Miso Stir Fry

This is a vegetarian dish utilizing many vegetables that is full of flavor. The sea vegetable, hijiki, and Healthy Stir-Fry cooking method makes this recipe even healthier than most stir-fries. Don’t be limited to just the vegetables mentioned here. The more variety the better for nutritional value. It gives you a delicious opportunity to enjoy more vegetables in your diet.

Prep and Cook Time: 25minutes
Ingredients:
1 TBS dried hijiki seaweed soaked in 3/4 cup warm water (save water)
1 medium onion cut in half and sliced thick
1 TBS minced fresh ginger
1 medium sized carrot peeled and sliced very thin
2 cups small broccoli florets, about ½ inch pieces
1 cup shredded green cabbage
4 oz firm light tofu, cut into ½ inch cubes
2 TBS light miso dissolved in 2 TBS seaweed water
2 TBS soy sauce
2 TBS rice vinegar
salt & white pepper to taste
1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

Directions:
Begin preparing by rinsing and soaking hijiki seaweed in about ¾ cup hot water, and chopping all the vegetables. After about 10 minutes squeeze hijiki to remove excess water. Save the water.

Heat 1TBS of seaweed water in a stainless steel wok, or large skillet. Healthy Stir-Fry onion and carrots in seaweed water over medium high heat, for 2 minutes stirring constantly.
Add garlic and ginger. Keep stirring constantly. Ginger may stick a little to the pan. Don’t worry about it. It will come up when liquid is added. After about 2 minutes add broccoli. Stir-fry for another 2 minutes.

Add cabbage, miso mixed with seaweed water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, hijiki, and tofu.
Continue stir-frying for another 2 minutes stirring constantly. Add salt and pepper. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.
Serves 6

Serving Suggestions
Serve with Brown Rice