Farmers Market Stir-Fry

This recipe for a stir-fry can utilize myriad fresh spring and summer vegetables. Be flexible with what’s available and in season at your market.

Makes: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Recipe Created By: Charlyn Fargo
Featured In: Tennessee Home & Farm

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1 bunch asparagus, blanched and sliced into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 green pepper, sliced thin
  • 1 red pepper, sliced thin
  • 1 yellow pepper, sliced thin
  • 1 bunch garlic shoots, sliced into 2-inch pieces
  • 2 carrots, julienned into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 round fresh ginger, minced
  • 4 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch or arrowroot powder mixed in 1 tablespoon water
  • 3 tablespoons sherry

Instructions

  1. Clean and prepare vegetables so all are about the same thickness and length.
  2. Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, mix together cornstarch and water. Add soy sauce and sherry.
  3. Put peanut oil in wok. When very hot, add ginger and garlic shoots.
  4. Add rest of vegetables and, tossing like a salad, stir-fry until crisp-tender. Add soy sauce mixture. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts (per serving): Calories – 163, Fat – 7.1g, Dietary Fiber – 2.8g, Protein – 2.6g, Vitamin A – 125%.

**Nutrition information is calculated using an online calorie calculator. Variations may exist. Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

 

Tips & Notes

Be flexible with what veggies are available at your market. Serve the stir-fry with rice as an entree, or by itself as a side dish.

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