Who doesn't love cashews? Try this tasty dish with our favorite nuts. Another great dish with cashews is found in Tastes & Treasures cookbook on page 150 - Cashew Pea Salad.
Cashew Chicken
Ingredients:
1/2 cup fat-free chicken broth
1/2 tbsp. cornstarch
1 tbsp. reduced-sodium/lite soy sauce
1 tbsp. seasoned rice vinegar
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
2 cups quartered mushrooms
1 cup chopped onion
1 tsp. chopped garlic
8 oz. raw boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
1/8 tsp. each salt and black pepper
1 cup snow peas
1/4 cup unsalted roasted cashews
2 tbsp. chopped scallions
Directions:
In a medium bowl, stir cornstarch into broth until dissolved. Mix in soy sauce, vinegar, and ginger.
Bring a wok (or large skillet) sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir until slightly softened, 5 - 6 minutes.
Season chicken with salt and pepper, and add to the wok. Add snow peas and cashews. Cook and stir for about 4 minutes, until chicken is fully cooked.
Stir sauce mixture, and add to the wok. Cook and stir until sauce has slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
Top with scallions, and dig in!
MAKES 2 SERVINGS
Serving Size: 1/2 of recipe (about 1 1/2 cups)
Calories: 318
Fat: 9.5g
Sodium: 863mg
Carbs: 25g
Fiber: 3g
Sugars: 10g
Protein: 33.5g
Thanks to Hungry Girl for recipe.
published by the Historical League, Inc.
2018
Volume I 2007 Regional winner of the Tabasco Community Cookbook award
Showing posts with label cashews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cashews. Show all posts
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
