Panda Express Super Greens
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Panda Express Super Greens
Description
This recipe uses fresh broccoli florets, chopped kale leaves, and sliced green cabbage blanched quickly in salted boiling water to retain color and texture. The accompanying sauce is made from water, vegetable bouillon or base, and cornstarch whisked together for thickness. Garlic is lightly sautéed in vegetable oil to add fragrance before incorporating the sauce that simmers until thickened, coating all the vegetables evenly.
The dish offers a mix of crisp-tender textures from the three greens with a mild savory flavor from the vegetable broth-based sauce and a hint of garlic aroma. Cooking steps emphasize quick blanching to keep the vegetables bright and fresh instead of soggy.
Super Greens makes a versatile side dish suitable to pair with many mains or as a healthy vegetable option in meals. Its balanced flavor and modest seasoning highlight its simplicity and freshness.
Ingredients
Super Greens Sauce
- 1¼ cups water
- 2 teaspoons vegetable base or 1 cube of vegetable bouillon
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Vegetables
- 1 pound broccoli florets
- ½ pound kale
- ¾ pound green cabbage
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
Super Greens Sauce
- Prepare the sauce before you begin to cook the vegetables.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine water, vegetable base, and cornstarch. Whisk vigorously until the mixture is well-blended.
Vegetables
- Wash broccoli florets, and break them into bite-sized pieces.
- Wash kale and chop leaves into bite-sized pieces.
- Wash green cabbage and cut it into large slices.
- Fill a gallon-sized pot ¾ full of water and add 2 teaspoons of salt. Bring the salted water to a boil.
- Add broccoli to the boiling water. Cook until the broccoli turns bright green.
- Add the kale and cabbage. Cook for about 15 seconds.
- Remove the pot from the heat and drain the vegetables.
- Heat a wok or large skillet to medium-high heat.
- Add vegetable oil.
- Add minced garlic and cook for about 10 to 15 seconds. The garlic should become fragrant.
- Add the sauce and cook until it thickens.
- Add drained vegetables and stir until the vegetables are coated with sauce.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 51 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 51kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 830mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 394mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 3227IU | 65% |
| Vitamin C | 100mg | 111% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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