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Cooking at Home - Sweet and Sour Vegetables

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Makes: 6 servings

Lemon juice, honey, soy sauce, and pineapple juice make the base of this delicious sweet and sour sauce.  Enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce (low sodium)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 cup pineapple (canned)
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch (for thickness)
  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • 1 package frozen stir-fry vegetables (16 oz bag)

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients except vegetables into bowl, mix and set aside.
  2. Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in skillet and add frozen vegetables. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
  3. Add sweet and sour sauce and cook for another 2 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil. Add water if it seems too thick.
  4. Serve immediately. This dish is great over pasta or brown rice.

Source: University of Florida, IFAS Extension, Cooking Healthy with Diabetes

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1/2 cup (127g)

Nutrients

Amount

Total Calories

110

Total Fat

2 g

Saturated Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

0 mg

Sodium

73 mg

Carbohydrates

21 g

Dietary Fiber

3 g

Total Sugars

11 g

Added Sugars included

3 g

Protein

3 g

Vitamin D

0 mcg

Calcium

26 mg

Iron

1 mg

Potassium

219 mg