Change things up from a traditional spinach side dish of with this recipe for adding pak choi and sesame.

 

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1 teaspoon thinly sliced garlic
• 8 ounces pak choi, quartered
• 6 ounces fresh spinach
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

 

Directions

1. Wash hands and cooking surfaces.
2. Toast sesame seeds in a dry skillet or wok over medium heat, stirring constantly until fragrant and golden. Immediately remove nuts from the skillet to a plate and spread out to cool. Set aside.
3. Return pan to medium-high heat. Add peanut oil and garlic. Cook 30 seconds, just until garlic is beginning to sizzle. Add pak choi and stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Add spinach and 1 tablespoon water. Stir-fry until spinach is just wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Drizzle with sesame oil and scatter with toasted sesame seeds before serving.

 

Serves 6

 

*The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.