ENDIVE AND TOMATO STIR FRY
The bitter essence of endive goes straight to the Heart. Try it sautéed with your favorite assortment of mushrooms, the cancer-preventing, weight-loss promoting wonder food of Asian medicine, and red plum tomatoes, which also nourish and strengthen Heart Qi.
The bitter essence of endive goes straight to the Heart. Try it sautéed with your favorite assortment of mushrooms, the cancer-preventing, weight-loss promoting wonder food of Asian medicine, and red plum tomatoes, which also nourish and strengthen Heart Qi.
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2 teaspoons oil (walnut, grapeseed, etc)
2 heads endive, cut in half lengthwise, then sliced crosswise
1 plum tomato, chopped
1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh ginger
1 clove garlic, minced
8 ounces mixed mushrooms, sliced (white, baby bella, shiitake, oyster, etc.)
3/4 teaspoon mushroom seasoning
salt, to taste
1/4 teaspoon chili garlic sauce (optional)
1Heat oil in skillet or wok over medium-high heat until hot.
2Add minced ginger, garlic, and a dash of salt and stir until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
3Add mushrooms. Cook until almost soft, for about 2-3 minutes.
4Add mushroom seasoning and endive and cook until tender-crisp, 1-2 minutes.
5Then add plum tomatoes and stir for another minute.
6Add salt to taste and chili garlic sauce, if desired.
7Sprinkle with chopped scallions or cilantro, if desired, to garnish!
Ingredients
2 teaspoons oil (walnut, grapeseed, etc)
2 heads endive, cut in half lengthwise, then sliced crosswise
1 plum tomato, chopped
1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh ginger
1 clove garlic, minced
8 ounces mixed mushrooms, sliced (white, baby bella, shiitake, oyster, etc.)
3/4 teaspoon mushroom seasoning
salt, to taste
1/4 teaspoon chili garlic sauce (optional)
Directions
1Heat oil in skillet or wok over medium-high heat until hot.
2Add minced ginger, garlic, and a dash of salt and stir until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
3Add mushrooms. Cook until almost soft, for about 2-3 minutes.
4Add mushroom seasoning and endive and cook until tender-crisp, 1-2 minutes.
5Then add plum tomatoes and stir for another minute.
6Add salt to taste and chili garlic sauce, if desired.
7Sprinkle with chopped scallions or cilantro, if desired, to garnish!
ENDIVE AND TOMATO STIR FRY