{Cashew Chicken Dijon}

I don’t know about you, but I’m all about ease and convenience lately when it comes to preparing meals for my family.  It seems we’ve all of a sudden got a lot going on these days, and finding the time to fit in a healthy meal needs to remain a priority between all the hectic-ness that is our lives.  Luckily, Minute Rice has me {and YOU} covered!  Hello, delicious rice that cooks in 5 minutes…yes, please!  It’s so easy to prepare and then pair with a quick meal, and it makes me feel like I’m giving my family a great meal in between all of weekend and evening obligations.

I found several delicious recipes on the Minute Rice website that I’m eager to try out, but on this particular night, I went with Cashew Chicken Dijon, sounds fancy, huh?!

To make Cashew Chicken Dijon, you’ll need:

2 cups Minute White Rice, uncooked

2 T olive oil

1 medium green bell pepper, cut into strips

1 medium red bell pepper, cut into strips

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips

1 cup chicken broth

1/4 cup dijon mustard

1 t cornstartch

1/4 cup cashews, coarsely chopped

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add bell peppers; cook and stir until crisp-tender. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm.

Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and chicken to skillet; cook and stir until chicken is cooked through. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm.

While the chicken cooked, I prepared the Minute Rice by boiling water, specific to package directions.  Total time was maybe 7 minutes, tops!

Mix the broth, mustard, and cornstarch. Add to skillet; cook on medium-high heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Return chicken and peppers to skillet; cook and stir 2 minutes or until heated through. Stir in cashews. Serve over cooked Minute rice.

Soon we had a delicious, healthy, and super convenient meal to sit down and enjoy as a family.

Minute® Rice is so quick and easy to prepare and is great pantry staple. When meal time seems like a hassle, Minute® Rice is a go-to ingredient your whole family will love and allows you to have more quality time doing what your want with your loved ones.

Leftover rotisserie chicken or veggies from a meal earlier in the week? Minute® Rice can easily be paired with some of your leftover ingredients to make a quick, easy and wholesome meal your whole family will love in just a matter of minutes.

Visit http://www.minuterice.com/ to create a great main meal or side dish for your next family get-together or potluck.  The website has over 400 recipe ideas and more information about the Minute Rice family of products.

What would family favorite recipe could you simplify by adding Minute Rice?

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Minute® Rice.