Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1- to 2-inch-long julienne strips
- 1 medium onion, halved and sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1-2 teaspoons red curry paste, to taste (see Ingredient note)
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup “lite” coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce, or reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups cauliflower florets
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Lime wedges
Cooking Directions
Step 1
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and onion; cook, stirring often, until beginning to soften, about 4 minutes. Add garlic, ginger and curry paste; stir to mix. Add chicken and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in broth, coconut milk, fish sauce (or soy sauce) and brown sugar; bring to a simmer. Add cauliflower, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and the cauliflower is tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in spinach and lime juice; cook just until spinach has wilted. Serve immediately, with lime wedges.
Vegetarian variation: Substitute 1 pound extra-firm tofu (drained) for the chicken and vegetable broth for chicken broth.
Per serving: 240 calories; 14 g fat (4 g sat, 1 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 16 g carbohydrate; 16 g protein; 4 g fiber; 376 mg sodium.
Nutrition bonus: 88 mg vitamin c (150% dv), 30% dv vitamin a, 3 mg iron (20% dv), 16% dv fiber, 161 mg calcium (1
Nutrition Info
- Serving: Per serving
- Calories: 252
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fat: 8g
- Protein: 31g
- Dietary Fiber: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 1g
- Cholesterol: 67mg
- Potassium: 576mg
- Sodium: 357mg
- Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 4 very lean protein, 1/2 fat
- Carbohydrate Servings: 1