Atkins Roast Turkey Tenders with Herb Pan Gravy

Atkins Roast Turkey Tenders with Herb Pan Gravy

"Atkins, a US-based diet brand, has launched Atkins Frozen Meals that will be available across the nation from January 2013.  (They can be found in SOME WalMarts NOW...)

The new menu item includes Farmhouse-Style Sausage Scramble, Tex-Mex Scramble, Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo, Roast Turkey Tenders with Herb Pan Gravy, Beef Merlot, Crustless Chicken Pot Pie, Meatloaf with Portobello, Mushroom Gravy, Italian Sausage Primavera and Chile con Carne.

The items are prepared with whole food ingredients such as freshly-picked vegetables, real creams and sauces, and premium custom meats. They contain no added sugars or preservatives, offer 310-370 calories and also contain 7g of net carbs or less, said the company.

Atkins Nutritionals chief marketing officer Scott Parker said that the company's Frozen Meals line offers homemade food and fresh ingredients and provides a convenient solution to help facilitate weight loss.

The meals will have a MSRP of $4.49 for lunch and dinner variety. The breakfast variety will be available for $3.99."

For lunch I heated up Atkins Roast Turkey Tenders With Herb Pan Gravy -  9 ounces

Ingredients:  Turkey Tender Medallions (Turkey Tenders, Water, Less than 2% Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Maltodextrin, Salt, Turkey Stock, Flavor, Gum Arabic, Potato Starch, Canola Oil, Sodium Bicarbonate, Natural Flavorings, Paprika), Green Beans, Water, Turkey Fat, Red Bell Peppers, Cream Contains Less than 2% of the Following: Chicken Flavor Concentrate (Chicken Meat Including Chicken Juices, Chicken Fat, Yeast Extract, Potato Flour, Onion Powder, Sea Salt, Flavor, Carrot Powder), Canola Oil, Resistant Maltodextrin, Flavorings, Turkey Base (Turkey Meat Including Turkey Juices, Salt, Flavorings, Potato Starch, Carrot Powder), Modified Food Starch, Xanthan Gum, Caramel Color, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate.

And now you have a heart attack thinking a about all that fat, just note the lack of carbs and how perfect this is for a low-carb diet or if a person ate a portion of it at one time.  If you were following an otherwise low carb diet this falls right into it.

Heated up  - the turkey is nice and tender.  The gravy has a nice creamy, almost buttery texture to it, and the green beans are fresh and crisp and go nicely with the turkey.  

As a nearly nine year gastric bypass post op, I was able to eat the entire dish and it was filling -- 9 ounces for 360 calories/10 carbs/23 protein.   

I would suggest these dishes for someone following the Atkins plan COMPLETELY because they are very high in fat, and you shouldn't really over do it on them.    Two in one day would blow your fat grams through the roof.

• Product - Atkins Roast Turkey Tenders with Herb Pan Gravy 
• Via - WalMart
• Price $3.49 at WalMart
• Coupon - https://www.facebook.com/AtkinsDiet/app_175238885954001
• Pros - Low-carb, high protein, easy to prepare, great texture, good taste... fits into my "diet..." 
• Cons - High fat, high sodium, could be too heavy for some... 
• Rating - Pouchworthy, ^MM

looks awesome!!!! I was wondering if the shakes- with the high protein low cal and sugar shakes are good to have? I am 8 days post op

The basic shakes are perfect for your stage.  Yes.

Might be a good alternative for some, but I can't get past the additives and the 3 grams of sugar.  How do turkey and green beans produce three grams of sugar?  These days, I'm a basic - if it comes in a package, I can't eat it -gal.

Green beans and red peppers = sugar.  

2 grams of sugar in one cup of PLAIN green beans.

I hear you.... ditto

Ingredients: Turkey Tender Medallions (Turkey Tenders, Water, Less than 2% Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Maltodextrin, Salt, Turkey Stock, Flavor, Gum Arabic, Potato Starch, Canola Oil, Sodium Bicarbonate, Natural Flavorings, Paprika), Green Beans, Water, Turkey Fat, Red Bell Peppers, Cream Contains Less than 2% of the Following: Chicken Flavor Concentrate (Chicken Meat Including Chicken Juices, Chicken Fat, Yeast Extract, Potato Flour, Onion Powder, Sea Salt, Flavor, Carrot Powder), Canola Oil, Resistant Maltodextrin, Flavorings, Turkey Base (Turkey Meat Including Turkey Juices, Salt, Flavorings, Potato Starch, Carrot Powder), Modified Food Starch, Xanthan Gum, Caramel Color, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate.

Texture mostly  - for the gravy.   Otherwise - it's super low carb.

you probably have a point there...  I may try that.

My fav are the beef roast by Hormels... pure meat.. if you dump the sauce... (I do)

I rarely eat packaged foods but if I did, I'd certainly take a good look at these - I never worry about fat bu****ch my carbs like a hawk, so these would be great for me!!!

Thanks for the review!

I do lots of frozen foods - I am not supposed to cook - so I like to try "ready to eat foods" - lower sodium would please me.