Kale Stir-Fry

Very colorful and healthy vegetable dish.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  lb kale
• 2  tablespoons avocado oil or 2  tablespoons  sunflower oil
• 1  leek, chopped
• 1  small onion, diced
• 5  garlic cloves, minced (or extruded through garlic press)
• 2  large red bell peppers, cut into short strips
• 1  large carrot, coarsely grated
• 1 1⁄2 cups  small broccoli florets
• 1  pinch red pepper flakes
• 1⁄2-1  cup  low sodium vegetable broth
• 1  cup bean sprouts
• 1⁄2 cup  toasted cashew nuts, chopped
• 1  pinch salt (or to taste)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground white pepper (or to taste)
• 1  lemon, cut into wedges to serve

Directions

1. Wash kale. Pull greens away from the stalks, discarding stalks. Shred by hand into small pieces.
2. Heat large wok . Add oil and swirl around. Add onion & leek and stir-fry 3 minutes. Add garlic, bell peppers & carrot. Continue stir-frying until onions are tender and peppers are beginning to soften but still crisp.
3. Add the broccoli and pepper flakes, if using.and stir. Add the kale, cover and reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 5 minutes or until kale is tender, but still crisp, not too soft.
4. Remove lid and let any excess liquid evaporates. Use two forks to mix the bean sprouts through the other ingredients. Add salt & pepper to taste.
5. Transfer to serving plate and scatter nuts over the top, and serve with lemon wedges.