Why should you eat vegetables?
Creating this easy vegetable stir fry is a good nutritional choice for your diet. Vegetables are essential to your overall health. They provide the vitamins and minerals your body needs to stay well. It is important to eat a variety of colors to ensure that you’re consuming adequate nutrition.
Why don’t we eat enough vegetables?
Many people don’t seem to eat as many as they need. Sometimes it starts in childhood. “Eat your peas” or “don’t be silly, the squash is good”. Perhaps they don’t know how to prepare a variety of vegetables and make it appealing to those at the table. There are so many choices for fresh vegetables year-round that you can mix up what your family consumes daily, giving them the best chance to keep their bodies as healthy as possible.
You’ll like this easy vegetable stir fry!
This easy vegetable stir fry works great as a side. Use the veggies we’ve suggested or substitute with what you have on hand. Save time by cutting them in pieces before you head out the door and seal in a container in the fridge until dinner preparations begin. It’s a fast easy medley to make any meal nutritious and delicious.
Ingredients:
2 tbsp. olive Oil
½ tsp. minced garlic
1½ c. broccoli florets
1½ c. cauliflower
One red pepper, sliced
One green pepper, sliced
1 c. mushrooms, sliced
½ c. red onion, chopped
2 tsp. sesame seeds, toasted
Tbsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice
Italian or Greek seasoning to taste
Directions:
Using a large frying pan, heat oil and saute the garlic until fragrant.
Once you can smell the garlic, add all vegetables to the pan and cook gently until vegetables are warm crisp, stirring occasionally.
Finally, drizzle vegetables with lemon juice, add seasoning and toss together.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve as a side with meat of your choice.
Serves 4
This easy vegetable stir fry is a quick way to heat up nutritious foods without over cooking them.
