Sunday, May 27, 2012

Patty pan summer squash stir fry


Delicious patty pan summer squash, pak choi, snow pea stir fry

                                                  
For this vegetable recipe, you'll need a wide, shallow, heavy bottomed pan, with a lid, and a wooden or bamboo spatula.

Ingredients: (2 servings)

1 tsp coconut oil                                                                                                                     

1 large carrot

1 stalk celery

1 cup chopped fresh beans – mixture of yellow and green beans

1 cup chopped patty pan summer squash

1 cup pak choi (finely chopped)

handful of snow peas

2 cups chopped kale (finely chopped)

2 Tbsp water



Directions

-Peel the carrot, slice in half lengthwise, then in thin slices .Wash and trim the celery, and

slice thinly on the diagonal. Wash, trim and cut the beans into 1 inch pieces.

-Wash, trim and cut the summer squash into bite sized pieces . Wash the kale and pak choi

and strip the leaves off the stems with your fingers. Chop in 1 – 2 inch pieces

-Heat the oil on medium-high in your pan  Add the carrot, celery and beans to the pan and stir

fry until half cooked – about 5 minutes

-Add the summer squash and snow peas and stir fry for 5 minutes

-Add the kale and pak choi on top of the veggies in the pan, add the 2 Tbsp of water, and

cover the pan without stirring  Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 2 – 5 minutes

-Serve immediately.

In health....

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