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Honey-Cashew Chicken and Vegetables

Toasted Coconut Quinoa
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Ingredients

  • 1½ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into large chunks
  • ¼ cup arrowroot
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 2 Tbsp dark sesame oil
  • 2 (12-oz) pkg vegetable stir-fry medley (such as Eat Smart)
  • ¾ cup dry-roasted cashews
  • 3 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 1½ Tbsp honey

Instructions

  1. Toss together chicken, arrowroot, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Sauté chicken in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 4 minutes or until lightly browned.
  2. Add vegetables. Cook 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender and chicken is done. Stir in nuts.
  3. Combine soy sauce, vinegar, and honey in a bowl; drizzle over chicken. Toss. Serve over Toasted Coconut Quinoa recipe.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1½ cups quinoa, rinsed and drained
  • 1 Tbsp dark sesame oil
  • 1 (13.5-oz) can unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook quinoa in hot oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat 2 minutes or until toasted.
  2. Add coconut milk, water, and salt. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

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