cashew chicken

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 350.3
  • Total Fat: 20.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 32.5 mg
  • Sodium: 344.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
  • Protein: 19.9 g

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Introduction

A light cashew chicken lightly spiced with plenty of vegetables - serve over rice, rice noodles, soba noodles... A light cashew chicken lightly spiced with plenty of vegetables - serve over rice, rice noodles, soba noodles...
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    6 cups broccoli florets - chopped into bitesize pieces
    2 T olive oil
    2 T minced ginger
    6 cloves (med to lg) minced
    4 individual chicken breast halve - sliced thinly across breast
    3 T coconut aminos (or soy sauce)
    1 T sesame oil
    3 scallions - thinly sliced
    1 c chicken broth
    1 small can waterchestnuts
    1 cup cashews

Directions

Put saucepan full of water on stove to boil, boil broccoli for 3-5 minutes, drain and keep warm
Heat Olive oil in large frying pan over medium heat, add ginger and garlic stirring for a minute or two until garlic is golden. Add chicken pieces, coconut aminos (or soy sauce) and sesame oil and stir fry 6-8 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Add scallions and cook for 1 min. Add broth, vegetables and cashews, stir to combine and allow vegetables to warm. Serve as is or over rice or noodles.

Serving Size: makes 6 servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JSIMMON1.