15 New Foods to Try at Aldi This January

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By Heath Goldman

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Published Dec 21, 2018

The holidays may be over, but January is anything but dreary at Aldi. The grocery store is overflowing with exciting new goodies, from healthy lunchbox snacks to chocolate wine (what?). Plus, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, which means you can buy heart-shaped cheese (because why not?).

aldi milville overnight oats

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Millville Overnight Oats

Why DIY when buying is this tasty and inexpensive?

Buy it ($1, available January 2)

aldi simply nature quinoa chips

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Simply Nature Quinoa Chips

Choose between sea salt, barbecue and salt and vinegar.

Buy it ($2, available January 2)

aldi simply nature red lentil rotini

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Simply Nature Red Lentil Penne

High in protein and fiber, and gluten-free. Win-win-win.

Buy it ($4, available January 2)

aldi simply nature chocolate cherry coconut bars

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Simply Nature Organic Coconut Bars

General rule: It’s impossible to have too many tasty snack bars stashed away in the pantry.

Buy it ($4, available January 2)

aldi simply nature fruit strips

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Simply Nature Blueberry Acai Fruit Strips

Healthy snacks for the whole fam.

Buy it ($5, available January 2)

aldi quechua style quinoa mix chickenless strips

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Earth Grown Quinoa Mix With Chickenless Strips

It’s hip to be meatless, people.

Buy it ($4, available January 2)

aldi the chocolate cellar chocolate red wine

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The Chocolate Cellar Chocolate Red Wine

Um, cool if we drink this all year long?

Buy it ($8, available January 30)

aldi happy farms preferred specialty valentines day cheese assortment

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Happy Farms Preferred Valentine's Day Cheese Assortment

Aldi, you hold the keys to our heart (like, actually though).

Buy it ($4, available January 30)

aldi specially selected chocolate truffle hearts

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Specially Selected Chocolate Truffle Hearts

Yes, it’s almost THAT time of year (Valentine’s Day).

Buy it ($3, available January 30)

aldi reggano valentines day pasta

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Reggano Valentine's Day Pasta

So. Darn. Cute.

Buy it ($2, available January 30)

aldi mama cozzis thin crust mac and cheese pizza

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Mama Cozzi's Thin Crust Mac And Cheese Pizza

All of our favorite foods combined.

Buy it ($4, available January 16)

village bakery chocolate cheesecake bites

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Village Bakery Chocolate Covered Cheesecake Bites

Can grocery stores read minds?

Buy it ($6, available January 23)

aldi simply nature unsweetened applesauce

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Simply Nature Unsweetened Applesauce Cups

Perfect for the kids—and all your healthy baking adventures.

Buy it ($2, available January 2)

vital life organic kombucha

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Vitalife Ginger Awakening Kombucha

No joke: This is the least expensive bottle we’ve ever met.

Buy it ($2, available January 16)

aldi clancys poppin chocolate peanut butter snack mix

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Clancy's Chocolate Peanut Butter Snack Mix

This creamy-crunchy treat is our kryptonite.

Buy it ($3, available January 16)

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From 2017 to 2019 Heath Goldman held the role of Food Editor covering food, booze and some recipe development, too. Tough job, eh?