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Vegetable Stir-Fry with Spicy Cilantro Herb Sauce

Vegetable Stir-Fry with Spicy Cilantro Herb Sauce

Vegetable Stir-Fry with Spicy Cilantro Herb Sauce

Crisp, yet tender fresh market vegetables packed with flavor and drizzled with a spicy cilantro herb sauce for a delicious herbaceous tang. The key here is finding the most fresh, organic ingredients, which will ensure maximum flavor in the dish.
By Tania Goulart

Vegetable Stir-Fry with Spicy Cilantro Herb Sauce

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Vegetable Stir-Fry with Spicy Cilantro Herb Sauce


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  • Author: Tania Goulart
  • Total Time: 30 minutes

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Crisp, yet tender fresh market vegetables packed with flavor and drizzled with a spicy cilantro herb sauce for a delicious herbaceous tang. The key here is finding the most fresh, organic ingredients, which will ensure maximum flavor in the dish.


Ingredients

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  • 4 cups of mixed vegetables, sliced thinly: red/green/yellow bell pepper, yellow squash, zucchini, chinese eggplant, watermelon radishes, carrots
  • 1/2 cup scallions
  • 2 tblsp vegtable oil
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 2 tblsp tarragon, very finely chopped

For Cilantro Herb Sauce:

  • 2 cups cilantro
  • 1/2 cup of mint
  • 1/4 cup of tarragon
  • 1/2 cup scallions thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 inch piece of ginger peeled and sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 Serrano chiles, both stemmed and 1 seeded (more seed means more spice, adjust accordingly)
  • 2 tblsp sesame seeds, lightly toasted (1 tblsp brown and 1 tblsp black sesame seeds)
  • 2 tblsp rice vinegar, unseasoned
  • 4 tblsp extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

Make cilantro herb sauce:

  1. In a food processor, combine and chop cilantro, mint, tarragon, scallions, ginger, and garlic.
  2. Add olive oil, vinegar, and .25 cup water and pulse into a thick wet paste/purée.
  3. Add sesame seeds.
  4. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.

Stir Fry:

  1. In a large skillet or wok over high heat, heat 2 tblsp of vegetable oil until it just starts to smoke.
  2. Add the vegetables.
  3. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Stir-fry the vegetables for 4-5 minutes until they are barely tender but still crunchy and immediately turn the heat off.
  5. Add .5 cup scallions and herbs, toss and remove from heat.
  6. Drizzle with the cilantro herb sauce.
  7. Enjoy atop a mound of couscous, brown rice, or quinoa.

Notes

Inspired by Bon Appétit

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins

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