Kale Stir-fry

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb kale
• 2 tablespoons avocado oil or 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
• 1 leek, chopped
• 1 small onion, diced
• 5 garlic cloves, minced (or extruded through garlic press)
• 2 large red bell peppers, cut into short strips
• 1 large carrot, coarsely grated
• 1 1/2 cups small broccoli florets
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1/2-1 cup low sodium vegetable broth
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 1/2 cup toasted cashew nuts, chopped
• 1 pinch salt (or to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper (or to taste)
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges to serve

Recipe

• 1 wash kale. pull greens away from the stalks, discarding stalks. shred by hand into small pieces.
• 2 heat large wok . add oil and swirl around. add onion & leek and stir-fry 3 minutes. add garlic, bell peppers & carrot. continue stir-frying until onions are tender and peppers are beginning to soften but still crisp.
• 3 add the broccoli and pepper flakes, if using.and stir. add the kale, cover and reduce heat to medium. simmer for 5 minutes or until kale is tender, but still crisp, not too soft.
• 4 remove lid and let any excess liquid evaporates. use two forks to mix the bean sprouts through the other ingredients. add salt & pepper to taste.
• 5 transfer to serving plate and scatter nuts over the top, and serve with lemon wedges.