- prep: 10 min
- cook: 20 min
- total: 30 min
Summary
This flavorful twist on classic cashew chicken stir-fry features tons of sweet peppers and fresh ginger in a rich sauce. Pile it all over a mound of rice for a dinner WAY better than take-out!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1-1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-in cubes
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 1 large sweet pepper, diced into 1-in cubes
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch, mixed with 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2 cup toasted cashews
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- Hot rice for serving
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 454 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 19 g 28.67%
- Saturated Fat: 4 g 20.96%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 114 mg 37.97%
- Sodium: 2575 mg 107.28%
- Calcium: 23 mg 2.28%
- Potassium: 343 mg 9.8%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 5 mg 26.1%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 30 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g 9.18%
- Sugar: 16 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 2 g
- Vitamin A 22.02%
- Vitamin C 14.18%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat3
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs1
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat6
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total6 oz-eq