Sweet and Sour Broccoli Stalks with Pine Nuts
Transform your kitchen scraps into culinary gold with this delightful recipe for Sweet and Sour Broccoli Stalks with Pine Nuts. Perfect for reducing food waste, this dish turns often-overlooked broccoli stalks into tender, flavorful matchsticks tossed in a tangy-sweet sauce of rice vinegar, honey, and soy sauce, with a hint of heat from red chili flakes. Toasted pine nuts add a nutty crunch, while a brief sauté in garlic-infused olive oil ensures a perfectly balanced bite. Ready in just 25 minutes, this quick and healthy side dish pairs beautifully with roasted meats or stands alone as a light vegetarian main course. Easy, elegant, and eco-friendly, this recipe is a must-try for any home cook looking to elevate their veggie game!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 large stalks Broccoli stalks
- 3 tablespoons Pine nuts
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 2 tablespoons Rice vinegar
- 1.5 tablespoons Honey
- 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
- 0.5 teaspoons Red chili flakes
- 0.25 teaspoons Salt
- 0.25 teaspoons Black pepper
Instructions
Peel away the tough outer layer of the broccoli stalks using a vegetable peeler, leaving the tender inner core. Slice the stalks into thin sticks, about 2-3 inches in length, resembling matchsticks.
Toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until golden and fragrant. This will take about 2-3 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
In the same skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant, taking care not to burn it.
Add the sliced broccoli stalks to the pan, tossing to coat them in the oil and garlic. Sauté for 3-4 minutes, until they are just tender but still slightly crisp.
In a small bowl, whisk together the rice vinegar, honey, soy sauce, red chili flakes, salt, and black pepper to create the sweet and sour sauce.
Pour the sauce over the broccoli stalks, stirring to ensure even coating. Cook for another 1-2 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly.
Remove the skillet from the heat and sprinkle the toasted pine nuts over the top.
Serve the sweet and sour broccoli stalks warm as a unique side dish or a light main course.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
820 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 48.8 g | 63% | |
| Saturated Fat | 6.4 g | 32% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11.4 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1410 mg | 61% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 90.1 g | 33% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25.6 g | 91% | |
| Total Sugars | 38.1 g | ||
| Protein | 24.8 g | 50% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 400 mg | 31% | |
| Iron | 8.1 mg | 45% | |
| Potassium | 2790 mg | 59% | |
*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.
