Message from Maggie:  I altered last week’s recipe of the week by swapping beef for chicken, lo mein for brown rice, and broccoli for snap peas for this take on an Asian-inspired chicken and vegetables dish.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 lb thin chicken breasts
• 2 teaspoons of hot sesame oil
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 cups of snap peas
• 1 inch of fresh ginger, minced
• 1 small zucchini
• 1 large carrot
• 4 ounces of microwavable brown rice
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup tamari (or soy sauce)
• 1/4 cup cilantro

Directions

1. Marinate beef in salt and olive oil and grill until center is medium well.
2. Use spiralizer to spiralize carrots and zucchini using the Shredder blade and set aside.
3. Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet. Add ginger and garlic and saute 1 minute.
4. Add sugar snap peas to skillet and let cook for 4-5 minutes.
5. Cook brown rice according to package directions- about 4-5 minutes.
6. Add shredded zucchini and carrots to skillet and saute 1 minute.
7. Add broth and tamari (or soy sauce) and bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes, until carrots are soft.
8. Add brown rice to sauce.
9. Toss together with chicken and cilantro.
10. Plate.
    Serves 4-6.

Allergies:

• This recipe is gluten free.
• By omitting the chicken it can be made vegetarian and vegan.
• Swap shrimp for beef to make it pescatarian.

Directions with photos:

1. Marinate chicken in salt and olive oil and grill until center is medium well.
2. Use spiralizer to spiralize carrots and zucchini using the Shredder blade and set aside.
3. Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet. Add ginger and garlic and saute 1 minute.
4. Add sugar snap peas to skillet and let cook for 4-5 minutes.
5. Cook brown rice according to package directions- about 4-5 minutes.
6. Add zucchini and carrots to skillet and saute 1 minute.
7. Add broth and tamari (or soy sauce) and bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes, until carrots are soft.
8. Add brown rice to sauce.
9. Toss together with chicken and cilantro.
10. Plate.
    Serves 4-6.