Boston Market Turkey Medallions in a Cranberry Relish

June 10, 2008 | Reviewer: Jess

Photo of Boston Market Turkey Medallions in a Cranberry Relish Price: $4.00??
(don’t know for sure - paid for by sweet potato daddy)
Serving: 1
Calories: 460 per serving
Fat: 22%, 14g
Cholesterol: 14%, 45mg
Sodium: 25%, 590mg
Protein: 19g
Carbohydrates: 21%, 64g
Fiber: 16%, 4g
Sugar: 46g
Weight Watchers Points: 10 points

Boston Market says: Our cranberry relish is a tantalizing blend of dried cranberries, pineapple, orange juice, raisins, onions and jalapeño peppers with balsamic vinegar. It’s perfect complement to the roasted white meat turkey. Served with a side of our signature sweet potato casserole, you’re sure to love.

Jess says: My beau bought me this meal because he is aware of my near obsession with sweet potatoes. Of course, it would be difficult for him to be unaware considering the amount of talking and plotting I do about eating and finding places that serve this delectable sweet starch of tongue tantalizing smoothness. Still this gesture on his part meant quite a lot to me. A man that will encourage and fund your strange food habits is not one to take for granted.

I honestly didn’t think I would make it to lunch time before tearing into this meal, I was so excited. But luckily I live in DC and so I had to engage in fruitless political arguments of mutual reaffirmation of our original stances. So this made the clock magically go to 1:00! Oh joy!

Can I just say, HOT DAMN? Because I will. Hot damn. This meal is mighty good. Of course, the sweet potato casserole got the first bite straight out of the microwave and still steaming. It was oh so sweet and delicious. I believe that my heart melted a tad upon that first taste and then recrystalized to a slightly larger form to make room for all that extra love. The creamy burnt sienna-colored casserole includes brown sugar and pecans, both of which add extra sweetness and richness that enhance both of these intrinsic sweet potato flavors. A good hearty portion of something so perfectly lovely keeps the fun going and going. Of course I could have eaten a second helping, but at 460 calories for this meal, my thigh/ass region is rather glad that this wasn’t an option.

While I have always been a side-dish favoritist, the turkey medallions are not to be ignored here. Well, turkey is turkey but these were nice sized pieces of white meat without any of the nastier chewy bits. The turkey maintained a nice poultryish texture and handled the microwave process well without becoming too chewy. But it was really the nice coating of cranberry relish that shined. The cranberry brings tartness while the pineapple flavor and raisins bring sweetness. I’ve always been quite the sweet and sour sauce fan and this meal accomplishes the marriage of these flavors well. Again a large portion. Lots of cranberries to go around. All together this meal brings all the warm fuzzies of Thanksgiving to your probably less than warm fuzzy workspace, unless you are a sports team mascot or a costumed Disney character Ice Capade star. Then I guess you have all the warm fuzzy you need.

Another interesting note, this meal includes 100% of your daily need for vitamin A, which wikipedia says helps with vision. Who among us couldn’t use a little extra clarity? So yeah, I know its 460 calories which is a little much for a female who keeps an eye on those things, but if you love sweet potatoes even a fourth as much as I do, you will be doing yourself a favor to give this one a spin. Mmmmm. Hmmmm.

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11 Responses to “Boston Market Turkey Medallions in a Cranberry Relish”

Sharon D on June 10th, 2008

You made this meal sound wonderful!
Your descriptions made my mouth water.
I can’t wait to get to the store to look for it.
Davie on June 10th, 2008

I am weary of hot fruit that isn’t involved in a dessert situation of some sort. Sweet potatoes, on the other hand, pretty much go with everything. Mmm. They need to package the side by itself!
Denise on June 10th, 2008

Sweet potatoes are awesome. I cant imagine why they aren’t used more often. They seem a lot more microwave friendly than regular taters anyway.
(I’m looking at you Marie Callender, give me sweet potatoes!)
Red on June 10th, 2008

Am I the only one that finds the phrase “meat medallions” troubling?
Sarah Clayton on June 10th, 2008

AHA! I had recommended this meal earlier I KNEW you would like it!
Melissa on June 10th, 2008

I honestly think this is not worth the calories, sodium and fat. I’d much rather invest 20 minutes in making dinner, enjoying more food for less calories. I guess if you are a frozen food junkie, then yo might think this one is not too bad.
rob on June 11th, 2008

publix has these 2 for $5, will probably pick up a few, they aren’t bad..
Rose on June 12th, 2008

=[ I have never understood people putting sweet things on sweet potatos. like…marshmellows. ew. I prefer my sweet potatos with butter and sour cream. yum.

but on that note, I would enjoy if I could find a nice frozen meal with plain sweet potatos. without sick sugary goop on them.
EM on June 13th, 2008

You do know that an adult woman is supposed to eat around 1800-2000 calories a day, right? Calling a 260 microwave meal “lunch” is where vending machine snack binges come from.
EM on June 13th, 2008

Sorry, that should have been “a 260-calorie microwave meal”
Smoky on June 28th, 2008

Hmm. Your man buys you this meal. You use the word “marriage” in your review. So long, single life. Maybe you can honeymoon wherever the Amy’s packaging plant is located.