- Opinion: We haven’t tried this product yet
- Ingredients: WHOLE PEELED TOMATOES AND JUICE (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE), PLANT-BASED CRUMBLES (WATER, PEA PROTEIN [PEA PROTEIN, PEA STARCH], VEGETABLE OIL BLEND [CANOLA OIL, COCONUT OIL], PEA PROTEIN ISOLATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRUS FIBER, TAPIOCA STARCH, GUM ARABIC, KONJAC GUM), CARROT, MUSHROOM, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, ONION, CELERY, NUTRITIONAL YEAST (YEAST, NIACIN, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12), GARLIC, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SEA SALT, BASIL, PORCINI MUSHROOM POWDER, BLACK PEPPER, CRUSHED CHILI PEPPERS, DRIED OREGANO.
- Top 8 Allergens: Coconut.

Trader Joe’s Matcha Green Tea Japanese Noodles
- Price: $2.99
- Opinion: We haven’t tried this product yet
- Ingredients: WHEAT FLOUR, BUCKWHEAT FLOUR, MATCHA POWDER (GREEN TEA LEAF POWDER), SALT
- Top 8 Allergens: Wheat

Trader Joe’s Vegan Cookies & Cream Vanilla Bean Bon Bons
- Price: $3.99
- Opinion: These are so good! Highly recommend.
- Ingredients: COCONUT MILK (COCONUT CREAM, WATER), CHOCOLATEY COATING (COCONUT OIL, SUGAR, COCOA POWDER, COCOA BUTTER, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN), WATER, SUGAR, COOKIES (WHEAT FLOUR, RICE BRAN OIL SHORTENING, SUGAR, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, BAKING POWDER [TAPIOCA STARCH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, DISODIUM DIHYDROGEN PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE], SEA SALT), TAPIOCA MALTODEXTRIN, DEXTROSE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES OF FATTY ACIDS, VANILLA BEAN PASTE (SUGAR, GLUCOSE SYRUP, WATER, SALT, GROUND VANILLA BEANS, THICKENERS [AGAR-AGAR, PECTIN], VANILLA BEANS), SEA SALT, GUAR GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM.
- Top 8 Allergens: Wheat, Coconut

Trader Joe’s Fruit Frenzy Bars
- Price: $2.69
- Opinion: We loved these! We get again!
- Ingredients: FRUIT BASE (STRAWBERRIES, RASPBERRIES, LEMON JUICE), WATER, CANE SUGAR, LEMON PULP, STABILIZERS (GUAR GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM), CITRIC ACID, LEMON OIL, COLORED WITH TURMERIC.
- Top 8 Allergens: None listed.

Trader Joe’s Non Dairy Frozen Dessert Chocolate Fudge Oat Bars
- Price: $3.49
- Opinion: We have tried so many ice cream bars, but this is the best fudgey pop style bar we’ve tried!
- Ingredients: ORGANIC OAT BASE (WATER, ORGANIC HYDROLYZED OATS), SUGAR, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT [WATER, ETHYL ALCOHOL, VANILLA BEAN EXTRACTIVES, SUGAR]), ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC GUAR GUM, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT
- Top 8 Allergens: NONE LISTED.

Trader Joe’s Organic Jalapeno Limeade Lime Juice Beverage
- Price: $2.99
- Opinion: Andrew didn’t like this at all. Larisha didn’t mind it. Would make for a good cocktail.
- Ingredients: WATER, ORGANIC LIME JUICE, ORGANIC SUGAR, ORGANIC JALAPENO POWDER, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVORS.
- Top 8 Allergens: None listed.

Trader Joe’s Watermelon Cucumber Cooler
- Price: $3.49
- Opinion: The kids liked this, but Larisha and Andrew didn’t. Tastes like candy. Compared it to a watermelon jolly rancher with a hint of cucumber.
- Ingredients: FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC SUGAR, ORGANIC WATERMELON JUICE CONCENTRATE, CUCUMBER JUIE CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC FLAVORS, ORGANIC FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXTRACT (COLOR), NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID.
- Top 8 Allergens: None listed.

TL;DR. What’s your Top 5 Summer Vegan Trader Joe’s Favorites?

We understand the post is long and so is the video and maybe you just what the run down. While it’s hard to just pick a few, we don’t think you could go wrong with these vegan fall favorites from Trader Joe’s :

Trader Joe’s Vegan Cookies & Cream Vanilla Bean Bon Bons
Trader Joe’s Fruit Frenzy Bars
Trader Joe’s Vegan Chickpea Masala Salad
Trader Joe’s Synergistically Seasoned Popcorn
Trader Joe’s Crisp Crunchy Crisps
Trader Joe’s Crispy Jalapenos
Trader Joe’s Dill Mustard
Trader Joe’s Pineapple Fruit Spread

Okay so we listed more than 5. I couldn’t pick. Enjoy

New Vegan Food at Trader Joe’s Summer 2021

How did you find new vegan summer products at Trader Joes?