Vegetable and Cashew Stir Fry

"Edamame (green soybeans) are one of my favorite beans. The beans, along with the nuts, make this a pretty substantial dish with no need for tofu or meat. The veggies add lots of vitamin A & C. This is mildly flavored, suitable for a family. Add garlic and/or red pepper flakes and/or sesame oil for a stronger taste. Since BF is not fond of broccoli we substituted asparagus. Serve over white or brown rice. From a vegetarian "minute meals" cookbook."
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • In medium saucepan, prepare rice according to package directions.
  • If the cashews are unroasted, preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, sprinkle cashews on cookie sheet and toast for about 10-12 minutes or until they start to turn brown.
  • Meanwhile, rinse edamame under cold water and drain.
  • In a cup, stir together the broth, soy sauce and cornstarch.
  • Heat the oil in a large wok or deep skillet (preferable nonstick) over high heat. Add the red pepper, edamame, asparagus (broccoli), carrots and ginger and stir fry for 3-4 minutes, or until asparagus (broccoli florets) is crisp-tender.
  • Add the cashews and scallions and stir fry for 2 more minutes.
  • Stir the broth mixture to recombine and add to the vegetables. Bring to a boil, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring, or until sauce is thickened and bubbly and the mixture is heated through. Serve over rice.

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Reviews

  1. A great way to enjoy edamame! I used the broccoli option, which everyone enjoyed. I agree with Prose, the sauce is, well, saucy - I like mine a bit thicker, so would probably use a cup of broth the next time around. I added hot chili sauce to mine once I plated it to add some heat.
     
  2. My DH and I both enjoyed this for dinner served with brown rice. I followed the directions, scaling this back to serve two. Thanks Wildflower! Made for ZWT4!
     
  3. This is a great basic stirfry recipe. I'm not sure what happened, but we had too much sauce, and I definitely let it simmer long enough. Anyway, the veggie selection was beautiful and we'll be making this again. Thank you.
     
  4. I loved this recipe. The vegetables were cooked to perfection, the sauce was appropriate and enhanced the vegetables and the mix of vegetables was delicious. I made one modification. I like lots of liquid with this type of recipe and I don't like it heavily thickened. I made the recommended amount of sauce but only used half the amount of cornstarch. Even so there was no sauce to spare and I think I will make one-and one-half the sauce amount. Deserves five stars and deserves to be made again soon.
     
  5. I really liked this! It was easy and will be flexible depending on what's on hand. Next time I'll cut the vegetable stock in half because I prefer my stir fry sauce to be a little thicker. I may also add a few more cashews because I think I snacked too many before hand... This will make more than 4 servings. I'm guessing around 6-8, but we'll see, I'm only on serving #1! Made and reviewed for Veg*n Swap 17.
     
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