Cashew Chicken Bake

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

This cashew chicken bake is a simple, one-dish dinner packed with protein and vegetables. A healthy, gluten-free meal the whole family will love! Garnish with green onions.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 55 mins

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Cashew Chicken Bake

Ingredients

cooking spray

½ cup brown rice

1 cup diced celery

1 red bell pepper

diced

1 green bell pepper

diced

3 skinless

boneless chicken breasts

cut into 1-inch pieces

1 cup water

2 tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce (tamari)

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 ½ teaspoons minced ginger

½ teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon salt

1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts

drained

1 cup cashews

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a large casserole dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Spread brown rice at the bottom of the casserole dish. Layer celery red bell pepper and green pepper on top. Top with chicken.

Step 3

Mix water soy sauce rice vinegar garlic ginger cumin pepper and salt in a small bowl. Pour over chicken. Arrange water chestnuts on top.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is tender about 45 minutes. Add cashews. Continue baking until browned about 10 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Cashew Chicken Bake

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 428

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26g 52%

Carbohydrates: 41.8g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 5g 20%

Sugars: 5.8g

Fat: 18.6g 29%

Saturated Fat: 3.8g 19%

Cholesterol: 43.9mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 1191.4IU 24%

Niacin Equivalents: 12.7mg 98%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 44%

Vitamin C: 64.3mg 107%

Folate: 62.7mcg 16%

Calcium: 61.1mg 6%

Iron: 4.3mg 24%

Magnesium: 155.8mg 56%

Potassium: 661.7mg 19%

Sodium: 937.5mg 38%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 26%

Calories From Fat: 167.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.