Garlic Bok Choy Stir Fry

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garlic bok choy stir fry

Ready to try something new? If you haven’t tried bok choy yet, this is the perfect recipe to give it a shot! Fresh bok choy is cooked until it’s tender (yet still deliciously crisp) for a healthy accompaniment to any meal you’re craving. Flavored to perfection with a simple blend of garlic, ginger and red wine vinegar, you’ve never had a lean, green side dish that’s this yummy. Whip up this Garlic Bok Choy Stir Fry recipe anytime you need a quick and easy addition to your dinner table!

Here at Nutrisystem, we love an easy vegetable side dish. Our meal plan involves eating at least four servings of vegetables each day, so having delicious and nutritious veggie recipes on hand is a must. Plus, we know you’re busy, so making them quick and simple is a priority. Non-starchy vegetables like bok choy are also packed with fiber to keep you full and satisfied while you drop pounds and get healthy.

You only need one pan and seven simple ingredients (including water) to make this bok choy stir fry. After washing your cutting your bok choy into medium slices, it’s time to get cooking! Grab a skillet, coat it with nonstick cooking spray and set the heat to medium. Add in minced garlic and grated ginger to the skillet and let them cook for about 30 seconds. Pour in a small amount of Truvia brown sugar blend and some red wine vinegar to create the base of your sauce. Add the bok choy and a quarter-cup of water to the skillet, then cover and cook for about five to 10 minutes. Once the bok choy is cooked to your preference, mix up a little bit of cornstarch and water to create a thickener. Slowly stir it into the skillet to thicken the sauce. 

One serving of this Garlic Bok Choy Stir Fry recipe contains just 22 calories. On the Nutrisystem weight loss plan? You can log it into your NuMi app journal as one and a half Vegetables and one Extra.

Serve this simple side dish with a healthy, high-protein meal! It would go great with Yogurt Marinated Chicken, Baked Flank Steak or even a Blackened Fish Sandwich. Explore our healthy Main Course recipes section here on The Leaf for tons of tasty meals that fit into your weight loss plan.

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Servings: 2

Calories per Serving: 22

On Nutrisystem, Count As: 1 ½ Vegetable and 1 Extra

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cup bok choy, raw
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • ½ tsp. garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp. ginger, grated
  • 1 tsp. Truvia brown sugar blend
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ tsp. cornstarch

Directions:

  1. Wash and cut bok choy into medium slices.
  2. Spray a skillet with nonstick spray and set to medium heat. Add garlic and ginger to the skillet and cook for about 30 seconds, until fragrant.
  3. Add brown sugar and red wine vinegar to the skillet. Mix well.
  4. Add bok choy to the skillet and stir to coat in the sauce.
  5. Add water to the skillet, cover and cook for 5-10 minutes until the bok choy is cooked to your preference.
  6. Mix the corn starch with a small amount of water. While stirring, slowly add it to the skillet.
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