Today's Recipe - 15-Minute Healthy Sautéed Chicken & Asparagus

Today's Recipe
If you don't know what to serve for dinner tonight ...
The chicken and asparagus combination in this recipe is a wonderful addition to your Healthiest Way of Eating. It not only tastes great but contains just 275 calories!

15-Minute Healthy Sautéed Chicken & Asparagus
Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:

• 1 medium onion, cut in half and sliced medium thick
• 3 medium cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 TBS chicken broth
• 1 TBS minced fresh ginger
• 1 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 bunch asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups when cut)
• 2 TBS soy sauce
• 1 TBS rice vinegar
• pinch red chili flakes
• salt and white pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Cut onion and mince garlic and let both sit for at least 5 minutes to bring out their hidden health benefits.
2. Heat 1 TBS broth in a 12-inch stainless steel skillet. Healthy Sauté onion in broth for about 2 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
3. Add ginger, garlic, chicken, and continue to Healthy Sauté for another 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly.
4. Add asparagus, soy sauce, vinegar, and red chili flakes. Stir together and cover. Cook for another 2-3 minutes. This may have to cook for an extra couple minutes if the asparagus is thick. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serves 2 Serving Suggestion:

• Brown rice
• Cucumber, Seaweed Salad

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Healthy Food Tip

How does spinach pasta compare nutritionally to whole wheat pasta?

First, I would like to point out that these two versions of pasta are not mutually exclusive-it is very possible to purchase whole wheat pasta made with spinach! Whole wheat spinach bow ties, lasagna, spaghetti, and many other forms of pasta are available in many natural foods markets.
If I were forced to choose between refined wheat flour pasta that included spinach powder and 100% whole wheat pasta that did not include spinach powder, I would definitely choose the 100% whole wheat pasta since it is of higher nutritional value. The spinach pasta is likely to have a relatively small amount of freeze-dried spinach added to it, which makes it much different nutritionally than a common serving of spinach.
While there is nothing wrong with the addition of freeze-dried spinach to pasta, this feature of the pasta is not nearly as important as the quality of its wheat flour. One hundred percent whole wheat flours contain significantly higher amounts of more than a dozen nutrients when compared with refined wheat flours. The nutritional advantages of a whole grain product far outweigh the advantages of any added freeze-dried component. (Grains are no different than any other food in this respect. When in doubt, always head first for foods that are whole, fresh, unprocessed, and organically grown.) I would still remind you, however, that you could have the best of both worlds by choosing a 100% whole wheat pasta that also contains freeze-dried spinach.