Sautéed Chicken & Asparagus

One of my favorite resources for easy healthy recipes is the World's Healthiest Foods site (http://www.whfoods.com/). I signed up for their electronic newsletters and now get a recipe in my inbox every day. The website itself is a bit strange and it may feel as if they are just trying to sell you stuff, but once you get past all of the ads, you actually find some pretty useful information about different foods. I started trying out the recipes a while back and have been pleasantly surprised. The other night we made the "15-minute Healthy Sautéed Chicken and Asparagus" and it was delicious. We served it over white rice.

We tweaked just a few things and here's the way we made it:

Sautéed Chicken & Asparagus (from the World's Healthiest Foods website)

• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 medium cloves, minced
• 2 TBS olive oil
• 1 TBS minced fresh ginger 
• 3 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts (preferably organic), cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 bunch asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups when cut)
• 3 TBS soy sauce
• 1 TBS rice vinegar
• pinch red chili flakes
• salt and pepper to taste
  
  Directions:
• Cut onion and mince garlic
• Heat olive oil in a 12-inch skillet. Sauté onion in oil for about 2 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
• Add ginger, garlic, chicken, and continue to sauté for another 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add asparagus, soy sauce, vinegar, and red chili flakes. Stir together and cover. Cook for another 2-3 minutes. This may have to cook for an extra couple minutes if the asparagus is thick. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  
  
  "God, in His infinite wisdom, neglected nothing, and if we would eat food without trying to improve, change or refine it, thereby destroying its life-giving elements, it would meet all requirements of the body." - Jethro Kloss