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Chicken stir-fry with eggplant and basil

[h=2]Dietitian's tip:[/h] This colorful main dish requires a fair amount of chopping, but the cooking takes only minutes. Wait to cut up the eggplant until just before cooking to prevent discoloration.


[h=2]Ingredients[/h]
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
  • 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken stock or broth
  • 3 green (spring) onions, including tender green tops, 2 coarsely chopped and 1 thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon peeled and chopped fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 small eggplant, with peel, diced (about 4 cups)
  • 1 yellow onion, coarsely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into julienne
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into julienne
  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips 1/2 inch wide and 2 inches long
  • 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
 
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