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Peanut butter, balanced with a little soy sauce and vinegar, makes a delicious and kid-friendly sauce for broccoli and other vegetables. Giving the broccoli a head start by steaming it before sautéing it with the other vegetables ensures that all the vegetables are nicely cooked at the same time.

Source: EatingWell Magazine, March 2019

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Recipe Summary

active:
15 mins
total:
15 mins
Servings:
6
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a large pot fitted with a steamer basket. Add broccoli, cover and cook until tender-crisp, 3 to 4 minutes.

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  • Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, onion and garlic; cook, stirring often, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the steamed broccoli and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.

  • Whisk peanut butter, tamari, vinegar, sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth. Stir into the vegetables. Cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup
154 calories; protein 6g; carbohydrates 12g; dietary fiber 3.4g; sugars 4.9g; fat 9.7g; saturated fat 1.4g; vitamin a iu 3321.3IU; vitamin c 109mg; folate 77.4mcg; calcium 55.1mg; iron 1.4mg; magnesium 31.7mg; potassium 368.5mg; sodium 345.9mg.

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