Asian chicken with broccoli and cashews, under 270cals!

imagymrat
imagymrat Posts: 862 Member
edited September 21 in Recipes
This is truly one of my favourites, I've used almonds when i've realized I have no cashews :sad:

1 lb chicken breast, skinless, boneless
2 garlic cloves, minced
5 cups of broccoli florets
2 red peppers, sliced into strips
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup orange mandarin sesame dressing, I use President choice
1-2 Tbsp light soya sauce (I only use 1 Tablespoon)
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/4 cup roasted jumbo cashews

Heat chicken and garlic in large non stick skillet on med-high heat, cook around 8 minutes, until chicken is done. Remove it from skillet and keep warm. Add your broccoli, red pepper abd water until broccoli is crisp tender, stirring occasionally. Stir the chicken back in and ll the remaining ingredients exceot the cashews. cook around 2 min or until heated through. Top with nuts! YUMMO!

This is 268 calories, fat 10 g (2g sat) carb 12g, protein 31g. Serves 4..

My daughter will put this in a WW tortilla and make a wrap for lunch the next day, without the cashews.
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  • Becka77
    Becka77 Posts: 284 Member
    This sounds delish! I'm adding it to my grocery list right now.
  • srgolden
    srgolden Posts: 18 Member
    How many servings is the recipe? It looks great!:smile:
  • imagymrat
    imagymrat Posts: 862 Member
    How many servings is the recipe? It looks great!:smile:

    I just did an edit,...serves 4
  • kgalea
    kgalea Posts: 156 Member
    Sounds yummy!
  • bjberry
    bjberry Posts: 665 Member
    I'm trying it--as soon as I get the ingredients. :drinker: (water or green tea)
  • onyxlibra7
    onyxlibra7 Posts: 93
    Bump
  • bubbins11
    bubbins11 Posts: 8 Member
    This sounds amazing! Can't wait to try it in a wrap for work since I'm always looking for new ideas.
    Thanks for sharing.
  • Families_R_Forever
    Families_R_Forever Posts: 630
    Bumpin for me! THX for sharing I really want to try this out!
  • hjsyndrome
    hjsyndrome Posts: 215
    Now this sounds very tasty, and I dont like broccoli.
  • KeriD
    KeriD Posts: 324
    Thank you, I will try this!!!!! :wink:
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
    Now this sounds very tasty, and I dont like broccoli.
    ok ok Harold, you can sub poptarts in place of the broccoli

    Hm, thanks for the recipe, wonder how it'd turn out with the ingredients I have in the house, red peppers and garlic....might be lacking a bit?
  • NinjaPrincess
    NinjaPrincess Posts: 62
    bump
  • Happyoceangirl
    Happyoceangirl Posts: 1,993 Member
    Bump!
  • lamorford
    lamorford Posts: 8 Member
    That sounds yummy. I can't wait to try it since I've been looking for new recipes to try.
  • maynard46
    maynard46 Posts: 134
    Your recipe was awsome, thank you! I made it last night.

    I had everything in the house except for the dressing, so I substituted 1 packet of McDonalds sweet and sour sauce, and mixed it with the soy sauce. It didn't really change the calories for the recipe.
  • MamaBudda
    MamaBudda Posts: 20
    Oh my, my husband is going to fall in love with me now. :laugh: He loves Asian cooking and since we both went on this diet together we have stirred away from Asian foods that we both love because, of worry about fats and calories. Thank you so very much. You wouldn't happen to have a low-calorie way to make eggrolls would you?:smile:
  • mommykimbo
    mommykimbo Posts: 2
    Wow you look WONDERFUL!!!!!! I want to get there so bad. This recipe looks so yummy
  • monikagood
    monikagood Posts: 10 Member
    Looks delicious. Why is it so high in fat, though? Is it from the cashews? If I didn't put the nuts in, surely it wouldn't be so high in fat. Have you by chance tallied without the nuts?

    BTW, how'd you get your abs to be so tight? I'm thin and fairly tone everywhere but my abs! I do 200 sit ups a day (varied types) and just can't get that ripped look! Great job on your part! :)
  • timbotina
    timbotina Posts: 1,130 Member
    bump, spounds good, always looking for new chicken recipies...THANKS!!
  • bethinagain
    bethinagain Posts: 282 Member
    Bumpiddy Bump! Thanks!:love:
  • imagymrat
    imagymrat Posts: 862 Member
    Looks delicious. Why is it so high in fat, though? Is it from the cashews? If I didn't put the nuts in, surely it wouldn't be so high in fat. Have you by chance tallied without the nuts?

    BTW, how'd you get your abs to be so tight? I'm thin and fairly tone everywhere but my abs! I do 200 sit ups a day (varied types) and just can't get that ripped look! Great job on your part! :)

    The nuts make it high, I don't count calories anymore and my body thrives on the fat from nuts..they really are very good for you! it's good fats, so I wouldn't worry much about it. I got my abs not by doing situps, I don't do them! it's from core work, but from ab work that doesn't require tradional crunches, I do mountain climbers, leg raises, planks, floor sweepers, and when you lift free weights, your core is constantly engaged....but more importantly it's your diet, a pretty clean diet, is what is going to get you that 6 pack ab that you want.
  • carmelasergi
    carmelasergi Posts: 163 Member
    Thanks for the recipe. I'm always looking for new recipes that are healthy & this one sounds really good.

    By the way...you look fabulous!
  • blankiefinder
    blankiefinder Posts: 3,599 Member
    That sounds yummy! I'm going to have to try it, with some brown rice on the side!
  • jenniferkaye09
    jenniferkaye09 Posts: 13
    that sounds like it will be sooo good!!! Im going to the store later on so I will buy the stuff I need for it so I can have it for supper one night.
  • susan7047
    susan7047 Posts: 16
    bump
  • shannahrose
    shannahrose Posts: 585 Member
    bump for later
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    Yum - bump
  • loserchick
    loserchick Posts: 283 Member
    Yummo!
  • xDeannaGarciax
    xDeannaGarciax Posts: 675
    This sounds scrumptious!!
  • cuppycake22
    cuppycake22 Posts: 224
    Bump!
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