Ingredients

  • 1 bag frozen stir-fry vegetables
  • ½ tablespoon sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon minced garlic
  • ½ cup unsalted chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1 tablespoon lite soy sauce
  • ½ tablespoon brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ginger
  • ½ tablespoon lime juice
  • Pinch crushed red pepper
  • ½ tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 can low sodium black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 bag frozen shelled edamame

Directions

  1. Cook edamame according to instructions on package. Heat oil in wok or large non-stick skillet. Add frozen vegetables and cook until heated through. Remove vegetables from wok and set aside.
  2. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add next 7 ingredients (stock through red pepper). Bring to a boil, stirring.
  3. Dissolve cornstarch into water and whisk into sauce. Heat until sauce thickens and reaches a full boil.
  4. Reduce heat to simmer and add vegetables back into wok, along with black beans and edamame. Toss to coat.
  5. Serve over your choice of grain.

Nutrition Info

293 calories, 6 grams fat, 1 gram saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 320 mg sodium, 36 grams carbohydrate, 13.5 grams fiber, 8 grams total sugar, 1 gram added sugar, 15 grams protein

Grain Variations

1 cup cooked brown rice

  • 250 calories
  • 4 grams fat
  • 0 grams saturated fat
  • 0 mg cholesterol
  • 0 mg sodium
  • 47 grams carbohydrate
  • 2 grams fiber
  • 0 grams added sugar
  • 5 grams protein

1 cup cooked legume-based pasta

  • 340 calories
  • 6 grams fat
  • 0.5 grams saturated fat
  • 0 mg cholesterol
  • 110 mg sodium
  • 56 grams carbohydrate
  • 13 grams fiber
  • 0 grams added sugar
  • 25 grams protein

1 cup riced cauliflower

  • 20 calories
  • 0 grams fat
  • 0 grams saturated fat
  • 0 grams cholesterol
  • 20 mg sodium
  • 4 grams carbohydrate
  • 2 grams fiber
  • 0 grams added sugar
  • 2 grams protein

1 cup cooked white rice

  • 200 calories
  • 2.5 grams fat
  • 0 grams saturated fat
  • 0 mg cholesterol
  • 10 mg sodium
  • 40 grams carbohydrate
  • 1 gram fiber
  • 0 grams added sugar
  • 4 grams protein