Heart-Healthy Broccoli Stir-Fry
Brighten up your table and your health with this vibrant Heart-Healthy Broccoli Stir-Fry, a quick and colorful dish loaded with nutrient-packed vegetables and rich, savory flavors. Tender broccoli florets, crisp carrots, sweet red bell peppers, and crunchy sugar snap peas are stir-fried to perfection in a zesty mix of low-sodium soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, garlic, and fresh ginger. Ready in just 25 minutes, this recipe is perfect for busy weeknights, delivering a deliciously light yet satisfying meal that’s low in sodium and packed with antioxidants. Garnished with green onions and nutty sesame seeds, this stir-fry is as beautiful as it is good for your heart! Serve it on its own or over a bed of steamed quinoa or brown rice for a wholesome, balanced dinner. Perfect for anyone looking for healthy, quick, and veggie-filled meals!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 1 large carrot
- 1 medium red bell pepper
- 1 cup sugar snap peas
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 inch piece fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 stalks green onions
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
Cut the broccoli into bite-sized florets. Peel and slice the carrot into thin rounds. Core and slice the red bell pepper into thin strips. Trim the sugar snap peas if needed.
Mince the garlic cloves and grate the ginger.
In a small bowl, mix the low-sodium soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, minced garlic, and grated ginger to create the sauce. Set aside.
Heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the broccoli florets and carrot slices to the skillet and stir-fry for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the red bell pepper strips and sugar snap peas to the skillet. Stir-fry for another 2 minutes.
Pour the sauce from the bowl into the skillet, stirring well to coat all the vegetables evenly.
Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
Thinly slice the green onions and sprinkle them along with sesame seeds over the stir-fry just before serving.
Remove from heat and serve immediately. Enjoy your heart-healthy broccoli stir-fry!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
541 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 24.3 g | 31% | |
| Saturated Fat | 3.7 g | 18% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.4 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1270 mg | 55% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 60.9 g | 22% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 24.4 g | 87% | |
| Total Sugars | 19.0 g | ||
| Protein | 28.6 g | 57% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 280 mg | 22% | |
| Iron | 8.6 mg | 48% | |
| Potassium | 615 mg | 13% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
