Love Me Tenders

If it walks like a chicken and talks like a chicken ... it's probably soy. At least that's true for the new Boca Meatless Nuggets and Tenders.

A serving of four Boca Nuggets (three ounces) has 180 calories and only six grams of fat--hardly any of it saturated or trans. Eat the same number of chicken nuggets from McDonald's and you end up with twice the fat--an estimated four of those 11 grams saturated or trans. Plus, the Bocas have nine grams of soy protein and four grams of fiber the chicken never owned. Sure, you can find other meatless nuggets in the freezer case. But Bocas have less sodium and more flavor.

As for the Tenders, let them sit in your freezer until an evening when you have no time or inclination to cook. Then throw them on a grill or in a pan or microwave for a couple of minutes before sliding them between the halves of a crusty roll.

Add lettuce, tomato, onion, or other garnish and a salad and ta-da? You can dig right in, knowing that by bun's end, you will have swallowed three grams of fiber and 12 grams of the chickeniest cholesterol-lowering soy protein you've ever tasted.

Boca Burger: (954) 489-2770.

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