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Chicken and Vegetables with Cashews

Source: Lara Rondinelli - from "Healthy Calendar Diabetic Cooking" published by the American Diabetes Association

Chicken soup with a variety of fresh vegetables and crunchy cashews.

Rating:
Prep Time:	30 minutes
Cook Time:	26 minutes
Difficulty:	Intermediate

Nutrition Facts

Makes 6 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	177.4

Total Carbs	8.8 g

Dietary Fiber	2.5 g

Sugars	2.3 g

Total Fat	5.5 g

Saturated Fat	1.1 g

Unsaturated Fat	0.8 g

Potassium	454.8 mg

Protein	23.1 g

Sodium	713.3 mg

Dietary Exchanges 5.5 Fat, 1.1 Vegetables, 0.1 Starch, 2.8 Lean Meat

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Servings

Ingredients

29.0
29 floz fat free reduced sodium chicken broth 4.0
4 cup cold water 1.0
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts 2.0
2 tsp sesame oil 1.0
1 each cooking spray 2.0
2 each medium carrots 2.0
2 each Celery, stalk, medium, 7.5" - 8" long, fresh 2.0
2 cup snow peas 3.0
3 cup fresh broccoli florets 0.25
0 1/4 cup unsalted cashews 2.0
2 tbsp cold water 1.0
1 tbsp cornstarch 1.0
1 tbsp light soy sauce 0.5
0 1/2 tsp hot red pepper flakes 0.5
0 1/2 tsp salt

Directions

In a large soup pot, bring broth and water to a boil. Reduce to a low simmer and add chicken breast. Simmer chicken breast for 20 minutes. Remove chicken from liquid and reserve 1 cup of the broth.
Using a fork, shred the chicken meat and set aside.
Add sesame oil and generous amount of cooking spray to a large nonstick skillet or work over medium-high heat. Add carrots, celery, pea pods and broccoli and stir-fry 3-4 minutes. Add cashews and chicken to skillet.
In a small bowl, whisk together cold water, cornstarch, soy sauce, crushed red pepper, and salt. Whisk in reserved chicken broth. Pour liquid over vegetables and chicken. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for 2 minutes.