Food as Medicine Tip
Almonds are high in monounsaturated fats, the same type of health-promoting fats found in olive oil, which are associated with reduced risk of heart disease.
Culinary Taste Tip
Keep the skins on your almonds, because they contain more than 20 potent flavonoids— substances found in plants that help neutralize overly reactive oxygen-containing molecules, and prevent cell damage.
Culinary Technique Tip
No time to prepare fresh chicken for this dish? Buy one already roasted at your grocery store. Just peel off the skin and you’re ready to go!
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 184 per serving
Percent from Fat: 28%
Ingredients
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
2 tsp dark sesame oil
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tbs julienned pickled ginger
2 tbs low-sodium soy sauce
8 ounces cooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, chopped
1 can drained canned mandarin orange segments (in water, not syrup)
1/2 cup blanched snow peas
1/2 cup drained canned bamboo shoots (1 small can)
1/2 cup drained canned water chestnuts (I left these out beccause I hate them)
4 cups shredded lettuce
2 tbs toasted sliced almonds
Preparation
Mix the vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce thoroughly.
Add chicken and orange segments; marinate for approximately 10 minutes. Add snow peas, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts. Distribute lettuce on four serving plates. Top with chicken mixture, sprinkle with almonds, and serve.
Substitutions
Fresh orange segments may substitute for canned mandarin oranges.
Tips
This dish keeps well. If there is any left over, take it on a picnic or have it for a snack.
Nutritional Analysis Per Serving
Total fat (g) 5.7;Fat calories (kc) 51;Cholesterol (mg) 49.9;Saturated fat (g) 1.6;Polyunsaturated fat (g) 2.2;Monounsaturated fat (g) 2.7;Fiber (g) 4.1;Carbohydrates (g) 26.3;Sugar (g) 10;Protein (g) 23;Sodium (mg) 485;Calcium (mg) 107;Magnesium (mg) 67 Zinc (mg) 1.5;Selenium (mcg) 57;Potassium (mg) 850;Flavonoids (mg) 2.3;Lycopene (mg) 0;Vitamin A (RE) 185;Beta-carotene (RE) 147 Vitamin C (mg) 77;Vitamin E (mg) 1.0;Thiamin B1 (mg) 0.3;Riboflavin B2 (mg) 0.3
I made this last night and it was quite tasty and very simple, and I had all the ingredients around - to get 4 servings out of it was a stretch - 4 lunch se4 servings maybe - 2 servings was more realistic for me...
Almonds are high in monounsaturated fats, the same type of health-promoting fats found in olive oil, which are associated with reduced risk of heart disease.
Culinary Taste Tip
Keep the skins on your almonds, because they contain more than 20 potent flavonoids— substances found in plants that help neutralize overly reactive oxygen-containing molecules, and prevent cell damage.
Culinary Technique Tip
No time to prepare fresh chicken for this dish? Buy one already roasted at your grocery store. Just peel off the skin and you’re ready to go!
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 184 per serving
Percent from Fat: 28%
Ingredients
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
2 tsp dark sesame oil
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tbs julienned pickled ginger
2 tbs low-sodium soy sauce
8 ounces cooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, chopped
1 can drained canned mandarin orange segments (in water, not syrup)
1/2 cup blanched snow peas
1/2 cup drained canned bamboo shoots (1 small can)
1/2 cup drained canned water chestnuts (I left these out beccause I hate them)
4 cups shredded lettuce
2 tbs toasted sliced almonds
Preparation
Mix the vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce thoroughly.
Add chicken and orange segments; marinate for approximately 10 minutes. Add snow peas, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts. Distribute lettuce on four serving plates. Top with chicken mixture, sprinkle with almonds, and serve.
Substitutions
Fresh orange segments may substitute for canned mandarin oranges.
Tips
This dish keeps well. If there is any left over, take it on a picnic or have it for a snack.
Nutritional Analysis Per Serving
Total fat (g) 5.7;Fat calories (kc) 51;Cholesterol (mg) 49.9;Saturated fat (g) 1.6;Polyunsaturated fat (g) 2.2;Monounsaturated fat (g) 2.7;Fiber (g) 4.1;Carbohydrates (g) 26.3;Sugar (g) 10;Protein (g) 23;Sodium (mg) 485;Calcium (mg) 107;Magnesium (mg) 67 Zinc (mg) 1.5;Selenium (mcg) 57;Potassium (mg) 850;Flavonoids (mg) 2.3;Lycopene (mg) 0;Vitamin A (RE) 185;Beta-carotene (RE) 147 Vitamin C (mg) 77;Vitamin E (mg) 1.0;Thiamin B1 (mg) 0.3;Riboflavin B2 (mg) 0.3
I made this last night and it was quite tasty and very simple, and I had all the ingredients around - to get 4 servings out of it was a stretch - 4 lunch se4 servings maybe - 2 servings was more realistic for me...
. Actually, what would be really fun is raising it up as an egg, seeing it go from a chick to a chicken, and then cutting off its head and start peeling off the feathers.