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Walnut Broccoli Stir-Fry

This vegetable-forward broccoli and walnut stir-fry will kickstart your 2024 journey into creating healthy and savory dishes.

Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Asian
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 onions cut into 8 wedges, and separated
  • 2 carrots thinly sliced
  • 1 head broccoli florets separated
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp MSG
  • 1 cup mushrooms such as fresh shitake sliced
  • ½ cup walnuts
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Optional garnish: Sprinkle of sesame seeds and/or chopped green onions

Instructions

  1. In a wok, heat up the oil and sauté the onions for one minute.
  2. Add carrots and broccoli and stir-fry 3 minutes until tender.
  3. Add mushrooms. Stir fry one minute.
  4. Mix together dissolved cornstarch, soy sauce and MSG.
  5. Add the broth and cornstarch mixture. Heat until just thickened.
  6. Mix in walnuts.
  7. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  8. Serve with noodles or rice.

Recipe Notes

Recipe adapted from Budget Diet
Photo courtesy of Flickr user Michael Zole