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Ingredients
13
Time
20m
Serves
2
Recipe by Jaclyn Irwin
Ingredients
13
Time
20m
Serves
2
Dinner
3/4 cup
Raw Cashews
soaked for at least 1 hour
1/2 cup
Water
1 Tbsp
Nutritional Yeast
1 tsp
Lemon Juice
1/4 tsp
Kosher Salt
2
Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
3 Tbsp
Spelt Flour
2 Tbsp
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
divided
8 oz
Cremini Mushrooms
roughly torn
1/2
Shallot
chopped fine
2
Garlic Cloves
chopped fine
1/3 cup
Chicken Broth
2 Tbsp
Fresh Parsley
chopped
1
Drain and rinse the soaked cashews and add to a high-powered blender along with the water, nutritional yeast, lemon juice and salt. Blend on high until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
2
Place the chicken breast on a cutting board and pound until flattened to about ½” thickness and season with salt and pepper. Add the flour and lightly coat on all sides.
3
In a large skillet over medium heat, add half the oil. Once hot, add the chicken breast and cook about 4 to 5 minutes per side, until crispy on both sides. Remove and set aside.
4
In the same skillet, add the remaining oil and then add the shallot and mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes, until they have released some liquid. Add the garlic during the last minute. If the mixture is sticking to the pan, deglaze with a splash of chicken broth.
5
Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the cashew cream to the mushrooms along with the chicken broth and stir to coat. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until thickened. Add the chicken back to the pan and cover with the mushrooms and cream, just until the chicken is heated through.
6
Divide onto plates, and top with chopped parsley. Enjoy!
7
Substitutions: No nutritional yeast: omit. No spelt flour: use another type of flour, such as almond flour, gluten free all-purpose flour, or regular all-purpose flour. No cremini mushrooms: use another type of mushroom.
Toronto based Holistic Nutritionist, Jaclyn Irwin, aims to encourage women to end years of yo-yo dieting and develop a healthier relationship with food. As founder of Holistic Foodie, a food and lifestyle blog filled with delicious recipes, wellness tips and green beauty, she is blending her love of food with gentle nutrition and showing you how to enjoy both kale and cocktails.
