I'm a registered dietitian. These 4 easy meals require just a few Trader Joe's products — and cost less than $25 to make.

As a dietitian, I love sharing ideas for easy dinners using Trader Joe's ingredients.

Serena Pratt

As a registered dietitian, I love a home-cooked meal. However, I know dinner doesn't have to be made entirely from scratch to be nutritious.That's why I rely on Trader Joe's for easy-to-build meals with protein, fiber-rich carbohydrates, vegetables, and enough flavor to make them satisfying without requiring a lot of prep work.The meals I make on repeat are the ones that don't take long to cook, support my nutrition goals, make leftovers I actually want to eat, and cost $25 or less to prepare.Here are four of my favorite easy meals that require just a few products from Trader Joe's and some pantry staples.

I use Trader Joe's frozen sweet potato gnocchi to make a balanced one-pot dinner.

For this meal, I buy Trader Joe's sweet potato gnocchi, spinach, chicken sausage, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and white beans.