Sweet and Sour Chicken with Cashews

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 523.8
  • Total Fat: 24.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 22.5 mg
  • Sodium: 1,004.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 63.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
  • Protein: 16.6 g

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Introduction

My husband and I both enjoy this recipe with and without the ginger added. To reduce calories either remove, or reduce the number of cashews, or use grilled chicken. The real magic is in the sauce, so I'm sure this recipe has many delicious variations My husband and I both enjoy this recipe with and without the ginger added. To reduce calories either remove, or reduce the number of cashews, or use grilled chicken. The real magic is in the sauce, so I'm sure this recipe has many delicious variations
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1/2 bag of Weaver Chicken Nuggets (4.5 servings)
    1/2 cup Apricot Preserves,
    2 Tbsp. LeChoy light soy sauce
    2 Tbsp Cider Vinegar
    2 tsp. fresh grated Ginger Root
    1 Tbsp. Canola Oil
    4 stalks Celery, thinly sliced
    1 cup Snow Peas
    1 diced Chili Peppers
    1/2 cup Cashew Nuts, dry roasted
    2 Scallions thinly sliced
    1 cup White Rice, long grain,

Directions

1. Cook rice and chicken nuggets according to package directions

2. in a small bowl, whisk together apricot preserves, soy sauce, cider vinegar, and ginger. Set aside.

3. heat oil in a non stick skillet or wok, add celery and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally

4. Add snow peas and chili pepper and cook tossing 1 to 2 minutes more

5. add the chicken, sauce, and cashews and toss to coat. serve over rice and sprinkle with scallions

Serving Size: Serves 4

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VALPAL1986.