Chicken And Almonds (Healthy)

• 1 cup chopped green beans
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup chopped red capsicum
• 2 tablespoons cold-press virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup skinned almonds
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 500 g skinless chicken pieces
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon finely diced fresh gingerroot
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
• 2 -3 cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons cornflour
• 3 tablespoons reduced-salt soy sauce
• 1 spring onion, chopped
• 10 sprigs fresh coriander
• 1/4 cup chopped basil leaves

1. Steam the beans, celery and capsicum, starting with the beans first, then adding the celery and lastly the capsicum for a few minutes. Set aside.
2. Heat oil and fry almonds until golden brown, remove from oil and drain on kitchen paper. Saute onion in the same pan for 2 minutes, then add chicken pieces and saute for 2 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, mushrooms, stir and saute for 2 minutes, adding water if the mixture gets too dry. Add 1 small cup chicken stock and cook for 10 minutes.
3. Blend cornflour with the remainder of the chicken stock and stir slowly into saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes while stirring. Add the steamed vegetables, soy sauce, spring onion and fresh herbs.
4. Serve with rice.

green beans, celery, red capsicum, coldpress virgin olive oil, almonds, onion, garlic, fresh gingerroot, mushrooms, chicken, cornflour, soy sauce, spring onion, coriander, basil leaves

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-and-almonds-healthy-353526 (may not work)