Welcome! I am so happy you chose to gather around my table. My name is Mia Swinehart and I am a registered dietitian with a passion for simple healthy recipes, women's hormonal health, and overall wellness!
This sheet pan orange cashew chicken and broccoli is the kind of dinner that checks every box. It’s packed with bold, tangy-sweet flavor, made with clean, wholesome ingredients, and comes together in under an hour with minimal prep and cleanup. The fact that it’s gluten free and refined sugar free is just a bonus.
The sauce is where the magic happens—coconut aminos, fresh orange juice, honey, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger come together to create something that tastes like your favorite takeout, but lighter and brighter. Everything gets roasted on a single pan—juicy diced chicken thighs, crisp-tender broccoli, and a scattering of crunchy cashews that toast perfectly in the oven.
This meal is best served warm over a big cozy bowl of rice, which soaks up all that extra sauce. It’s comforting, nourishing, and so satisfying.
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Ingredients (serves 3–4)
For the sauce: 1/3 cup coconut aminos 2 tbsp rice vinegar 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp tomato paste Juice of 1 orange 1 tbsp sesame oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 tbsp minced fresh ginger Black pepper, to taste Red pepper flakes, to taste Optional: sriracha, if you like it spicy
For the sheet pan: 1.5 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, diced 2 heads of broccoli, cut into florets 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp tamari (gluten free soy sauce) 1 tbsp arrowroot starch (or corn starch) Salt and pepper, to taste 1/3 cup raw cashews
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 425°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, whisk together all of the sauce ingredients until smooth. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, toss the diced chicken with the tamari, arrowroot starch, a pinch of salt, and pepper. Spread the chicken on one side of the prepared baking sheet.
In the same bowl, toss the broccoli with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread it out on the other side of the sheet pan.
Roast for 15 minutes, then remove the pan from the oven. Give the chicken a quick stir, flip the broccoli if needed, and pour the sauce evenly over everything. Sprinkle the cashews over the top.
Return the pan to the oven and roast for another 10–12 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has slightly thickened.
Serve hot over rice, spooning any extra sauce from the pan over the top.
Leftovers hold up well for lunch the next day, and the flavor only deepens over time. It’s the kind of recipe that finds its way into your regular rotation because it’s easy, and because it’s SO good!!
Cannot wait for you guys to make this recipe! Enjoy! xo
Healthy sheet pan orange cashew chicken and broccoli!
Ingredients
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For the sauce
1/3 cup coconut aminos
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp honey
2 tablespoons tomato paste
Juice of 1 orange
1 tbsp of sesame oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tbsp minced ginger
Black pepper, to taste
Red pepper flakes, to taste
Optional: sriracha for more spice
For the chicken and broccoli
1.5 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, diced
2 head of broccoli, cut into florets
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp tamari (gluten free soy sauce)
1 tbsp arrowroot starch (can sub corn starch)
Salt + pepper, to taste
1/3 cup cashews
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425F.
In a bowl, whisk all sauce ingredients together and set aside.
Prep broccoli and chicken. Toss broccoli with half of the olive oil and spread out on half the pan.
Remove from oven, and toss the chicken with 1/2 tbsp olive oil, plus the tamari and arrowroot starch. Spread out in an even layer on other half of the sheet pan. Season everything with salt and pepper. Bake for 15 minutes.
Toss chicken with about 2/3 of the sauce, the cashews, and then the broccoli with the remaining sauce. Top everything with sesame seeds and return to oven for 5-10 minutes, until sauce is thickened and chicken is cooked to an internal temp of 165F.
Healthy Sheet Pan Orange Cashew Chicken + Broccoli
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