Broccoli Rapini with Garlic and Cashews
Quick stir fried greens with garlic and cashews.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound broccoli rapini bok choy or spinach
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 Tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil for frying
- 1/3 cup raw cashews coarsely chopped
- Kosher salt to taste.
- Red pepper flakes for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot of rapidly boiling salted water, blanch rapini, whole for 2 minutes.
- Drain and plunge in ice cold water to stop cooking. Drain.
- In a small bowl, whisk together rice vinegar, sesame oil and sugar
- In a large saute pan or wok, heat oil over a medium high heat until smoking.
- Add garlic, sesame oil and rapini and chopped cashews and stir fry for 1 minute. Next, add vinegar, sesame oil and sugar mixture stirring another 30 seconds.
- Add salt and red pepper flakes to taste.