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Simple Veggie Stir-Fry

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This is one meal I could eat over and over again. It’s a medley of colors, flavors and textures joined together in a tasty sauce. You can use whatever veggies you have on hand. Baby corn, bean sprouts, bell peppers or broccoli would all work well in this recipe.

A bit of prep time is required to chop up all the vegetables, but the stir-fry only takes six minutes to cook. If you do the slicing and dicing ahead of time, you can come home from work and have dinner on the table in no time.

Coconut oil is a good choice for stir-fry because it has a high smoke point, meaning it can handle high temperatures without burning. You won’t taste the coconut because it will be overpowered by the sauce.

 

Simple Veggie Stir-Fry

Adapted from Food.com

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder or cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup vegetable broth
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 2 medium carrots, sliced diagonally
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced diagonally
  • 1/2 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 small zucchini, sliced
  • 1 heaping cup snow peas

Instructions

  1. Place arrowroot or cornstarch in a small bowl and add a little bit of the vegetable broth, stirring until dissolved. Add remaining broth, soy sauce and spices and whisk to combine. Set aside.
  2. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat.
  3. Add carrot, celery and onion; stir-fry 2 minutes.
  4. Add mushrooms and zucchini; stir-fry 1 minute.
  5. Add snow peas; stir-fry 2 minutes.
  6. Pour in broth mixture; stir-fry 1 minute or until thick and bubbly.
  7. Serve over brown rice or whole grain noodles.
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Fiesta Bowl with Cilantro Lime Dressing

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If Joe and I are going out to dinner, there’s a 50 percent chance we’ll end up at Chili’s. Usually that’s because we’re craving their chips and salsa. (Nobody does chips and salsa better than Chili’s.) It’s actually kind of embarrassing how often we eat at the same chain restaurant, when there are so many local places we haven’t tried. (But the chips and salsa … mmmm.)

This recipe was inspired by Chili’s Fresh Mex Bowls. I’m calling it a “fiesta bowl” because it looks like a party in a bowl! Unlike the restaurant version, there’s no meat or cheese, but you won’t miss it with all the other flavors going on. A drizzle of cilantro lime dressing and some crispy baked tortilla strips complete the dish.

You’ll notice my recipe doesn’t include any measurements, except for the dressing. That’s because there’s really no wrong way to make this bowl. Start with a bed of brown rice, and add as much or as little of the toppings as you’d like. I use canned black beans and corn to make things easy.

For the tortilla strips, look for corn tortillas with just a few simple ingredients. Earth Fare and Whole Foods have them in the refrigerated section. I’ve also seen Food For Life sprouted corn tortillas in the freezer section at my local grocery store.

“We’re going to party, karamu, fiesta, forever …”

Enjoy!

 

Fiesta Bowl with Cilantro Lime Dressing
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Ingredients

    Fiesta Bowl
  • brown rice
  • black beans
  • sweet corn
  • chopped tomatoes
  • sliced avocado
  • mixed greens
    • Cilantro Lime Dressing
  • 1 lime, juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped (about 10 sprigs)
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Dash of black pepper
    • Crispy Baked Tortilla Strips
  • corn tortillas
  • olive oil
  • salt

Instructions

    Fiesta Bowl
  1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Top with cilantro lime dressing and crispy baked tortilla strips.
    2. Cilantro Lime Dressing
  2. Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl, or shake in a jar to combine.
    3. Crispy Baked Tortilla Strips
  3. Slice tortillas into strips and arrange on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle with salt. Bake at 350 degrees for 9-10 minutes.
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