Monday, July 29, 2013

Stir Fried Summer Vegetables

The weather has been great lately and the super market is filled with all the colors of summer vegetables and fruits. I think every body should enjoy all the flavors and colors of summers...Bounty of nature

Today I made a simple stir fry with the colorful vegetables of summer and a very simple sauce to simmer them in. It was great. I served with shallow fried Salmon patty from Costco.

Stir Fried Summer Vegetables
Stir Fried Summer vegetables

Ingredients:

  1. 1 zucchini cubed
  2. 1 yellow squash cubed
  3. 1/2 red bell pepper sliced
  4. 1 Japanese eggplant cubed
  5. Handful of green beans ends trimmed and halved
  6. 1 large carrot cubed
  7. 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  8. 3 shallots sliced thin
  9. 1/2 red onion sliced into half circles
  10. 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
  11. 1/2 teaspoon butter
  12. 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
  13. Salt as needed

For Sauce:
  1. 1/2 chicken bouillon melted in 1/2 cup water
  2. 1 teaspoon each of  soy sauce, white vinegar, Chinese Chile paste 
  3. 2 teaspoons zesty Ceaser salad dressing
In a pan heat the oil and fry the shallots till tender. Add butter and onions and garlic and fry for a minute. Add all the vegetables except tomatoes and fry on high heat for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and continue to fry for 5 more minutes. Mean while mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl. Add tomatoes. Add this to the vegetables, reduce heat and stir to combine. Cover and cook for 5 more minutes . Check for salt . Cut the heat stir again and set aside for 5 minutes. Serve with your favorite main course. Enjoy