Almond Vegetable Stir-Fry

  Side Dishes

While broccoli florets and chunks of red pepper give these stir-fry vegetables plenty of color, it's the fresh gingerroot, garlic, soy sauce and sesame oil that round out the flavor.

Almond Vegetable Stir-Fry

Average Rating: 4.666666

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
YIELD: 5 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cold water
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 4 cups fresh broccoli florets
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 large sweet red pepper, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 small onion, cut into thin wedges
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Instructions

  • 1. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and sugar. Stir in water, soy sauce and sesame oil until smooth; set aside.
  • 2. In a large nonstick wok or skillet, stir-fry broccoli in hot oil 3 minutes. Add pepper, onion, garlic and ginger; stir-fry 2 minutes. Reduce heat. Stir soy sauce mixture; stir into vegetables with nuts. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened.
  • 3.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 143 calories, 10g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 260mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein.

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