Wild Zora Herb Roasted Chicken

I really wanted to like this meal. But in the end, it was very disappointing.

While shopping for some last minutes supplies for a trip to Yosemite, I ran across this newish brand. I liked the nutritional profile, and the lack of preservatives and chemicals, so thought I’d give it a try.

After a long day of hiking at Hetch Hetchy, I was looking for a nice protein hit for dinner. I followed the directions precisely, adding the exact amount of water and olive oil packet, and stirred well. It said to wait “ten minutes or more…” since I was at a little bit of altitude, I thought I’d wait a few minutes longer than that to give it a chance to cook thoroughly. 

I opened the pouch and give it another thorough stirring, and took a bite. The quinoa had still not constituted and was really crunchy. The chicken was super chewy, and almost inedible.

In an attempt to rescue the meal, I added a tiny bit more boiling water and stirred it, and let it sit for a few more minutes. I took a few more bites, but it really didn’t help. On top of that, there was almost no flavor at all. In the end, I choked down about 2/3 of it, but ended up throwing the rest out. I ended up having a protein bar as the rest of my meal, which was not ideal, but it was my only alternative on the last night of my trip.

I really wanted to like this meal, but was disappointed when all was said and done. I cannot recommend this meal.

Background

A spring trip to Yosemite.