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This colorful medley of carrots, broccoli, cabbage, leek, and ginger is a great side dish to any main entrée. Whip it up this easy stir fry recipe in just 20 minutes!
I debated for a minute (actually, 10 days) about whether or not I wanted to share this recipe, because it’s so silly-simple.
Then I observed my own obsessive magnetic pull towards it and decided it needed to be shared.
A colorful combination of carrots, cabbage, leeks, broccoli, and ginger with a simple sauce, this healthy side dish is a magical companion to any main dish.
Recipes like this are what I consume nearly daily. This is one of those all-star dishes that I’ll eat with any meal, including breakfast.
Vegetable Stir Fry Ingredients:
Choose any of your favorite fresh vegetables to make stir fry.
Just note that some veggies cook faster than others. I simply add as I go, cooking the hearty vegetables first, then tossing in the softer vegetables a few minutes into the cooking process.
For this edition, I use carrots, broccoli, cabbage, leek, ginger, and coconut aminos for a tummy-pleasing rock star of a side dish.
My go-to technique is to cook the vegetables in ghee in my cast iron skillet, but as always, there’s plenty of wriggle room here.
You can use coconut oil, avocado oil, olive oil, sesame oil, peanut oil, or your favorite cooking oil and your trusty non-stick skillet.
Add in my Stir Fry Sauce for extra flavor instead of using coconut aminos if you’d prefer a saucy stir fry.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe:
From start-to-finish, the prepping and cooking of this dish takes me about 20 minutes, and I usually throw it together after a workout for lunch.
I’ve been eating this entire batch (I kid you not…the entire batch) with broiled salmon for years!
I broil the salmon while the vegetables are cooking, which results in an incredibly nutrient-dense well-balanced meal DONE in 20 minutes.
You can pair this dish with any of your favorite meat entrees, or stick it in a bowl with black beans and brown rice for a meatless vegetarian version.
I hope you love these veggies as much as I do, and feel free to let me know what you think if you make them!
Also try my Garlic Herb Roasted Vegetables if you love roasted veggies!
Vegetable Stir Fry Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ghee, or coconut oil
- 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 large crown broccoli, chopped into florets
- 2 cups red cabbage, sliced
- 1/2 medium-sized leek, chopped
- 1 (1-inch) nub fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 2 tablespoons coconut aminos, or low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes, optional
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- Heat the ghee (or oil) over medium high in a cast iron skillet (or skillet of choice).
- Add the carrot, broccoli, and cabbage. Stir well and then cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
- Remove cover and add remaining ingredients. Replace cover and cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables reach desired doneness.
- Serve vegetables with your favorite entree.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Was looking for a recipe for a plant based meal with broccoli and red cabbage, not so typical a pairing, but they are the vegetables I had on hand. This was definitely a great find! I upped the green and red and left out the carrot because of the other vegetables I was serving. What a lovely combination. My dinner guest was surprised at how good it was. A keeper! Thank you so much for this recipe. Its my first time on your blog, but won’t be the last.
Yaaay, I’m happy to hear that, Lynn! Thanks so much for sharing! I’m thrilled to hear you stumbled upon my recipe and found what you were looking for 🙂
Was looking for a recipe for a plant based meal with broccoli and red cabbage, not so typical a pairing, but they are the vegetables I had on hand. This was definitely a great find! I upped the green and red and left out the carrot because of the other vegetables I was serving. What a lovely combination. My dinner guest was surprised at how good it was. A keeper!
It was a big hit in my house.
I’m so happy to hear it, Anne!
OK I think this is gonna be our new go to. We do it all the time minus the leaks but since our farmers market has had the bomb AF leeks we had to find somewhere for them to mingle before my mouth? We are vegan so will skip the Guy hit the coconut oil and everything else is kosher LOL might throw some seared to fill in for a little protein. Thank you so much for sharing we look forward to it?
Ooh, I’m so happy to hear you and your partner enjoy the stir fry!! Thanks so much for swinging back and letting me know!! xoxox
Thank you so much for such a delicious, easy recipe!! I love having something like this to go to after a long day of work.
My pleasure! So happy you like it!
Thanks for sharing! I appreciate the easy to go recipes 🙂
I made this today for lunch as an entrée. I thoroughly rinsed a can of black beans and added them to the cooked vegetables and served it over rice. Absolutely delicious!! We are new vegetarians so it was nice to find something this tasty.
I always debate about whether or not to post the things I make all the time! haha I hear you!!
ANYWAY. I could seriously eat that whole skillet by myself. YES to all the veggies!!
A good reminder that one doesn’t have to make complex dishes every night to have delicious food. Thanks for posting!
You’re very welcome, Sarah!xo
SOOOO EASY and quick and soooo good! Will be my new “go to” now, too! Thanks for being g so REAL and down to Earth! YOU ARE AWESOME ??.
Best always!
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I’m so glad you like it, Lianne! Thank you so much for the sweet note! It means a lot!xoxo
I’m often hesitant to post the day-in-and-day-out stuff on the blog because I think it’s too boring or whatever, but when I do, I’m surprised that they’re well received! I love a good stir fry because it’s an awesome (and delicious!) way to eat a bunch of veggies and a rainbow at that. I love the kick of red pepper flakes and ginger and I could definitely eat this every day!
That’s exactly what I’ve found, too! Makes me re-consider my approach to the ol’ blog 😉 xoxo