{"id":8948,"date":"2026-07-24T22:24:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T02:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/?p=8948"},"modified":"2026-07-24T22:24:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T02:24:34","slug":"freshe-moroccan-tagine-salmon-meal-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/24\/freshe-moroccan-tagine-salmon-meal-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Freshe Moroccan Tagine Salmon Meal Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\"A<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
\n

Author’s Note: These are my own unbiased opinions. I have no affiliation with Fresh\u00e9 Meals<\/a> or Starkist or Amazon or Wal-Mart or Target. Whew!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ve struck oil.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I give the salmon quality 4.5 out of 5 stars. But, the overall meal gets a mediocre 3 stars. I ate it, but I wouldn’t buy it again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The quinoa mixture is sooo oily, I couldn’t really enjoy it. I was trying to strain the oil out as much as possible with my fork before swallowing it. <\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"Leftover<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Now, I am “Team Fat.” I like fat. I like buttery (or oily) goodness in my food. But this is far beyond a reasonable quantity of oil. This is a ridiculous amount. This is just the portion I was able to separate from my meal. I ate a lot of oil, too. So much oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(But not quite as ridiculous as the oil in my Fishwife canned Mackerel with Chili Flakes. Here’s my review<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Veggies and friends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I appreciated the slices of olives and the sundried tomatoes, but everything-that-isn’t-salmon-or-chickpeas was verrrry soft. Mushy, even. I think the “roasted zucchini” must have been such<\/em> mush, I couldn’t even identify it. There are a few washed-out carrot cubes. Mostly, there is oil.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"A<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Speaking of chickpeas, they are cute! So tiny. Itty-bitty chickpeas. Good firmness. Nice legume compliment to the quinoa grain. But you aren’t getting very many of them. Alas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Farmed Salmon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There’s a single log of salmon under the other stuff. Although the salmon plank isn’t HUGE, it has a quality, firm texture. It’s light pink with no mushy areas. No skin. No bones. No offensive “fishy” flavor. The firmness reminds me of keta salmon<\/a>. The bad news is, this is farmed salmon<\/a>, instead of wild caught.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"A<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Flavors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There’s a whisper-light citrusy brightness from the lemon and fennel. But I felt like most of the “flavors” were muted by the oil. Not what I’d call zesty. Overall, it’s a quiet, savory flavor that doesn’t exactly “wow.” Not bland. But bland-adjacent.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"A<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Convenient, but small meal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’ll add that this is a small meal. It’s a little snack, really. Especially if you remove the calories from the oil (because you strained it out … or tried to). There just isn’t a lot of food here. Alas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pull-top can is convenient. And it doesn’t need to be heated before eating. I keep shelf-stable meals like this on hand for “hurricane food” here in central Florida. If you know, you know.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"Detail<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Shelf-stable alternatives to this fish meal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What do I prefer instead? Well, surprisingly, I like these little pouches of Starkist Smart Bowls<\/a>. The presentation is unappealing (who wants to scoop squashed, flattened noodles from a thin plastic pouch? I object!), but the flavors are surprisingly enjoyable. And the textures are better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, is has the same amount of protein as the canned Freshe meals, while costing about $1 each. 1\/6 the price of a Freshe meal. Just saying. I get these at my local Publix, or online from Amazon. Maybe someday I’ll review them. Maybe not.<\/em> Sorry. I’m tired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another solid choice would be Aldi’s Canned Herring in sauce. Here’s my review.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Ingredients in Freshe Moroccan Tagine Salmon Meal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are the ingredients, from the label:<\/p>\n\n\n\n