PEANUT BUTTER CHICKEN WITH MANDRAIN CASHEW SALAD Recipe
This is easy to make and the red pepper gives the chicken a little bite and not enough to make your mouth burn.
And the cashews and mandarin oranges gives this dish a little sweet taste.
All ingredients come together and make your mouth happy!
I want more please!
Ingredients
- PEANUT BUTTER CHICKEN WITH MANDARIN CASHEW SALAD:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into cubes
- 3 Tablespoons peanut butter,
- (I used crunchy) you can use creamy peanut butter if you like.
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 6 cups bite-size Romaine lettuce
- (I used lettuce)
- 1 red pepper, julienned
- 3 green onions, or onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, minced
- ( i used parsley)
- Dressing:
- 1/3 cup chopped cashews
- 1 cup mandarin oranges, drained
- Dressing:
- Whisk together 1/2 cup italian salad dressing, 1/2 teaspoon ginger, 1 Tabelspoon soy sauce and 1 teaspoon garlic powder.
Directions
- 1.
- In a small glass bowl, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, olive oil, garlic powder, ginger, and cayenne pepper. Microwave on High 1 minute.
- 2.
- Place chicken in baking dish and pour peanut butter sauce over. Bake at 350 degrees
- (175C) oven.
- 3. In a large bowl, place lettuce, red pepper, onions, add chicken and toss to mix well. Pour Dressing over mixture and toss gently to coat. Garnish with cashews and mandarin oranges.
- Makes 4 servings.
- Dressing:
- Whisk together 1/2 cup italian salad dressing, 1/2 teaspoon ginger, 1 Tabelspoon soy sauce and 1 teaspoon garlic powder.
- Note:
- I did NOT use cilantro, i don't really care for it, i replaced it with parsley.
- Next time, I will stir fry the chicken, that is faster. I used crunchy peanut butter, my all time favorite.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 233g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 286 | |
| Calories from Fat 133 | 47% |
| Total Fat 15.64g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat 2.87g | 11% |
| Trans Fat 0.01g | |
| Cholesterol 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium 1068mg | 45% |
| Potassium 613mg | 18% |
| Total Carbs 22.17g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.2g | 14% |
| Sugars 12.01g | 8% |
| Protein 17.77g | 28% |
