steamed asian sesame veggies

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 1 large carrot, sliced
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 1/2 cup snow peas
• 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 3/4 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
• 1 pinch black sesame seeds (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• bring water to a simmer in a skillet over medium heat; add broccoli, water chestnuts, carrots, celery, snow peas, and ginger. simmer until vegetables are just tender, 6 to 8 minutes. drain any remaining water.
• mix garlic into vegetable mixture; cook and stir until fragrant, about 3 minutes. season with soy sauce and sesame oil, cooking until liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. stir in toasted sesame seeds.
• sprinkle black sesame seeds over vegetables before serving.