Peanut Chicken & Soba Noodles

Japanese-style soba noodles get the royal treatment in a creamy coconut, tamari and peanut sauce for a mouthwatering stir-fry that combines all of your favorite Asian flavors.

INGREDIENTS:

3 tbsp light coconut milk

4 tsp natural unsalted peanut butter, room temperature

4 tsp reduced-sodium tamari, divided

2 1/2 tsp rice vinegar, divided

Hot sauce, to taste

Olive oil cooking spray

2 4-oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts,

sliced into thin bite-size pieces

1/4 tsp each sea salt and fresh ground back pepper, divided

1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced

2 oz snow peas, trimmed and halved crosswise

3 scallions, sliced

1 clove garlic, minced

4 oz soba (aka buckwheat) noodles

2 tbsp raw unsalted peanuts, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS:

> In a small bowl, whisk coconut milk, peanut butter, 2 tsp tamari, 1/2 tsp vinegar and hot sauce until smooth. Set aside.

> Mist a large skillet with cooking spray and heat on medium-high. Add chicken and sprinkle with 1/8 tsp each salt and black pepper; sauté, stirring frequently, until cooked through and golden, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside.

> Mist skillet with additional cooking spray and return to medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, peas and remaining 1/8 tsp each salt and black pepper. Sauté, stirring frequently, until tender-crisp, about 4 minutes.    Add scallions and garlic and sauté until softened, about 1 minute. Stir in 3 tbsp water and remaining 2 tsp      each tamari and vinegar. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring frequently, until liquid is reduced by half, 1 to    2 minutes. Remove from heat.

> Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and return to pot. Gently stir in coconut     milk mixture and chicken and heat on medium-low. Stir in bell pepper mixture with cooking liquid and cook, stirring gently, until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. To serve, top with peanuts, dividing evenly.

Nutrients per serving (2 cups): Calories: 510, Total Fat: 16 g, Sat. Fat: 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.5 g, Carbs: 55 g, Fiber: 6.5 g, Sugars: 7 g, Protein: 37 g, Sodium: 590 mg, Cholesterol: 73 mg