Cashew Orange Chicken

* 1/3 cup orange juice (1 block carb)
* 2 tablespoons soy sauce
* 1 1/3 teaspoons olive oil (4 blocks fat)
* 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated gingerroot
* 8 oz. skinless chicken breast (8 blocks protein), cut into bite-sized pieces
* 1 cup Mandarin orange sections (drained) (3 blocks carb)
* 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
* 12 cashews (4 blocks fat)

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Stir together orange juice, soy sauce and gingerroot.
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Add chicken pieces, stirring to coat. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
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Drain chicken, reserving the soy sauce mixture.
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Sauté chicken in oil, turning often, until chicken is done.
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Stir together the soy mixture and cornstarch. Stir in pan. Heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly, stirring often.
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Stir in orange sections and cashews and continue to cook until heated through.

2 Servings

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MANZNITA3.