Pak Choi with Spinach and Sesame
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
- Wash hands and cooking surfaces.
- 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.
- 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.
- Add spinach and 1 tablespoon water. Stir-fry until spinach is just wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Drizzle with sesame oil and scatter with toasted sesame seeds before serving.
Serves 6
Nutrition Facts | |
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Serving Size: 1 | |
Servings per Recipe: 6 | |
Amount per Serving | |
Calories: 47 | |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat: 4 g | 6% |
Saturated Fat: 1 g | 3% |
Cholesterol: 0 g | 0% |
Sodium: 48 mg | 2% |
Carbohydrate: 2 g | 1% |
Diertary Fiber: 1 g | 5% |
Protein: 2 g | |
Potassium | 7% |
Calcium | 8% |
Iron | 7% |
*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.