55% less sat fat • 52% less fat • 21% fewer calories than the original recipe. We cut the fat in this dish by using less cashews. Brown rice and veggies raise the fiber.
Skinny Cashew Chicken and Broccoli
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped gingerroot
- 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 1 cup Progresso™ reduced-sodium chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 cups frozen sugar snap peas (from 24-oz bag)
- 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 medium green onions, sliced (2 tablespoons)
- 3 cups hot cooked brown rice
- 1/4 cup salted roasted cashew halves and pieces

Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and gingerroot; cook and stir 4 to 5 minutes or until chicken begins to brown.
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Step2Add broccoli, 1/2 cup of the broth and the pepper flakes. Cover; cook over medium heat 2 minutes, stirring once. Add peas; cook 2 to 4 minutes longer, stirring once, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
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Step3In small bowl, mix remaining 1/2 cup broth, the soy sauce, vinegar, cornstarch and sugar; stir into chicken mixture. Add onions; cook, stirring frequently, until sauce is thickened and bubbly. Serve over rice; sprinkle with cashews.
Nutrition
440
Calories
11g
Total Fat
35g
Protein
51g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving (1 cup chicken mixture and 3/4 cup rice)
- Calories
- 440
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 11g
- 18%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 11%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 70mg
- 23%
- Sodium
- 660mg
- 27%
- Potassium
- 510mg
- 15%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 51g
- 17%
- Dietary Fiber
- 8g
- 32%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 35g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 40%
- 40%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 3 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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