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Veggie Chicken Pad Thai in a creamy bowl and topped with cashews and lime wedges.

Healthy Chicken Pad Thai (Noodle-free!)

Loaded with veggies and full of flavor this one-skillet Thai-inspired recipe, makes for a healthy, easy, and delicious weeknight meal! Strands of broccoli slaw, cabbage, and carrots stand in for noodles making this recipe a satisfying Whole30, paleo, and gluten-free meal. We promise you won’t even miss the noodles!

Prep: 20 minCook: 25 minTotal: 45 minutes
Servings: 4-5 servings 1x

Ingredients

Skillet Ingredients: 

  • 2 tsp. olive oil or avocado oil
  • 3 eggs, whisked 
  • 11 1/4 lb. chicken breast, cubed into 1 inch pieces (may substitute chicken thighs]
  • 1 (12 oz) bag broccoli slaw
  • 1 ½ cup shredded red cabbage (may substitute green cabbage)
  • 1 ½ cup shredded carrots
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced 
  • 1 small yellow onion (1 ½ cups, sliced) 
  • 68 green onion, thinly sliced white/light green parts divide with dark green parts
  • 45 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tsp. fresh ginger (may substitute 1/2 tsp. ground ginger*) 
  • Sea salt & black pepper to taste

Sauce Ingredients:

Topping Ingredients: 

Instructions

  1. Place a large skillet (at least a 12-inch skillet) over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon oil (if the skillet is not non-stick, you may need more oil). Once hot, add the whisked eggs and scramble. Remove from the skillet and set aside. 
  2. To the skillet, add the additional 1 teaspoon oil as well as the cubed chicken. Sauté for about 2 minutes. Next add the remaining skillet ingredients, except for the dark green parts of green onion. The skillet will be very full until it cooks down. Continue to cook for 8-12 minutes carefully stirring occasionally. 
  3. Meanwhile, combine the sauce ingredients and whisk until well combined and smooth.
  4. Once the veggies are tender and cooked down and chicken is cooked through. Add the eggs back to the skillet, the dark green parts of green onion, and the sauce.  Stir to combine and allow to cook for another 1-2 minutes or until heated through. 
  5. Serve hot topped with cilantro, cashews, sesame seeds, and/or green onion plus a squeeze of fresh lime juice.

Notes

*If using ground ginger, add it to the sauce.

Nutrition Information

  • Serving Size: 1/5 of recipe (made with 1 lbs. chicken - garnishes not included)
  • Calories: 345
  • Fat: 16 g
  • (Sat Fat: 3 g)
  • Sodium: 350 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 28 g
  • (Fiber: 6 g
  • Sugar: 10 g)
  • Protein: 30 g

Dietary

© The Real Food Dietitians
Recipe By: Stacie Hassing