By now you may have discovered that almost all of the packaged foods in the grocery store contain oil. However, don’t worry because there are still foods you can buy at the grocery store that don’t contain oil. Wondering what foods you can buy at the grocery store? Below is a list of grocery store foods that don’t contain added oils.

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Here’s 10 grocery store foods that don’t contain added oils

Sprouted Grain Tortillas and Breads

Trader Joe’s carries Food For Life brand Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted grain products, all of which do not contain oil. They contain sprouted whole grains so are considered part of a healthy plant-based diet. Most natural grocery stores also carry this product line. If your favorite store doesn’t, consider asking them to keep it in stock.

Use tortillas as wraps, toast them to use as a flat bread, or cut them into triangles and toast to make oil-free tortilla chips. Use breads to make sandwiches, open-faced flatbreads, or made into bread crumbs.

Whole Grain and Lentil Pasta

Dry pasta that is vegan and doesn’t contain egg generally don’t contain added oils. Most pasta is just whole grain or legume flour and water. Enjoy a meal of pasta with vegetables and legumes. Incorporate whole grain pastas into salads, casseroles, and soups.

Whole Grain Cereals

Most whole grain cereals do not contain added oils. Choose cereals that have whole grains and are vegan. Enjoy cereal as a breakfast with homemade plant milk. Bake into cereal bars. Sprinkle cereal on top of frozen desserts. Enjoy as a dry snack on-the-go.

Cacao and Cocoa Powder

Chocolate chips contain cocoa butter which is basically oil pressed from cacao pods. However, cacao powder and cocoa powder are oil-free and be used in a variety of recipes without adding lots of fat to your recipes. Add raw cacao powder to smoothies to make delicious chocolate beverages. Add cocoa powder to baked goods for a rich chocolate taste.

Miso Paste

This umami-rich condiment is naturally oil-free and can provide a boost of flavor to any dish without adding oil. Roast vegetables in a coating of miso paste. Add miso to soup. Add miso and nutritional yeast to sauces to give them a cheesy flavor.

Natural Nut Butter

Nut butters are a great butter and oil replacement ingredient. Make your own nut butters either at the store machine or in your food processor by simply grinding raw nuts into a paste. However, be careful not to purchase nut butter that has added oils. Most commercial nut butters contain oil. Use nut butter in place of butter on your toast. Add nut butter into baked goods in place of butter. Blend nut butter into homemade plant milk and enjoy as a beverage.

Vinegar

Vinegar is the other ingredient people often put into salad dressing, but it is not talked about as much as the oil. I think vinegar is under rated both for health and flavor. Instead of combining vinegar with oil to make salad dressing, consider using it as it as a salad dressing itself, or mixing vinegar with some dried herbs and other flavorings to make your favorite dressing or marinade. Try balsamic vinegar, rice vinegar, and red wine vinegar on your favorite salad.

Frozen Vegetables

If you’re needing a quick vegetable dish, you can still use frozen chopped vegetables because they generally don’t contain added oils, unless they have a sauce on them. Organic vegetables are always preferable if available and your budget permits. If not, any frozen vegetable medley is great for quick and easy casseroles, pasta dishes, and stir frys.

Bulk Whole Grains

Dry bulk whole grains are naturally free of added oils and are super easy to prepare. A general rule of cooking whole grains is to bring a large pot of water to boil. Rinse your grains under fresh water. Then boil grains until tender, about 20-40 minutes. Drain and enjoy. Add whole grains to casseroles, bowls, stir fry, salads, and enjoy with your favorite vegetables on top.