VEGGIE STIR FRY

Another one of my favourite dishes I like to keep in circulation is this Asparagus, Broccoli, Ginger and Mint stir fry. This dish is full of feel good ingredients; ginger is renowned for aiding colds and flu's, mix this with hot chillies and colourful veggies and you've got the perfect combo to combat Winter. 

Ingredients (Serves 4)

1 tbsp sesame oil or vegetable oil

2 fresh red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped

5 cm of fresh root ginger, sliced into fine strips

1 bunch spring onions, cut into 5cm (2in) lengths

2 garlic cloves, grated or finely chopped

1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced into fine strips

1 head broccoli, about 300g, cut into florets

1 bunch fine asparagus spears, trimmed and halved

1 tbsp caster sugar

1 handful fresh mint leaves

1 pinch salt

1 pinch freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a wok over a medium-high heat, and swirl to coat the surface. Add the chillies and ginger and toss for a few seconds, then add the spring onions and a few seconds later add the garlic. Stir-fry for 5 minutes until soft.
2. Add the pepper, and stir-fry for a few minutes. Add the broccoli, and stir-fry for a few minutes more, before adding the asparagus. Continue stir-frying for another minute or two.
3. Sprinkle over the sugar, and season well with salt and black pepper. Stir-fry for a few seconds until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat, and stir through the mint leaves. Serve immediately either on its own, or with some fluffy rice.

This recipe is another Ocado beaut and can be found here, if you shop with Ocado you can add the ingredients straight to your basket. The only changes I made were to substitute the sugar for a light agave syrup and I served mine with brown rice to make it a bit healthier. 

As the recipe states you have to be quick with this and keep constantly frying the veggies in the wok so they don't burn.  You can use fresh or frozen veggies, I prefer fresh (although it takes a bit longer to prepare) as they cook easier, taste better and have more nutrients!