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Thursday, September 12, 2013

HEART HEALTHY RECIPE- CHICKEN AND PASTA WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Chicken and Pasta with Peanut Sauce


6 oz. dried fettuccine or linguine
1 6 oz. pkg. frozen pea pods
1 c. cooked skinless chicken breast strips
1 8 oz. can pineapple chunks, drained
¼ c. reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 T. creamy peanut butter
1 T. reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 T. lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced


Cook pasta and pea pods according to package directions, drain well.  In a small saucepan, stir chicken broth into peanut butter.  Heat and stir with a whisk until peanut butter melts.  Stir in soy sauce, lemon juice and garlic; heat through.

Combine pasta, pea pods, chicken and pineapple in pasta pot.  Add  sauce and stir gently over low heat to coat pasta.  Serves 4.

Nutrition Information:  per serving
Calories 317, Total fat 7 g, Saturated fat 2 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 254 mg, Carbohydrate 44 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 21 g


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