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