Healthy Recipes
Slow Cooker Spicy Cashew Chicken
Dust off your trusty slow cooker for a new generation of healthy recipes cooked using this old-fashioned technique. Over the next few months, I’ll be sharing more healthy, delicious, budget-friendly “set it and forget it” recipes to help make your holiday season stress-free — at least when it comes to dinner!
Time To Table: 1 1/2 hours
Serves: 6
The Benefits
Excellent Source of magnesium, potassium, protein, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, niacin
Good Source of iron, zinc, folate, omega-3
Preferences: Gluten Free
Ingredients
3 cloves organic garlic, minced
1 tsp organic ginger, grated
16 ounces organic chicken breast, cut into 2″ strips
1 Tbsp toasted organic sesame oil
2 tsp Asian chile paste or 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
5 cups organic broccoli florets
1/4 cup raw cashews
3 Tbsp organic hoisin sauce (gluten free)
Preparation
Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Set over medium high heat. Add garlic and ginger; cook 15 seconds or just until fragrant. Add chicken and cook, stirring constantly, 3-4 minutes. Coat a 4 quart slow-cooker with cooking spray. Add chicken and broccoli. Cover and cook on low for 2-4 hours. Combine hoisin sauce, oil and chile paste in a small bowl. Stir into cooker. Cook 15 minutes more. Add cashews and stir to combine. Serve over brown rice if desired.
Nutrition
300 calories, 12 grams fat, 2 grams saturated fat, 5 grams monounsaturated fat, 3 g polyunsaturated fat, 66 mg cholesterol, 319 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 5 g sugar, 1 grams fiber, 32 g protein
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