Slow-Cooker Chicken with Cashews

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks2 cups baby carrots1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth4 tablespoons ginger-flavored soy sauce (such as House of Tsang) or regular low-sodium soy sauce8 ounces snow peas, trimmed2 cans (8 ounces each) pineapple tidbits, drained, and 2 tablespoons juice reserved1 sweet red pepper, seeded and thinly sliced3 tablespoons cornstarch1/2 cup roasted cashews3 cups cooked brown rice (optional)
Directions
1. Stir together chicken, carrots, broth and 2 tablespoons soy sauce in slow cooker bowl. Cover and cook for 3 hours on HIGH or 5 hours on LOW.

2. Remove cover and stir in snow peas, pineapple and red pepper and cook an additional 20 minutes.

3. In small bowl, stir together remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons pineapple juice and cornstarch. Stir into liquid in slow cooker bowl. Stir in cashews and cook an additional 10 minutes or until liquid has thickened. Serve over rice, if desired.

Serving Size: Makes 6 servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FAMILY_RECIPES.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 222.2
  • Total Fat: 6.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 43.3 mg
  • Sodium: 774.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
  • Protein: 20.3 g

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