Sweet and Sour Sesame Asian Cabbage and Kale
Here’s a classic sweet-and-sour taste with a mouth-watering, eye-catching twist. Tamari, ginger, and toasted sesame oil combine with lime juice to bring the Great Wall to your great room. And cabbage? That’s another super food that’s a must-have on the plate.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons tamari wheat free soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Grade A Dark Amber maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cups kale washed, stems removed and cut into bite size pieces
- Sea Salt
- 2 cups red cabbage shredded
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds toasted
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine the ginger, tamari, lime juice, maple syrup and toasted sesame oil and set aside.
- Place a small skillet over a low flame and toast the sesame seeds until they turn slightly brown and smell nutty, about 1 minute. Remove to a plate.
- Heat the olive oil in a large, deep sauté pan over medium –high heat, then add the kale, and a pinch of salt and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the cabbage, and another pinch of salt, sauté for 1 more minute. Add the sauce and cook for 2 more minutes or until tender. Add the toasted sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
Notes
Organically Sourced Ingredients:
Next Step Produce: kale and cabbage (best in early April)
Reprinted with permission from The Longevity Kitchen: Satisfying Big-Flavor Recipes Featuring the Top 16 Age-Busting Power Foods Copyright © 2013 by Rebecca Katz with Mat Edelson, Ten Speed Press, a division of the Crown Publishing Group, Berkeley, CA.