Mandarin Chicken

Preparation time: 20 minutes

4 servings

 

184 calories per serving, 28% from fat

RealAge effect if eaten 12 times a year:

RealAge-effect ingredients:

9.7 days younger

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

ingredients

¼ cup rice wine vinegar

2 teaspoons dark sesame oil

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1¼ tablespoons julienned pickled ginger

2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

½ pound cooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, chopped or julienned

1½ cups drained canned mandarin orange segments

½ cup blanched snow peas

½ cup drained canned bamboo shoots

½ 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