Cashew Chicken Bake
This Cashew Chicken Bake is a simple, low calorie casserole dinner packed with protein and vegetables. A healthy, gluten free and low calorie meal the whole family will love!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 307kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup brown rice instant, I used Minute Brown Rice
- 1 lb chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 1/2 cup celery chopped
- 8 ounce water chestnuts rinsed and drained
- 2/3 cup water
- 2 tablespoons coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup cashews raw
- Green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F and spray a large casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place brown rice on the bottom of the casserole dish, add water then layer celery and bell pepper. Rice should be instant rice and does go in the casserole dish uncooked with chicken and veggies. Regular rice will not cook fully. If using regular rice, cook it separately.
- Place chicken on top of veggies.
- In a separate bowl, mix seasonings with coconut aminos, rice vinegar, garlic and ginger then add mixture to casserole. Layer water chestnuts on top.
- Bake 45 minutes at 375 F uncovered.
- Remove from oven, add cashews and bake another 10 minutes.
- Top with sliced green onions for garnish and serve.
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Notes
- Brown rice is used in the recipe and the rice goes in the casserole dish per the instructions. Use an instant rice like Minute Instant Brown Rice for the recipe to ensure it cooks in the casserole.
- Recipe makes 6 servings. I recommend you divide the servings evenly among 6 containers.
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- Like this recipe? See my Skillet Cashew Chicken.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 337mg | Potassium: 670mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 833IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 3mg