Mandarin Chicken

Preparation time: 20 minutes
4 servings
184 calories per serving, 28% from fat

RealAge effect if eaten 12 times a year:
9.7 days younger

RealAge-effect ingredients:
Garlic, oranges, snow peas, bamboo shoots, lettuce, sesame oil, sesame seeds (flavonoids, folic acid, vitamin B3, selenium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, healthy fat, fiber)

Ingredients:
• 1⁄4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 and 1⁄4 tablespoons julienned pickled ginger
• 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 1⁄2 pound cooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, chopped or julienned
• 1 and 1⁄2 cups drained canned mandarin orange segments
• 1⁄2 cup blanched snow peas
• 1⁄2 cup drained canned bamboo shoots
• 1⁄2 cup drained canned water chestnuts
• 4 cups shredded lettuce
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds

Preparation:
Mix the vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce thoroughly. Add chicken and orange segments; marinate for approximately 10 minutes. Add snow peas, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts. Distribute lettuce on four serving plates. Top with chicken mixture, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and serve.

Substitutions: Fresh orange segments may substitute for canned mandarin oranges.

Nutritional Analysis
• Total fat (g)
• 5.7 Sodium (mg)
• 485 Vitamin A (RE) 185
• Fat calories (kc) 51
• Calcium (mg) 107
• Beta-carotene (RE) 147
• Cholesterol (mg) 49.9
• Magnesium (mg) 67
• Vitamin C (mg) 77
• Saturated fat (g) 1.6
• Zinc (mg) 1.5
• Vitamin E (mg) 1.0
• Polyunsaturated fat (g) 2.2
• Selenium (mcg) 57
• Thiamin B1 (mg) 0.3
• Monounsaturated fat (g) 2.7
• Potassium (mg) 850
• Riboflavin B2 (mg) 0.3
• Fiber (g) 4.1
• Flavonoids (mg) 2.3
• Niacin B3 (mg) 9.7
• Carbohydrates (g) 26.3
• Lycopene (mg) 0
• Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.6
• Sugar (g) 10
• Fish (oz) 0
• Folic acid (mcg) 126
• Protein (g) 23
• Nuts (oz) 0
• Vitamin B12 (mcg) 0.2

This Recipe was published in 'Cooking The RealAge Way - p157'