Spicy Soba Noodles with Chicken in Peanut Sauce

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients

• 1  carrot, peeled
• 2  cups  fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth, divided
• 1/3  cup  reduced-fat peanut butter
• 1  tablespoon  chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 1  tablespoon  low-sodium soy sauce
• 2  tablespoons  honey
• 1  to 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1  pound  skinless, boneless chicken breast
• 5  cups  cooked soba (about 10 ounces uncooked buckwheat noodles)
• 6  tablespoons  sliced green onions
• 6  tablespoons  chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts

Preparation

Shave carrot lengthwise into thin strips using a vegetable peeler.

Combine 1/3 cup broth, peanut butter, ginger, soy sauce, honey, pepper, and garlic; stir with a whisk until smooth.

Place chicken in a large saucepan; add 1 2/3 cups broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 4 minutes or until chicken is done. Remove from heat; let stand 20 minutes. Drain; cut chicken into 2-inch pieces. Combine carrot, peanut sauce, chicken, and noodles in a large bowl; toss to coat. Sprinkle with onions and peanuts.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

398 (26% from fat)

Fat:

11.4g (sat 2.1g,mono 5.2g,poly 3.6g)

Protein:

29.5g

Carbohydrate:

43.4g

Fiber:

4.3g

Cholesterol:

44mg

Iron:

1.9mg

Sodium:

477mg

Calcium:

40mg