| February is Heart Month! You may have already celebrated Valentine’s Day with a heart-shaped box of chocolates, but there’s still time to celebrate your own heart with a healthy diet and tips from Chicken.ca. This month we are focusing on heart healthy recipes, ones that are high in fibre, potassium and healthy fats and low in sodium and unhealthy or saturated fats. To learn more about the nutrients that impact your heart health check out this article by Kelly Atyeo, Professional Home Economist. Be good to your heart and your heart will be good to you! | | High in fibre? Check. High in potassium? Check. Low in saturated fat and high in healthy fat? Check, check! This recipe has all the necessary nutrients to make it the perfect heart healthy recipe. Oh and it's pretty delicious too! This recipe calls for Wehani rice, a reddish brown, fragrant rice that is very nutritious and high in fibre. Substitute brown rice if you can't find Wehani at your local supermarket or health food store. |  | - 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup wehani rice, dry
- 1 lb asparagus, fresh
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil, toasted
- 3 Tbsp ginger, fresh, minced
|  | - 1 Tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 Tbsp light tamari sauce
- 1 Tbsp asian hot sauce
- 1 cup green onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup pistachio nuts, dry, roasted, shelled, unsalted
| |  | - Cook whole grain Wehani rice in unsalted water according to package directions.
- Snap tough ends from asparagus - the bottom inch (2.5 cm) or so. Then cut on an angle into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces leaving tips intact. Set aside.
- Heat sesame oil in a wok, or large skillet, over medium-high heat. Add the asparagus and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Cut boneless chicken into 1 inch squares (2.5 cm) and add to skillet. Cook chicken for 4 minutes allowing it to brown on one side. Flip and cook another 4 minutes to brown other side.
- Prepare the sauce by combining the ginger, Hoisin sauce, tamari and hot sauce. Continue stirring chicken until it is thoroughly cooked.
- Add the asparagus pieces to the wok and stir-fry for approximately 2 minutes. Pour sauce over and combine well. Stir-fry another few minutes until asparagus is just tender-crisp. Add the sliced green onions and toss again.
- To serve, place stir-fry over cooked Wehani rice. Garnish with pistachios.
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