Almond Butter Chicken Rotini

Almond Butter Chicken Rotini (whole grain)

I just bought a 26 oz. jar of MaraNatha roasted almond butter from Costco for about $6!  This is so much cheaper than Whole Foods and Amazon. It's super thick and creamy with an earthy almond aftertaste, and it goes perfectly with my banana and toast. 

Today, I felt like using almond butter in my pasta sauce to add a slight nutty flavor and creamy texture to my dish. Since the butter already contains oil from the almonds, I didn't add any olive oil and sesame oil like I usually do.  I also mixed in some almond milk to help loosen up the thickness of the almond butter.  As you can see, it's my quick-fix almond-lover's recipe. Yum! =)

Almond Butter (Costco $5.85), Almond Milk (Whole Foods- $3.39)

Almond Butter Chicken Rotini

 Serving Size = 2-3

Ingredients:
1 cooked chicken breast (salt & peppered)
2 cups whole grain or whole wheat pasta, raw
1 tbs almond butter

2 tsp almond milk
1 tsp soy sauce, light sodium

1 tsp rice vinegar
pinch of ginger
1 tsp sriracha (to taste)
1 tsp sesame seeds, toasted
1 tbs cilantro (extra for garnish)
1 tbs scallions
1 tbs sliced almonds

1) Cook pasta and chicken, and toast sesame seeds over medium heat for a few minutes. Set aside.
2) In a small bowl, mix in almond butter, almond milk, soy sauce, rice vinegar, a pinch of ginger, and sriracha.
3) Cut chicken into cubes and toss in sesame seeds. Add pasta, almond butter sauce, cilantro, and scallions. Garnish with cilantro and sliced almonds.
4) Serve with more sriracha sauce on top, of course
* You can double the sauce recipe if you like it more saucy and add another chicken breast. 


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Nutrition Facts: MaraNatha Almond Butter

Serving Size= 1 tbs

Calories: 90
Fat: 8g
Saturated Fat: 0.5g
Sodium: 0
Carbohydrate: 3g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 1g
Protein: 3g
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