Chicken Honey Nut Stir Fry

Recipe Ingredients

2 teaspoons	10ml	Peanut oil
2 teaspoons	10ml	Carrots - peeled, and (medium)
		Sliced on the diagonal
2		Celery stalks - diagonally sliced
1 1/2 lbs	681g / 24oz	Boneless skinless chicken breasts - cut 3" strips
1 tablespoon	15ml	Cornstarch
3/4 cup	177ml	Orange juice
3 tablespoons	45ml	Lite soy sauce
1 tablespoon	15ml	Honey
1 teaspoon	5ml	Minced ginger
1/4 cup	59ml	Toasted cashews - unsalted
1/4 cup	23g / 0.8oz	Minced scallions

Recipe Instructions

Heat half the oil in a wok over high heat. Add the carrots and celery and stir fry for 3 minutes. Add remaining oil and chicken and stir fry 5 more minutes.

Dissolve the cornstarch into the orange juice. Mix in the soy sauce, honey, and ginger. Add the sauce to the wok and cook over medium heat until thickened. Top with the nuts and scallions.

This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 3 to 4 ounces.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Starch, 3 Very Lean Meat, 1 Monounsaturated Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 237; Calories from Fat 72; Total Fat 8g Saturated Fat 2g; Cholesterol 69 mg; Sodium 396 mg; Carbohydrates 14g; Dietary Fiber 2g; Sugars 9g; Protein 27g.

Source:
The Webb Cooks by Robyn Webb, MS, LN at http://www.diabetes.org

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