Stir-Fried Vegetables W/ Spicy Peanut Sauce (Quick)
PEANUT SAUCE:
1/2 c prepared Thai peanut sauce -* see note
1/4 ts hot chili oil
1/2 ts cornstarch
1 tb lime or lemon juice
VEGETABLES:
1/4 lb snow peas
1 tb canola or vegetable oil
1 lg carrot peeled and cut into 1/4" slices, on diagonal
1 md red bell pepper thinly sliced
1 tb fresh ginger root finely minced
1 1/2 tb water
4 c Chinese cabbage chopped
2 c spinach leaves coarsely chopped
3 green onions thinly sliced
1. To prepare the peanut sauce: Whisk together the peanut sauce, chili oil, cornstarch and lime juice. Set aside.
2. To prepare the vegetables: Stem the snow peas and cut into halves on the diagonal set aside.
3. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add the carrot and sauté 2 minutes. Add the snow peas, bell pepper, ginger and water. Cook 2 minutes. Then stir in the cabbage, spinach and green onions cook 2 minutes.
4. Add the peanut sauce and cook a couple of minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly and is coating the vegetables.
Note: Many prepared peanut sauces are on the market. Look for a selection in the Asian section of major supermarkets.
Yield: 5