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Sweet and Spicy Sautéed Greens

This is a truly delightful dish. Like wow delicious mustard greens. Cooking the mustard greens and bok choy tempers the spice and allows more sweetness to come out. The sesame, ginger, and chili lend layers of complimentary spiciness, while the honey still keeps it gently sweet. This is SO GOOD and very quick to make. I plan on enjoying bags and bags of mustard greens and bok choy this way.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 whole bok choy
  • 2-3 handfuls mixed mustard greens
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp water
  • 1/4 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp honey
  • 1/4 tsp tapioca starch
  • 1 pinch chili flakes or to taste
  • 1 inch grated fresh ginger
  • 1/2 tsp fresh lime juice
  • 1 Tbsp sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Start by preparing the sauce: mix all ingredients (other than the bok choy and mustard greens) in a small jar and set aside.

  2. Trim the stems from the bok choy and cut them into approximately 1 inch pieces.

  3. Heat a pan over medium heat and add cooking oil (a neutral oil is preferable, but coconut oil would also work). Add bok choy stems and saute until slightly translucent.

  4. Add bok choy greens and allow to cook for about 30-60 seconds before adding the mustard greens. Stir until slightly wilted and then add the sauce. Allow to to cook for another minute or two. Toss in the sesame seeds and serve immediately.